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Lose less, feed more

CABI’s publishing initiative in Agriculture and allied fields. Dr Sreepat Jain. Lose less, feed more.

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Lose less, feed more

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  1. CABI’s publishing initiative in Agriculture and allied fields Dr Sreepat Jain Lose less, feed more

  2. CABI is a not-for-profit international organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

  3. Today’s presentation • CABI • CABI India • CABI’s global reach • CABI’s publishing product overview • CABI’s South Asia Edition • Topics of Interest to CABI • Proposal writing for CABI • Overview • Market • Author/Editor CV • Additional Information • Table of contents (Authored book) • List of confirmed contributors (Edited book) 50%

  4. We have 400+ staff across 17 locations worldwide Global reach Netherlands 1 USA 3 Hungary 1 Switzerland 22 UK 195 Serbia 1 Bulgaria 1 Costa Rica 1 China 4 Trinidad & Tobago 5 Malaysia 22 Brazil 2 Kenya 30 Pakistan 65 Australia 1 India 10 Cameroon 1

  5. New Delhi I am responsible for CABI’s book publishing in this region

  6. Publishing products overview • Databases- CAB Abstracts and Global Health databases. Both databases now include a substantial full-text collection of hard-to-obtain source material. • Books and E-books - Reference works, textbooks and monographs written and edited by leading scientists globally. We publish some 60 new titles each year • Compendia - Encyclopaedic online reference compilations. Subject areas covered are crop protection, production, forestry, aquaculture and invasive species management & animal health

  7. CABI South Asia Editions

  8. (See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more) Some recent & forthcoming CABI books from Indian Editors/Authors

  9. (See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more) CABI South Asia Editions

  10. (See www.cabi.org/bookshop for more) CABI South Asia Editions

  11. ICRISAT Mandate • ICRISAT conducts research on five highly nutritious, drought-tolerant crops: • Chickpea Pigeonpea Pearl millet • Sorghum Groundnut • Develops sustainable management of semi-arid tropic (SAT) systems through efficient and sustainable management of natural resources, and • Enables policies and institutions for improving livelihoods and achieving food, nutrition and health security while protecting the environment. • Research Programs • Resilient Dryland Systems – Reducing vulnerability to drought and climate change while increasing crop diversity and value. • Grain Legumes – Raising and securing legume productivity for health, income and sustainability. • Dryland Cereals – Increasing dryland cereal crop productivity to help end hunger.

  12. THE PUBLISHING PROCESS • Steps in publishing a book with CABI • Send me an abstract of the book that you want to write • I will take a decision and then circulate it with my UK colleagues • Once we all agree, I will request you to fill our Publishing proposal • Once that is done, I would request for 2 representative chapters for review • Pending good reviews, I shall then present it to the Publishing Committee (PC) • Once PC gives a green signal, I shall send you our contract • With in 1 year (maximum), I expect to have the full MS • Time taken from abstract to contract is generally 2 months max. Maximum time is due to MS review (anything between 15 days to a month).

  13. Publishing proposal • Overview • Market • Author/Editor CV • Additional Information • Table of Contents (authored book) • List of confirmed contributors (Edited)

  14. Publishing proposal Overview Please provide one or two paragraphs describing the contents of your proposed book, detailing the subject, its academic level, and how it will be approached: What you should not write: Do not generalize; remain subject specific What you should write: Start with the rationale – why you want to write the book (5 lines) What does your book contain – a very brief abstract of your TOC (Table of Contents) – A SUMMARY OF THE BOOK

  15. Publishing proposal Market Will the market be worldwide? If not, in which countries or regions will the main market be, and why? Here list universities/institutes (INTERNATIONAL ONLY) Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Please give details (author, title, publisher, date and price if known) of any competing books that are currently available: No Tillage Seeding in Conservation Agriculture by C J Baker, K E Saxton, W R Ritchie and W C T Chamen, CABI, 2006, 352 pages, £90.

  16. Publishing proposal • Market • Related books • BalzFrei, Natural Antioxidants in Human Health and Disease, Elsevier, 1994, $265, 588 pages. • Fereidoon Shahidi,Natural antioxidants: Chemistry, healtheffects, and applications, AOCS press (AmerOilChemists Society), USA, 1997, $245, 414 pages. • How will your book differ from, or improve upon, these titles? • Both the above titles are quite old (13-15 years). Moreover, the proposed book includes additional chapters on biocides from wild plants. Therefore, the present book proposal would be economically viable and will cover wide range of readers.

  17. Publishing proposal • Author/Editor CV • Career to date (brief summary): • 1984 to 1992: Post-graduate Prof. University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile. • March 01, 1994 to December 1996: Associated Professor University de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile. • Key Publications (up to 10; please include any authored or edited books): • Big NO-NO: Please do not list all your research articles.

  18. Publishing proposal FOR EDITED BOOKS

  19. Publishing proposal

  20. EDITED VOLUME* Chapter title Author name, address and affiliation Email address Confirmation YES or AWAITED • *Prerequisite: at least 60% international contributors

  21. EDITED VOLUME

  22. ROYALTY We are a not-for-profit organization. However, our rates of royalty are competitive. We give royalty in pounds.

  23. This is what I look forward to: • Edited volumes • That which brings out the best from the institute in collaboration with international scientists • Prerequisite: at least 60% international contributors • High quality Monographs • Encyclopedia • Compendia

  24. S.Jain@cabi.org Cell: +91 9899951163

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