Foreword; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Climate Change vis-a-vis Saline Agriculture: Impact and Adaptation Strategies; Introduction; Climate Variability; Adaptation Strategies with Special Reference to Saline Agriculture; Breeding for Tolerance to Salinity, Waterlogging and Inundation; Domestication of Halophytes; Development of New Land Use Systems; Agroforestry-Based Agricultural Systems; Agroforestry in Sodic Lands; Agroforestry in Waterlogged Saline Soils; Use of Saline Underground Water in Agroforestry; Conservation Agriculture (CA) Vis-a-vis SMART Agriculture

Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs)Efficient Water Management; Incorporation of Crop Residues; Crop Diversification; Biochar Application; Mitigation Strategies; Efficient Carbon Management; Sequestering C in Agricultural Fields; Way Forward; References; Diagnosis and Prognosis of Salt-Affected Soils and Poor-Quality Waters Using Remote Sensing and Proximal Techniques; Introduction; Characterisation and Identification of Salt-Affected Soils and Water; Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth and Crop Productivity

Remote and Proximal Sensing-Based Modern Tools for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Salt-Affected Soils and WaterAerial Photography; Airborne Electromagnetic Mapping; Satellite Remote Sensing; Multispectral Sensors; Hyperspectral Sensors; Radar and Microwave Sensors; Integrating Multispectral, Hyperspectral and Radar Data from Different Platforms; Proximal Sensing; Field Salinity Sensors; Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) Tool; Resistivity Survey Tool; Electromagnetic Induction Metres; Ground-Penetrating Radar; Borehole Conductivity Metre

Integrating Remote and Proximal Sensing Tools for Salty Lands and WatersConclusions; References; Enhancing Crop Productivity in Salt-Affected Environments by Stimulating Soil Biological Processes and Remediation Using Nanot...; Introduction; Nano-science Possibilities in Modern Agriculture; Nano-science; Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles; Fullerenes; Gold Nanoparticles; Silver Nanoparticles; Aluminum Nanoparticles; Other Nanoparticles; Soil Biological Processes Significant to Productive Agriculture; Nitrification; Nitrogen Fixation; Denitrification

Key Factors in the Functioning of Soil Biological SystemActinobacteria; Fungi; Mycorrhizae; Earthworms, Ants, and Termites; Use of Nanotechnology in Regulating Functioning of Biological Systems; Nano-possibilities for Managing Salt-Affected Soils; Remediation of Salt-Affected Agricultural Lands; Regulating Biological Processes for Rejuvenating Soil Health; Interactions of Nanoparticles with Soil Biological Processes; Future Thrust; References; Rhizosphere Engineering: An Innovative Approach for Sustainable Crop Production in Sodic Soils; Introduction