Vegetable diseases and farming practices in Pakistan

Both tomato and cucumber are important vegetables in Pakistan. Very limited pathological work on these vegetables is reported from northwest of Pakistan. This book reports the survey results of tomato and cucumber diseases and impact of farming practices on diseases of both vegetables. Several diseases were documented for the first time from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province located in the northwest of Pakistan. Phytopathometry and impact of farmining practices on both tomato and cucumber diseases were presented in detail along with Integrated disease management strategies. This book will be very useful for for plant pathologists, horticulture sector specialists, extension staff, tunnel farmers and students.

Dr. Hafiz Farhad Ali is currently working as Deputy Director Horticulture, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He has a rich experience in agriculture sector spanning over 2 decades. Dr. Syed Jawad Ahmad Shah is a principal scientist, leading plant pathology program at Nuclear Institute for Food and Agricuture, Peshawar, Pakistan.