Biodiversity of Energy Crops: Empowering the Green Economy of India

ISBN-13: 9783330082908 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 80 str.

Prasann Kumar; Padmanabh Dwivedi

Opis

India has a prosperous and a mottled heritage of biodiversity surrounding a wide range of habitats. Energy source like sorghum will play an important role in the future, especially concerned with biofuel production. Besides the crop plants which provide food and fibers, several thousands of wild plants having significant economic and cultural relevance, provide food, medicine, fuel, shelter and livelihood for people, thereby serving as a great asset for food and energy security of the country.

O autorze

Mr. Prasann Kumar is a Research Fellow in the Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, doing his research work on heavy metals toxicity. He has completed International Agricultural Rural Development Programe from Cornell University, USA. Mr. Kumar is the recipient of TWAS-BIOVISION.NXT.