Description

Horticultural crops are high-value products with several opportunities for value addition, guaranteeing growers the highest possible profits. A problem for the horticulture is overall quality control because market-driven agriculture demands quality at every level of production. The current volume on "Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops" offers scientific crop management of horticultural crops beginning with soil selection and activities connected to production and handling of fresh produce in the field. Included are the scope of value addition, organic farming, protected cultivation, export potential, and a production economics analysis. India's average per-person availability of fruits and vegetables is insufficient to provide the population with a diet that is both nourishing and protective. Horticulture in India is now a sustainable and profitable endeavour for the small and marginal farmers as a result of the synergy of concentrated research, technological and regulatory initiatives, and high efficiency inputs. Additionally, the industry has begun to draw business people who want to develop horticultural businesses. As a result, there is a lot of room for the horticulture business to expand and prosper. This book will prove invaluable to them.