Greenhouse Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, Tawheed Amin, Omar Bashir , Shafat Ahmad Khan

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Apple Academic Press Inc.
17 September 2025

Agricultural science; Agricultural engineering & machinery; Horticulture

Providing an integrated approach to crop growth and development and the technical aspects of greenhouse cultivation and climate management, this new volume focuses on the sustainable elements of greenhouse technology that are currently available on the market. The book examines the most major issues in this dynamic and developing field that calls for innovative multidisciplinary scientific and technological solutions. The advanced greenhouse technology and topics covered in this book include an emphasis on sustainable agriculture; greenhouse design, installation and maintenance; irrigation and fertigation techniques for greenhouses; automation and control technologies; cooling and ventilation technologies; insect and pest management; organic greenhouse practices; economic feasibility of greenhouse technology under certain conditions and more.

Edited by: Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, Tawheed Amin, Omar Bashir, Shafat Ahmad Khan
Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781774915233
ISBN 10: 1774915235
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 17 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Shakeel Ahmad Bhat is pursuing his PhD in agricultural engineering (soil and water conservation engineering) at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India. He is currently working on hydroponics technology. He is the author of scientific articles, book chapters, and two books. He has presented and participated at state, national, and international conferences, seminars, and workshops. He is also a reviewer for several international journals. Tawheed Amin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist in the Division of Food Science and Technology of Kashmir, India. He has been a Food Safety Officer in the Drug and Food Control Organization, Govt. of J&K. He has attended several national and international conferences, symposiums, and workshops and has presented poster papers. He has to his credit several national and international papers and popular articles. He holds a PhD in Food Technology from the Division of Food Science and Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, India. Omar Bashir, PhD, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist (Food Technology and Nutrition) in the Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. He has published research and review papers, book chapters, and magazine articles. He has attended several national and international conferences and workshops. He was awarded by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI), India, for contributing to the concept of emerging technologies for powdered foods. He also has to his credit editorial board memberships for various reputed journals. Shafat Ahmad Khan is working as an Assistant Professor in the College of Dairy and Food Technology, Jaipur, at Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, India. He has a bachelor’s from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Sciences and Technology Kashmir. He qualified GATE exam and was awarded a fellowship to pursue his master’s degree in food process engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He has been awarded many projects and his research areas include extraction, greenhouse solar drying, refrigeration, and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.