Author: Charles William Burkett
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: crops, containing, brief, popula, field, growing, practical, treatise, farm, american
Number of Pages: 292
Published: 2009-09-20
List price: $30.99
ISBN-10: 1113717505
ISBN-13: 9781113717504

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Authors:Haim D. Rabinowitch, J. L. Brewster,
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: crops, food, science, biochemistry, minor, iii, allied, volume, onions
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1989-12-27
List price: $369.95
ISBN-10: 0849363020
ISBN-13: 9780849363023

Authors:Bruce Schaffer, Peter C. Andersen,
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: crops, tropical, volume, sub, fruit, environmental, physiology, handbook
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1994-10-19
List price: $141.95
ISBN-10: 0849301793
ISBN-13: 9780849301797

These exciting new companion handbooks are the only ones of their kind devoted solely to the effects of environmental variables on the physiology of the world’s major fruit and nut crops. Their cosmopolitan scope includes chapters on tropical and temperate zone species written by scientists from several continents. The influence of environmental factors, such as irradiance, temperature, water and salinity on plant physiology and on vegetative and reproductive growth, is comprehensively discussed for each crop. In addition to being a thorough and up-to-date set of textbooks, the organizat

Author: B. S. Dhillon
Publisher: Alpha Science International, Ltd
Keywords: crops, foodgrain, resources, genetic, plant
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2005-11-20
List price: $160.00
ISBN-10: 8173195803
ISBN-13: 9788173195808

The increasing population and enhanced standard of living are placing greater demands on food-related requirements in terms of quantity, quality and diversity. The Green Revolution which significantly enhanced productivity of important food crops, nevertheless, resulted in certain fallouts as genetic erosion, soil degradation, chemical pollution and aquifer depletion. Amongst these, decrease in plant genetic diversity is an irreversible loss. As the basic raw material for future plant breeding, plant genetic resources of foodgrains are the key to future food security. Though, plant breeding ha

Author: Board on Science and Technology for International
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: lost, africa, crops, vol, volume, grains
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 1996-02-14
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0309049903
ISBN-13: 9780309049900

Scenes of starvation have drawn the world’s attention to Africa’s agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruits--"lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, presenting information on where and how they are grown, harvested, and processed, their benefits and limitations as a food source, and th

Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: lost, africa, crops, vol, volume, vegetables
Number of Pages: 378
Published: 2006-10-27
List price: $59.00
ISBN-10: 0309103339
ISBN-13: 9780309103336

Scenes of starvation have drawn the world’s attention to Africa’s agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruits--"lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, presenting information on where and how they are grown, harvested, and processed, their benefits and limitations as a food source, and th

Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: lost, africa, crops, vol, fruits, volume, iii
Number of Pages: 380
Published: 2008-01-30
List price: $79.00
ISBN-10: 030910596X
ISBN-13: 9780309105965

This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists, policymakers, and the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each fruit to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each fruit is also described in a separate chapter, based on information prov