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Condizione: New. pp. lii + 455.

Condizione: New. pp. lii + 455 Index 1st Edition.

N.A. Condizione: New. ISBN: 9788176293792, 509pp.

Condizione: New. pp. 410 Illus. (Col.), Maps.

Condizione: New. pp. 410, Maps, Index 1st Edition.

Condizione: New. pp. 410.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 204 pages. 8.50x5.35x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Since the occurrence of Green Revolution in 1960s, the farm technology development has picked up the pace and we are witnessing unprecedented growth in number of technologies that are being developed and transferred by research institutions. However, we are also witnessing the fact that most of these technologies are inappropriate to the situation and fading away without showing any significant impact on farm productivity and profitability. On the other hand Grassroots innovations are highly effective in addressing the farm production and marketing problems in a sustainable manner utilizing locally available resources. However, the documentation, upscaling and outscalling of such inventions takes place rarely. This situation calls for identification, recognition, upscaling and outscalling of grassroots innovations and integrating them with formal system of technology development. This book provides details of insightful experiences gained in upscaling and outscalling of grassroots innovations and challenges faced in integrating grassroots innovations system with the institutional innovations system. On the basis of experiences of individuals involved in the documentation and upscaling of grassroots innovations, this book also makes an attempt to provide strategies for overcoming these integration challenges. Further, the book provides prospects of farmer-led innovations and farmer participatory research, innovative strategies for doubling farmers income, entrepreneurial innovations and experiences of innovative farmers.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction: i. Area of study. ii. Situation and topography. iii. Geology and soil. iv Climate and rainfall. v. People. 2. Previous work and review of literature. 3. Methodology and plan of work. 4. Vegetational pattern: i. Forests. ii. Seasonal vegetation.iii. Aquatic and marshy vegetation. iv. Weeds and aliens. v. Biological spectrum. 5. Assessment of rare and endangered taxa. 6. Economic potential of plant resources: i. Wild plants. ii. Edible plants. iii. Plants for timber and woodwork. iv. Plants for fibres, mats and baskets. v. Medicinal plants. vi. Plants for dyes. vii. Plants for gums and resins. viii. Oil yielding plants. ix. Plants for country liquor and drinks. x. Plants for miscellaneous uses. xi. Agro-horticultural plants. xii. Food crops. xiii. Vegetables. xiv. Spices and condiments. xv. Other crop plants. xvi. Plantation of fruit trees. xvii. Ornamental and avenue plants. 7. Statistical analysis of the flora. 8. The systematic account: i. Key to the families. ii. Families. 9. Selected bibliography. 10. Index to botanical names. "The present Flora is an outcome of intensive botanical exploration in Tons Valley one of the floristically rich Himalayan valley, which may be considered as the gate-way of spectacular Har-ki-Dun glacier in Garhwal Himalaya. Glaring natural beauty, mountainous surroundings, snowy peaks, murmuring perennial rivers with salubrious climate make the valley more spectacular. In spite of these features the area did not receive worthwhile attention of botanists and hence remained unexplored or 410 pp. …