Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land 1st Edition

Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land (1st Edition) by Vimal Chandra Pandey, Gordana Gajic, Manhattan Lebrun, and Pooja Mahajan delivers a timely, practical roadmap for transforming contaminated soils into productive, sustainable landscapes. Ideal for researchers, agronomists, land managers, and policy makers across India, South Asia, Europe and North America, this book addresses the urgent challenge of agricultural production on polluted and degraded sites.

Discover actionable strategies that blend science and field-tested practice: from crop selection and rotation tailored to heavy-metal and organic contaminant profiles, to phytoremediation, soil amendments, and risk-minimizing harvest techniques. The authors synthesize ecological principles, agronomic design, and socio-economic considerations to show how designer cropping systems can restore soil function while safeguarding food safety and livelihoods.

Clear case studies and regional examples illustrate applications in urban, peri-urban, industrial and post-mining landscapes, making this edition especially useful for practitioners working in diverse geographies and regulatory environments. Emphasis on sustainability, crop-value optimization, and integrated management offers readers tools to plan, implement and monitor remediation-linked cropping systems with confidence.

Whether you’re developing rehabilitation plans for contaminated farmland or seeking evidence-based approaches for greener urban agriculture, this authoritative volume equips you with the knowledge to act. Practical, research-driven and globally relevant, Designer Cropping Systems for Polluted Land is an essential reference for anyone committed to turning polluted land into productive, safe and resilient agricultural systems. Order your copy today to start reshaping contaminated sites into sustainable assets.

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