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About the Book

Agricultural sustainability has become an essential goal in modern farming, where rising challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and pest resistance threaten both productivity and ecological balance. In response, Agricultural Sustainability: A Comprehensive Guide to Integrated Disease Management seeks to provide a holistic and practical approach to managing plant diseases that supports long-term agricultural health and resilience. This book emphasizes the concept of Integrated Disease Management (IDM), a sustainable strategy that combines biological, cultural, chemical, and genetic methods to control plant diseases. IDM is not a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, it requires an understanding of each crop's ecosystem, disease dynamics, and local environmental conditions. The methods discussed here integrate the latest advancements in plant pathology, pest management, and ecological engineering, offering practical solutions that minimize the dependency on chemical inputs and reduce their ecological impact.

Authors

Divyashree

Divyashree is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at NAU, Navsari. She graduated with distinction in B.Sc (Ag) in 2020 and completed her master’s in Plant Pathology from UAS, GKVK, Bangalore (2020-2022). She secured 8th rank in the SRF exam and was awarded the ICAR SRF. Additionally, she has cleared both ARS-NET and UGC-NET. She has received the P. R. Verma M.Sc Thesis Award (2022) andb the "Best Poster Presentation" award at the ICVO 2023. the "Best Poster Presentation" award at the ICVO 2023.

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Basavaraj A

Basavaraj A. Dodmani is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. where he also completed his master's. A B.Sc. (Ag) graduate with distinction from UAS Dharwad, he secured top ranks in AICE-JRF/SRF and AIEEA-PG exams, earning ICAR scholarships. He has also cleared ICAR-NET and won two "Best Poster Presentation" awards at the 2024 IPS conference.

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Chetan K.K

Chetan K.K. is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. He earned his B.Sc. (Ag) with distinction in 2020 and completed his M.Sc. in Plant Pathology from ANGRAU, Guntur, supported by an ICAR-JRF. He has cleared ARS-NET and received the All-India Sugarcane Workers Conference Book Prize for his M.Sc. thesis in 2022.

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Manjula

Manjula, Ph.D. scholar in Plant Pathology at UAS, Raichur, pursued B.Sc. (Ag) from UAS Bengaluru and M.Sc. (Ag) from ANGRAU, where she received the ICAR JRF Fellowship and have been recognized for her thesis on sugarcane with "4th All India Sugarcane Workers Conference Book Prize" and awarded at national- international conferences. She has cleared ASRB ICAR NET (2021 & 2023) and published 7 research papers, 10 abstracts, 5 book chapters, and 30 popular articles. She always believed in continuously upgrading knowledge and generously sharing it with others.

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Suresh Patil

Suresh Patil is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Plant Pathology, currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Junior Scientist at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour. With over ten years of combined research and teaching experience, he has contributed significantly to his field. He has authored 30 publications, including research articles, reviews, and popular articles, and has presented over 60 abstracts at various conferences and symposiums.

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