Vijay Singh Meena

ICAR-Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute

Dr. Vijay Singh Meena is a Senior Scientist at ICAR. He specializes in climate-resilient agriculture, soil health, and sustainable farming practices. He has received several prestigious honors, including the INSA and NAAS Young Scientist Awards, as well as recognition as a Top Agri-Pioneer by the World Food Foundation. Dr. Meena has edited over a dozen books and contributes to major agricultural journals. His research at CIMMYT-BISA significantly advanced climate-smart farming. He actively engages in global forums, working to promote agri-food systems and nutritional security.

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Triticum – The Pillar of Global Food Security provides a comprehensive and timely examination of the scientific, agronomic, and socio-economic factors influencing the future of wheat. As the backbone of global food systems, wheat must adapt to a changing climate, increasing biotic and abiotic stresses, and growing demands for sustainability and nutritional security. This edited volume explores cutting-edge approaches in integrated pest management, genetic improvement, stress resilience, and sustainable crop practices, offering valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. It examines the intersection of wheat breeding, phenology, climate adaptation, food safety, and biofortification through the lens of emerging technologies, including genome editing and next-generation sequencing. The book also addresses broader themes such as green capitalism, circular economy in agriculture, and the critical role of wheat in combating hidden hunger. With a global perspective and interdisciplinary approach, this volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in advancing sustainable wheat production and enhancing food security in an era of rapid environmental and demographic change.

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By Sripriya Das, Vandana Kumari, Kiran Kumar Mohapatra, Sayon Mukherjee, Plabani Roy, Dibyajyoti Panda, Abhik Patra, Ashish Rai and Vijay Singh Meena

Climate change, like abrupt rise in temperature, changes in precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events, are of major threat to global food security exerting negative impact on crop yields. In addition, it can affect soil microbiome, a complex community of microorganisms plays vital role in plant health. Climate change disrupts various important functions of microbiome leading to decreased crop yields and increased susceptibility to pests and diseases. Vegetable crops are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as they are often grown in marginal environments, such as arid and semi-arid regions, where the soil microbiome is already under stress. In addition, vegetable crops are often harvested multiple times per year, may further deplete the soil microbiome. Thus, study of the interaction of soil microbiome with vegetable crops in this changing ecological scenario is important and discussed detail in this chapter. There are several strategies to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on the soil microbiome and vegetable crop production including use of cover crops to protect the soil from erosion and improve nutrient cycling, planting vegetable crops that are adapted to the local climate, and using sustainable agricultural practices, such as no-till farming and managing pests and diseases using integrated pest management (IPM). By taking these measures to protect and enhance the soil microbiome, we can help to improve the resilience of vegetable crops to climate change. This will help to ensure that vegetable crops can continue to provide a reliable source of food in the face of climate change.

Part of the book: Sustainable Agroecosystems

Vijay Singh Meena

Latest work with IntechOpen by Vijay Singh Meena

Triticum

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Sustainable Agroecosystems

Sustainable Crop Production

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