Anandajit Goswami

Sustainability Science for Social, Economic, and Environmental Development

Nilanjan Ghosh is an ecological economist by training, with interests in environmental and development of economics, and commodity derivatives markets. Presently, he serves as the Chief Economist at Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited. His previous stints in his research and consulting career include institutions like Takshashila Academia of Economic Research (a sister concern of MCX in December 2008. Nilanjan had been involved in various global environmental assessments, including the UNEPs flagship GEO-4 as Lead Author. He has conducted research and consultancy projects funded by WWF, UNCTAD, UNEP, and many others. He has published 5 books (3 authored + 2 co-edited), and a host of peer-reviewed journal papers and book chapters, apart from popular articles in newspapers and periodicals. Presently the Vice While the effects of climate change become ever more apparent and pressing, the discussion of sustainable practices and environmental protection is a common overture among the academic and scientific communities. However, in order to be truly effective, sustainable solutions must be tested and applied in real-world situations. Sustainability Science for Social, Economic, and Environmental Development investigates the role of sustainability in the everyday lives of ordinary citizens, including issues of economy, social interaction, exploitation of natural resources, and sources of renewable energy. general readers will all find crucial insight into the parallels between theory and practice in sustainable development. Market: This premier publication is essential for all academic and research library reference collections. It is a crucial tool for academicians, researchers, and practitioners. Ideal for classroom use.

Studies on integrated nutrient management on yield and quality of guava cv. Pant Prabhat

An investigation was carried out during on five-year-old guava cv. Pant Prabhat to evaluate the effect of different organic (farm-yard-manure and vermicompost) and inorganic fertilizers (macro- and micro-nutrients) as well as bio-fertilizers (Trichoderma, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, Pseudomonas fluorescence and Aspergillus niger) with organic mulches in different combinations on yield and fruit quality. In the above experiment, trees applied with half dose of recommended fertilizers (225 g N2O: 195 g P2O5: 150 g K2O) + 50 kg FYM inoculated with 250 g Azospirillum tree−1 year−1 found most effective to increase the vegetative growth, yield as well as quality of fruits in both the seasons during both the year. Maximum fruit set and yield in rainy (83.33%, and 72.16 kg tree−1) and winter (34.32% and 6.53 kg tree−1) were recorded with the application of 225g N2O, 195 g P2O5 and 150 g K2O along with 50 kg FYM enriched with 250 g Azospirillum tree−1year−1. Fruit quality (total soluble solids, ascorbic acid, per cent reducing sugars, total sugar, TSS:acid ratio and pectin content) in both rainy and winter seasons were found better in fruits from the plants receiving 500 g: 200 g: 500 g NPK tree−1 + Zn (0.5%) + B (0.2%) + Mn (1%) as foliar spray twice (August and October) along with organic mulching 10 cm thick. Therefore, it is suggested to incorporate bio-fertilizers enriched FYM along with half dose of recommended fertilizers for sustainable production of quality guava fruits.