Cold-Climate Farming
Strategies for Year-Round Cultivation
Published on 1. March 2026
Book
Hardback
421 pages
978-1-77956-991-2 (ISBN)
Description
Agriculture in cold regions faces unique challenges such as limited growing seasons, frost damage, and soil management constraints. Adapting to these conditions requires innovative techniques that ensure productivity throughout the year. Cold-Climate Farming: Strategies for Year-Round Cultivation explores technologies and practices that enable sustainable farming in low-temperature environments. The book covers greenhouse systems, thermal insulation, soil conditioning, and crop selection suited for cold climates. It also discusses renewable energy use and resource-efficient methods for continuous production. Combining scientific principles with practical applications, it provides valuable insights for farmers, agronomists, and agricultural engineers working in challenging climatic conditions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
Arcler Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Library binding
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-77956-991-2 (9781779569912)
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Prof. Saket Kushwaha, currently the Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University is specialized in resource management and sustainable agriculture development. After his higher studies from Banaras Hindu University, he joined Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Nigeria in 1993 and taught various courses on Agriculture Economics and Management at undergraduate, post graduate and Ph.D. level. Prof. Kushwaha rose to the rank of Professor at ATBU in the year 1999 and in 2006 he joined Bananas Hindu University (BHU), India as professor in agriculture economics and became the Vice Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University for one term 2014-2017. He has more than 100 publications in national and international journals of repute, supervised 24 Ph.D. students and authored 17 books / book chapters. Prof Kushwaha is life member of 10 Professional Bodies and sits in the panel of editorial boards. Worked extensively in the field of Zero Emission Research Initiatives (ZERI) propagating the mission of sustainable development under the aegis of "Waste is Wealth" concept. He is also the recipient of 17 national and international awards which includes award from Sulabh International Gold Medal in 2016 for sanitation management. 27 years of teaching, research, extension and community service experience with 23 years in administration. Handled over 10 national and International projects majorly funded by World Banks. Coordinated USAID project on Cowpea Research Support Programme (CRSP) in Nigeria for 10 years from 1996 to 2006. Working with NGOs and mega agriculture farms for Green Farm Planning.