Resilient Agroecosystems: Innovations in Cropping Systems and Climate Change Mitigation (Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9819696291 ISBN 13: 9789819696291

Publisher: Springer, 2025

Synopsis

This book explores the latest advancements in sustainable soil and water management for crop production. It also examines the impacts of climate change, strategies for its mitigation, and the role of machine learning in assessing these effects. Key topics in this contributed volume include: a) enhancing agricultural sustainability through conservation practices, b) the impact of climate change on soil-water-crop systems, c) mitigation strategies for climate change in agriculture, and d) utilizing machine learning to assess climate change effects on crop production.

This book is an essential resource for graduate students, researchers, extension workers, and policymakers, who are seeking to advance sustainable agricultural practices and address the challenges posed by climate change.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Abd El-Hafeez Zohry is an emeritus professor in the Crops Intensification Research Department at the Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. He earned his bachelors in general agriculture from El-Minia University, masters in agronomy from Al-Azhar University, and a PhD in crop physiology and production from Al-Azhar University. With 42 years of experience, he has published 47+ research papers, 2+ book chapters, 10+ books, and 4 extension bulletins on intensive cropping and crop rotations. 

Dr. Samiha Ouda is currently working as an emeritus professor in the Water Requirements and Field Irrigation Research Department at the Soils, Water, and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. She holds a bachelors in agricultural economy from Cairo University, a masters in agronomy from Ain Shams University, and a PhD in crop physiology and management from Iowa State University. With 37 years of experience, she has published 98+ research papers, 7+ book chapters, and 12+ books on irrigation water management, modeling, agroclimatology, and climate change. 

From the Back Cover

This book explores the latest advancements in sustainable soil and water management for crop production. It also examines the impacts of climate change, strategies for its mitigation, and the role of machine learning in assessing these effects. Key topics in this contributed volume include: a) enhancing agricultural sustainability through conservation practices, b) the impact of climate change on soil-water-crop systems, c) mitigation strategies for climate change in agriculture, and d) utilizing machine learning to assess climate change effects on crop production.

This book is an essential resource for graduate students, researchers, extension workers, and policymakers, who are seeking to advance sustainable agricultural practices and address the challenges posed by climate change.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819696291
• ISBN 13: 9789819696291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 429
• Editor: Zohry Abd El-Hafeez, Ouda Samiha