Current Research Progress in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 7

This book covers key areas of agricultural sciences. The contributions by the authors include climate change, Markov chain approach, machine learning, cropping pattern, land use pattern, transitional probability matrix, organic farming, climate resilience, sustainable agriculture. weed control, fertility management, pest and disease management, polyculture and agroforestry, agroecology, wildlife habitat, organic animal farming, livestock management, genetically modified organisms, animal welfare, efficient irrigation, swales and contour plowing, rainwater harvesting, open-pollinated and heirloom varieties, seed bank participation, carbon sequestration, organic certification, enhanced soil biodiversity, carbon sequestration, price volatility, rural revitalization, food sovereignty, weed control issues, pest resistance, certification complexity, carbon footprint, precision agriculture, agroecology, plant leaf extracts, global postharvest, small-scale farmers, agricultural pesticides, seed quality, maturation, germination, fruit position, anthesis, agrochemicals, insecticides, Garrett’s ranking technique, Pearson chi-square test, agri-input dealers, aflatoxin management, integrated pest management, best agronomic practices, integrated pest management, soil amendments, path coefficient analysis, F4 generation, antioxidant enzyme activities, drought stress, gene expression, antifungal effect, postharvest decay, saponins haemolysis test, anthraquinones Bontrager’s test, organic liquid fertilizer, vegetable waste, soil properties. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers, and academicians in the fields of agricultural sciences.