LEADER 05677nam 2200493 450 001 9910424642003321 005 20210307174701.0 010 $a981-15-3673-2 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-15-3673-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000011493375 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-15-3673-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6369434 035 $a(PPN)260305855 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011493375 100 $a20210307d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAgricultural research for sustainable food systems in Sri Lanka$hVolume 2$iA pursuit for advancements /$fRanjith Premalal De Silva [and three others], editors 205 $a1st ed. 2020. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (X, 528 p. 92 illus., 59 illus. in color.) 311 $a981-15-3672-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a1) Agriculture Scientist?s Many Burdens: A Glimpse of Efforts in Land Use Planning, Waste Recycling, Food Storage Design, Managing Farmer Psychology and Other Eclectic Pursuits -- 2)Crop Wild Relatives: An Underutilized Genetic Resource for Improving Agricultural Productivity and Food Security -- 3) Utilizing Neglected Crop Genetic Resources for Food and Nutritional Security: Special Reference to Indigenous Vegetables of Sri Lanka -- 4) Shade in Tea Plantations: A New Dimension with an Agroforestry Approach for a Climate Smart Agricultural Landscape System -- 5) Use of Biotechnology for Crop Improvement in Sri Lanka: Current Status and Future Prospects -- 6) Use of Biotechnology for Crop Improvement in Sri Lanka: Current Status and Future Prospects -- 7) Microbial Pesticides towards Eco-Friendly Agriculture: Present Status and Future Prospects in Sri Lanka -- 8) Microbial Pesticides towards Eco-Friendly Agriculture: Present Status and Future Prospects in Sri Lanka -- 9) Paddy Field and Constructed Wetland: The Equivalencies -- 10) Paddy Field and Constructed Wetland: The Equivalencies -- 11) Geo-informatics: Contribution from Spatial Sciences for Agricultural Development and Food Security -- 12) Experiences of Biochar Applications for Sustainable Agriculture in Sri Lanka -- 13) Taking Trans Fats Out of the Food Supply -- 14) Functional Foods and Health -- 15) ICT Based Information Systems in Agricultural Extension and their Economic Implications: Sri Lankan Perspectives -- 16) Public ? Private- Producer (PPP) Partnerships in Sri Lankan Agriculture -- 17) Role of Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Relations in Managing the Outcomes of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services -- 18) Communication Approaches in Agricultural Extension towards Achieving Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka -- 19) A Psychological Lens to Conceptualize Sri Lankan Farmers? Adaptation Behavior in the Face of Significant Environmental Stressors -- 20) Empirical Application of Theory of Firm in Agriculture Research in Sri Lanka: A Review of the Literature -- 21) Embracing Entrepreneurship in Sri Lankan Agribusiness Research: A Review and a Research Agenda -- 22) Compendium of Principles Applied and Technologies Developed for Managing Municipal Solid Wastes in Sri Lanka -- 23) Promising Modified Atmosphere Storage Methods to Protect Shelf-Stable Food Commodities in Sri Lanka. 330 $aFood systems involve a range of activities concerning food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption and disposal. They encompass the path of food from the farm to the dinner table, meeting the food and nutritional needs of a nation. When such systems do so without sacrificing the needs of future generations, they are referred to as ?Sustainable Food Systems.? The natural and physical environment, infrastructure, institutions, society and culture, and policies and regulations within which they operate, as well as the technologies they adopt, shape these systems? outcomes. Making food systems more sustainable is a key priority for all nations, and Sri Lanka is no exception. Food systems deliver optimal performance when the policy and regulatory environment is conducive, institutions are supportive, and a combination of agricultural research investments and an efficient extension system generates the technologies and scientific evidence required for sound policymaking and agenda setting. Further, agricultural research can generate essential findings, technologies and policies for sustainable agricultural development ? across disciplines, sectors and stakeholder groups. This book shares valuable insights into research conducted in the broad food and agriculture sectors in Sri Lanka. It also discusses the status quo in related disciplines, and outlines future research directions. Accordingly, it offers a valuable source of reference material for researchers, students, and stakeholders in the food and agriculture sectors, while also highlighting the types of support that policymakers and other decision-makers can provide. 606 $aAgriculture$xEconomic aspects$zSri Lanka 606 $aSustainable agriculture$zSri Lanka 606 $aFood supply$zSri Lanka 615 0$aAgriculture$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aSustainable agriculture 615 0$aFood supply 676 $a338.1095493 702 $aDe Silva$b Ranjith Premalal 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910424642003321 996 $aAgricultural research for sustainable food systems in Sri Lanka$92513646 997 $aUNINA