Rattan Lal is ranked No. 1 globally and in the U.S. among agricultural scientists (Plant Science and Agronomists) by Research.com on the basis of the number of scientific citations and his discipline H-index. He has been awarded The World Soil Prize, The Japan Prize, The World Food Prize, The Arrell Innovation Prize, and the Padma Shri Award. This book describes Rattan Lal's professional journey from a subsistence farm in India to working on global fora as a soil scientist. It discusses the challenges and opportunities of his soil-centric approach to global issues faced in the 21st century, emphasizes the need for revisiting the Green Revolution approach, and making agriculture an integral part of the solution to restoring soil health, addressing climate change, and promoting sustainable development. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in soil science, agronomy, natural resource management and sustainable development. This book combines an exploration of the value of a soil-centred philosophy when addressing sustainability issues together with descriptions of the challenges of an international scientific career.
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Undergraduate and graduate students in soil science, agronomy, natural resource management and sustainable development.
Chapter 1: Starting from the Ground Up
Chapter 2: Making of a Soil
Scientist
Chapter 3: A Good Village and College Life: The Unique Experience
that Shaped the Future
Chapter 4: Return of the Native to his Home After Four
Years of Living in the Western World
Chapter 5: Soil, Ancient Civilizations
and Modern Science
Chapter 6: Importance of Mentoring
Chapter 7: Potential
and Opportunities for Professional Advancement
Chapter 8: Vegetarian Diet and
Home Gardening
Chapter 9: Soil as a Living Entity
Chapter 10: Soil Science
and Global Issues
Chapter 11: The Lal Family
Chapter 12: Raising Family in
the U.S.
Chapter 13: A Faculty Member at the Ohio State University
Chapter
14: The Heart Health
Chapter 15: The Lal Carbon Center
Chapter 16: Global
Research, Educational and Outreach Program of the Lal Carbon Center
Chapter
17: Basic Laws of Soil Science
Chapter 18: People are the Mirror Image of the
Soil they Live On
Chapter 19: Notable Quotes by Rattan lal
Chapter 20:
Spiritualism in Agriculture and Mystics of Soil among Ancient Cultures
Chapter 21: Hunger Never Remains Hungry: It Feeds on the Flesh on Blood of
its Victims
Chapter 22: Yeh Duniya (This World)
Rattan Lal ,Ph.D., is a Distinguished University Professor and Director of CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration, the Ohio State University (1987-to date), was soil Physicist (1969-1987) at IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, and a senior research Fellow (1968-1969) at the University of Sydney, Australia. His research interests are soil carbon sequestration, soil physical properties and processes, soil health, conservation agriculture, soil restoration and sustainable management of soils, and food and nutritional security. He has authored, co-authored ~1100 journal articles, 575 book chapters, and written/edited 110 books. He has mentored about 400 scholars from around the world. He was President of the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (1987-1990), International Soil & Tillage Research Organization (1987-1989), Soil Science Society of America (2006-2008), and the International Union of Soil Sciences (2017-2018). Prof. Lal is a member of 7 global professional academies, and has received 9 honorary degrees from universities in USA, Europe, India and South America. He holds a Chair in Soil Science and Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainability Issues for IICA, Costa Rica. He was a member of the 2021-UNFSS Science Committee and Action Track 3 with focus on "Coalition 4 Action on Soil Health". He is a member of the U.N. Food System Coordination Hub, Prof. Lal is laureate of the 2018 World Soil Prize, 2019 Japan Prize, 2020 World Food Prize, 2020 Arrell Innovation Prize, and 2021 Padma Shri Award from the President of India.
