About the Book: Diseases of Vegetable Crops and Their Integrated Managment: A
Colour Handbook
Vegetables are important source of dietary fibers, minerals,antioxidants and
vitamins. Shifting from a non-vegetarian diet tovegetarian, global recognition
of the importance of vegetables forhuman health and their medicinal and
nutritional value havecontributed to a steady upward trend in vegetable
productionsystem. China is ranked first in the world and currently
producesaround 237 million tons of vegetable. The total vegetableproduction of
India during the year 2009-10 was approximately 90million tons. Pesticides are
valuable tools in sustainablevegetable production, but unfortunately they are
often being usedirresponsibly, causing hazards to producers, consumers and
theenvironment. In addition, they can exacerbate pests