Biotechnology for Agriculture and Environment is a collection of critical reviews and discusses the application of biotechnology to increase agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods of millions of poor people through sustainable and eco-friendly approaches. Biotechnology has long been used to make everyday products (e.g. the use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, to manufacture cheese, wine and antibiotics). The scope of this term has changed overtime as new technologies have been invented. Agricultural biotechnology is a safe and beneficial technology that contributes to both environmental and economic sustainability. Farmers choose biotech crops because they increase yield and lower production costs. Farmers get a greater financial return while using more environmentally friendly farming practices through the use of agricultural biotechnology. Biotechnology is being used to provide alternative cleanertechnologies which will help to further reduce the hazardous environmental implications of the traditional technologies. E.g. some Fermentation technologies have some serious environmental implications. Various biotechnological processes have been devised in which all nutrients introduced for fermentation are retained in the final product, which ensures high conversion efficiency and low environmental impact. It is a very useful book, well written in concise, illustrative and innovative style making it easyfor an average readerto be able to understand and enjoy it.

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, M.Sc., Ph.D. and NET (ASRB) in Vegetable Science and presently working as Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) in the Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology- Kashmir Shalimar Srinagar. Dr. Singh also served as Senior Research Fellow in Department of Vegetable Science, NDUAT Kumarganj Faizabad and Indian Insti tute of Vegetable Resear ch Varanasi . He is specialized in the field of vegetable breeding, especially in Solanaceous (Tomato) and cucurbitaceous (Cucumber) vegetables. He has an excellent experience of 10 years in the field of Research and extension and 06 years experience in Teaching. As a Teacher in SKUAST-K he has taught more than 10 di fferent courses to the student of Post graduate and doctorate classes, delivered several lectures in the training programmes on different topics related to vegetable sciences. As a prolific writer, he has published 06 book chapters 18 research paper, 70 abstracts, 15 review articles and 32 popular articles and 01 extension folders in books, journals and magazine of scientific repute and has written 02 book and guided students of M.Sc. He has also worked as paper reviewers in several national and International Societies and also an editorial member in National and International Journals. Dr. Singh is life member of several professional bodies and societies.