Section I: Principles of Productivity Enhancing Technologies
1 Introduction
 1.1. Growth performance of horticultural sector
 1.2. Gap in potential and realized yields
 1.3. Potential for enhancing productivity
 1.4. Interventions needed for enhancing productivity
 1.5. Nutritional security
2 High Yielding Varieties and F1 Hybrids
 2.1. High yielding varieties
 2.2. F1 Hybrids
 2.3. Resistant varieties
 2.4. Nutrition rich varieties
3 High density planting
 3.1. Methods to achieve HDP
 3.2. Advantages of HDP
 3.3. Planting system
 3.4. Constraints in adoption of HDP systems
4 Micro-irrigation
 4.1. Water losses under various irrigation systems
 4.2. Area under drip irrigation
 4.3. Advantages of micro-irrigation
5 Fertigation
 5.1. Advantages of fertigation
 5.2. Nutrient use efficiency
6 Integrated nutrient management
 6.1. Optimum leaf nutrient status
 6.2. Manure and fertilizer recommendations
 6.3. Methods of application
 6.4. Biofertilizers
7 Bioregulators
 7.1. Rapid mass multiplication of the planting material
 7.2. Stimulation of lateral branching in young trees
 7.3. Induction of flowering
 7.4. Promoting the growth and development of fruits
8 Biotechnological approaches
 8.1. Tissue culture
 8.2. Molecular biology
 8.3. DNA fingerprinting
 8.4. Genetic engineering
 8.5. Perspectives, limitations and environmental risks
9 Protected cultivation
 9.1. Protected cultivation of vegetable crops
 9.2. Protected cultivation of flower crops
 9.3. Photoselective shade-netting
10 Post-harvest management
 10.1. Post-harvest losses
 10.2. Pre-harvest treatments
 10.3. Post-harvest treatments
 10.4. Grading, packaging and transport
 10.5. Storage
 10.6. Value addition
 10.7. Waste utilization
 10.8. Marketing
11 Integrated weed management
 11.1. Preventive methods
 11.2. Cultural methods
 11.3. Mechanical methods
 11.4. Soil solarization
 11.5. Biological methods
 11.6. Allelopathy
 11.7. Chemical methods
 11.8. Integrated methods
12 Integrated pest management
 12.1. Integrated pest management
 12.2. Biointensive integrated pest management (BIPM)
13 Integrated disease management
 13.1. Resistant cultivars
 13.2. Biological control
 13.3. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
 13.4. Foliar spray therapy
 13.5. Non pathogenic strains (NPS)
 13.6. Strobilurin fungicides
 13.7. Biotechnological approaches
14 Integrated nematode management
 14.1. Economic importance
 14.2. Integrated nematode management
 14.3. Biointensive integrated nematode management
 14.4. Low input sustainable INM strategy
 Section II: Crop-Wise Productivity Enhancing Technologies
15 Horticultural crops
 15.1. Importance of horticultural crops
 15.2. Export of horticultural produce
16 Fruit crops
 16.1. Banana
 16.2. Citrus
 16.3. Papaya
 16.4. Pineapple
 16.5. Sapota
 16.6. Mango
 16.7. Avocado
 16.8. Grape
 16.9. Gauva
 16.10. Passion fruit
 16.11. Apple
 16.12. Peach
 16.13. Plum
 16.14. Pear
 16.15. Apricot
 16.16. Litchi
 16.17. Strawberry
 16.18. Sweet cherry
 16.19. Almond
 16.20. Pomegranate
 16.21. Ber
 16.22. Amla
 16.23. Custard apple
 16.24. Fig
 16.25. Tamarind
 16.26. Date palm
 16.27. Jack fruit
17 Vegetable crops
 17.1. Potato
 17.2. Tomato
 17.3. Brinjal
 17.4. Chilli
 17.5. Sweet pepper
 17.6. Okra
 17.7. Onion
 17.8. Garlic
 17.9. Leek
 17.10. Carrot
 17.11. Radish
 17.12. Beet root
 17.13. Turnip
 17.14. Cabbage, Cauliflower and Knol-khol
 17.15. Pea 
 17.16. Cowpea
 17.17. French bean
 17.18. Pigeon pea
 17.19. Lab lab bean
 17.20. Water melon
 17.21. Musk melon
 17.22. Cucumber
 17.23. Bitter gourd
 17.24. Bottle gourd
 17.25. Pointed gourd
 17.26. Ridge gourd
 17.27. Sponge gourd
 17.28. Snake gourd
 17.29. Pumpkin
 17.30. Squash
 17.31. Lettuce
 17.32. Amaranthus
 17.33. Spinach beet/Palak
 17.34. Drumstick (Moringa)
18 Ornamental crops
 18.1. Rose
 18.2. Carnation
 18.3. Gerbera
 18.4. Tuberose
 18.5. Gladiolus
 18.6. Chrysanthemum
 18.7. China aster
 18.8. Marigold
 18.9. Gaillardia
 18.10. Crossandra
 18.11. Golden rod
 18.12. Anthurium
 18.13. Hibiscus
 18.14. Barleria
19 Medicinal crops
 19.1. Coleus
 19.2. Ashwagandha
 19.3. Isabgol
 19.4. Opium poppy
 19.5. Macuna pruriensis
 19.6. Henbane
 19.7. Kacholam
 19.8. Brahmi
 19.9. Senna
 19.10. Dioscorea
 19.11. Khasi Kateri
 19.12. Solanum laciatum
 19.13. Thyme
20 Aromatic crops
 20.1. Jasmine
 20.2. Mint
 20.3. Geranium
 20.4. Vetiver
 20.5. Rosemary
 20.6. Patchouli
 20.7. Davana
 20.8. Chamomile
21 Tuber crops
 21.1. Sweet potato
 21.2. Cassava (Tapioca)
 21.3. Colocasia
 21.4. Yams
22 Plantation crops
 22.1. Coconut
 22.2. Areca nut
 22.3. Cashew nut
 22.4. Coffee
 22.5. Tea
 22.6. Betel vine
 22.7. Cocoa
23 Spice crops
 23.1. Black pepper
 23.2. Cardamom
 23.3. Ginger
 23.4. Turmeric
 23.5. Coriander
 23.6. Fenugreek
 23.7. Fennel
 23.8. Cinnamon
 23.9. Cumin
 23.10. Ajowan
 23.11. Dill
 23.12. Other spice crops
24 A roadmap ahead for golden revolution
 24.1. Enhancing productivity
 24.2. Reducing cost of production
 24.3. Area value share of horticultural crops in crop sector
 24.4. Growth rate analysis of crop groups in agriculture and
         allied sectors
 24.5. Disaggregate analysis of growth performance of
         horticultural crops
 24.6. Technology interventions needed in horticultural sector
 References
 Appendix - Acronyms
 Subject index