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Instant Insights: Supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa

de Dr Tinashe Chiurugwi, Simon Kerr, Ian Midgley, L. A. Boyd, Johnson Kamwaga, Peter Njau, Terry van Gevelt, Claudia Canales, Max Marcheselli, Dr T. Abdoulaye, A. S. Bamire, A. A. Akinola, A. Alene, A. Menkir, V. Manyong, Dr Alpha Y. Kamara, Willmar L. Leiser, H. Frederick Weltzien-Rattunde, Dr Eva Weltzien, Prof. Bettina I.G. Haussmann ...

Series Libro 29 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa.The first chapter reviews how research and development can support smallholder wheat farmers through improving access to resources and services. The chapter considers current obstacles faced by smallholder farmers, including biophysical limitations such as ... Leer más

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This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa.The first chapter reviews how research and development can support smallholder wheat farmers through improving access to resources and services. The chapter considers current obstacles faced by smallholder farmers, including biophysical limitations such as
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 1

From improved varieties to local applications

de Prof. Joachim Messing, W. Paul Williams, Ms Marilyn Warburton, Zsuzsanna Tóthné Zsubori, Dr Csaba L. Marton, Dr Dharam Paul Chaudhary, Dr Eliab Simpungwe, Paula Robles Bolivar, Elena Lima-Cabello, Dr Jose C. Jimenez-Lopez, Denise E. Costich, Tim J. O'Hare, Prof Glen P. Fox, V. Manyong, A. Menkir, A. Alene, A. A. Akinola, A. S. Bamire, Dr T. Abdoulaye, Carolina Camacho, Remco Mur, J. Stephen Smith, Dr Mariana Wongtschowski, Dr Cheryl Doss, Dr Candice Gardner, R. O. Akinwale, M. A. B. Fakorede, Dr Baffour Bada-Apraku, Prof. Marcelo J. Carena, Yongrui Wu ...

Series Libro 1 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key challenges and advances in maize breeding methods;Discusses the development of varieties with enhanced nutritional and other properties such as improved protein content and abiotic stress resistance;Summarises key steps being taken to support smallholders growing maize in developing countries ... Leer más

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Reviews key challenges and advances in maize breeding methods;Discusses the development of varieties with enhanced nutritional and other properties such as improved protein content and abiotic stress resistance;Summarises key steps being taken to support smallholders growing maize in developing countries
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Knowledge Production in Cold War Asia

US Hegemony and Local Agency

de Miriam Kingsberg Kadia, Masaki Fujioka, Yuko Sato, Manyong Moon, Mike Shichi Lan, Yang Zhang, Jae Young Cha, Eun Heo ...

From the end of the Second World War to the early 1970s, new paradigms began to form in academic, scientific, and professional knowledge in various disciplines and fields—not only in the United States, but also in East Asia.Drawing on a wealth of archival documents from East Asia, Knowledge Production in Cold War Asia focuses on the building and rebuilding of these different forms of knowledge in ... Leer más

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From the end of the Second World War to the early 1970s, new paradigms began to form in academic, scientific, and professional knowledge in various disciplines and fields—not only in the United States, but also in East Asia.Drawing on a wealth of archival documents from East Asia, Knowledge Production in Cold War Asia focuses on the building and rebuilding of these different forms of knowledge in
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 2

Cultivation techniques

de Mukesh Meena, Dr Q. Xue, J. Rudd, J. Bell, T. Marek, S. Liu, Tadesse Dessalegn, Tesfaye Solomon, Tesfaye Gebre Kristos, Abiy Solomon, Prof. Arun Kumar Joshi, Shure Seboka, Yazie Chane, Dr Bhadriraju Subramanyam, Kamala A. Roberts, Fetien Abay, Rizana Mahroof, J. R. Guarin, Dr Brian L. Beres, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Haley Catton, Dr Thomas F. Döring, J. M. Clarke, K. Nilsen, D. Khitiri, X. Lin, Prof. C. J. Pozniak, K. Ammar, Dr Tinashe Chiurugwi, Simon Kerr, Simanchal Sahu, Ian Midgley, L. A. Boyd, Johnson Kamwaga, Peter Njau, Terry van Gevelt, Claudia Canales, Max Marcheselli, Dr Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Dr W. Tadesse, A Amri, Prof. Peter J. Gregory, M Sanchez-Garcia, M El-Bouhssini, M Karrou, S Patil, F Bassi, Dr M. Baum, Prof. T. Oweis, Christina K. Clarke, Dr Vijesh Krishna, Alwin Keil, Sreejith Aravindakshan, Dr Reem Aboukhaddour, Dr Senthold Asseng ...

Series Libro 6 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews advances in cultivation practice such as seed establishment and more efficient irrigation techniques;Summarises developments in ‘climate smart’ agriculture such as conservation tillage and organic wheat cultivation;Discusses ways of supporting smallholders improve wheat cultivation in North Africa and other regions in the developing world ... Leer más

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Reviews advances in cultivation practice such as seed establishment and more efficient irrigation techniques;Summarises developments in ‘climate smart’ agriculture such as conservation tillage and organic wheat cultivation;Discusses ways of supporting smallholders improve wheat cultivation in North Africa and other regions in the developing world
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 2

Cultivation techniques, pest and disease control

de Dr Alpha Y. Kamara, Dr Wade E. Thomason, Bee Khim Chim, Mark S. Reiter, Dr Bram Govaerts, Isabelle François, Nele Verhulst, Louis Longchamps, Dr Kaushik Majumdar, Alam Sher, Shamie Zingore, Fernando García, Adrian Correndo, Dr Jagadish Timsina, Adrian M. Johnston, Dr Bao-Luo Ma, Zhigang Wang, Mr Abeya Temesgen, Dr Daniel Rodriguez, Xiaoli Liu, Caspar Roxburgh, Ariel Ferrante, Joseph Eyre, Stuart Irvine-Brown, James McLean, Martin Bielich, Dr Tadele Tefera, Theresa M. Cira, Jincai Li, Prof. T. L. Niblack, Dr Loth S. Mulunga, Dr George Mahuku, Dr P. Lava Kumar, Dr Amaere Ayalew, Martin Kimanya, Limbikani Matumba, Dr Ranajit Bandyopadhayay, A. Menkir, Dr Peter J. Cotty, Dr Youhong Song, Khawar Jabran, Mubshar Hussain, Dr Bhagirath Singh Chauhan, Vasileios P. Vasileiadis, Dr Per Kudsk, Prof. Charles Wortmann, Patricio Grassini, Roger W. Elmore, Dr Peter S. Setimela, Prof. William D. Hutchison, Dr Maurizio Sattin, Shu Fukai, Claire Farnsworth, Dr R. Khosla ...

Series Libro 2 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Summarises current good agricultural practice in maize cultivation, from seed selection to nutrient management, conservation agriculture, rotations and intercropping;Reviews advances in understanding and managing diseases and pests such as viruses, nematodes and weeds;Discusses ways maize cultivation can be made more ‘climate smart’ ... Leer más

$197.99 USD

Summarises current good agricultural practice in maize cultivation, from seed selection to nutrient management, conservation agriculture, rotations and intercropping;Reviews advances in understanding and managing diseases and pests such as viruses, nematodes and weeds;Discusses ways maize cultivation can be made more ‘climate smart’
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Improving organic crop cultivation

de Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Maike Krauss, Dr Paul Mäder, Dr Joséphine Peigné, Dr Julia Cooper, Dr Peter Sørensen, Dr Luca Bechini, Prof Lars Stoumann Jensen, Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt, Dr Slawomir Gluszek, Dr H. Spieß, Prof. Michael J. Goss, Dr Adrian Unc, Dr Wilfried Ehlers, Prof. M. R. Finckh, Dr S. M. Junge, Dr J. H. Schmidt, Dr O. D. Weedon, Dr Bernhard Speiser, Dr Hans-Jakob Schärer, Dr Lucius Tamm, Dr B. Schmehe, Prof. Paolo Bàrberi, Dr Susanne Padel, Dr A. Muller, Dr M. Meier, Dr C. Schader, Dr A. Gattinger, Dr M. Steffens, Dr Thomas F. Döring, Dr Lukas Pfiffner, Dr Laura Armengot, Dr C. Vollenweider, Dr Kirsten Brandt, Dr R. Onwonga, Dr K. P. Sibuga, Dr H. Nduku, Dr L. Sigsgaard, Dr A. Saria, Dr L. Shechambo, Dr M. Montoro, Dr C. Chepkoech, Dr Q. Genga, Dr Steven P. C. Groot, Prof. Raphael Wahome, Dr N. Halberg, Dr H. Høgh-Jensen, Prof. Victor Olowe, Prof. Sang Mok Sohn, Prof. Roberto Ugás, Dr Maaike H. J. E. Raaijmakers, Prof. C. Watson, Dr E. A. Stockdale, Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff ...

Series Libro 47 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farmingDiscusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop productionParticular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world ... Leer más

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Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farmingDiscusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop productionParticular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world
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The Role of Biotechnology in a Sustainable Food Supply

Edición de Jennie S. Popp, Molly M. Jahn, Marty D. Matlock, Nathan P. Kemper ...

A challenge of our generation is the creation of an efficient system providing sustainable food and fuel from the land whilst also preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. We must feed a human population that is expected to grow to more than nine billion by mid-century. Agricultural biotechnology is one tool that holds potential promise to alleviate hunger and poverty. However, there are complex ... Leer más

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A challenge of our generation is the creation of an efficient system providing sustainable food and fuel from the land whilst also preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. We must feed a human population that is expected to grow to more than nine billion by mid-century. Agricultural biotechnology is one tool that holds potential promise to alleviate hunger and poverty. However, there are complex
... Leer más
Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 2

Practice and Benefits

de Prof Amir Kassam, Dr Angelica Galieni, Dr Theodor Friedrich, Dr Fabio Stagnari, Dr Fernando Teixeira, Prof Z. R. Khan, Dr A. W. Murage, Dr J. O. Pittchar, Dr C. A. O. Midega, Dr Stephane Boulakia0, Dr Florent Tivet1, Dr Olivier Husson2, Dr Lucien Séguy3, Prof João Carlos M. Sá4, Prof Rattan Lal5, Dr Ademir de Oliveira Ferreira6, Dr Clever Briedis7, Dr Thiago Massao Inagaki8, Dr Daniel Potma Gonçalves9, Dr Laila Kassam0, Dr Jucimare Romaniw1, Mr Scott Day2, Dr Ademir Calegari3, Dr Alessandra Santos4, Dr Marcus Cremonesi5, Dr Lilianne Maia6, Dr Wilian Demetrio7, Dr Marie L. C. Bartz8, Dr Oscar Veroz-Gonzalez9, Dr Muhammad Farooq0, Dr Manuel Morena-Garcia1, Dr Rafaela Ordoñez-Fernandez2, Dr Jesus A. Gil-Ribes3, Dr Julio Roman-Vazquez4, Dr Antonio Holgado-Cabrera5, Dr Gordon Conway6, Dr Saidi Mkomwa7, Dr Paula Triviño-Tarradas8, Dr Antonio Miranda-Fuentes9, Dr Francisco Marquez-Garcia0, Dr Ahmad Nawaz1, Dr Rosa M. Carbonell-Bojollo2, Dr Patrick C. Wall3, Dr Christian Thierfelder4, Dr Peter Hobbs5, Dr Jon Hellin6, Dr Bram Govaerts7, Prof Rafael Fuentes Llanillo8, Dr Tiago Santos Telles9, Dr Dimas Soares Junior0, Dr Sara Kaweesa1, Dr Yashpal Singh Saharawat2, Dr Anne-Marie B. Mayer3, Dr Tom Goddard4, Dr Hongwen Li5, Dr Ivo Mello6, Dr Francis Shaxson7, Prof Telmo Jorge Carneiro Amado8, Dr Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol9, Dr Claudio Hideo Martins da Costa0, Dr Otávio dos Anjos Leal1, Dr Luan Pierre Pott2, Dr Timothy Reeves3, Prof Michele Pisante4, Professor Kadambot Siddique5, Professor Gottlieb Basch6, Professor Sjoerd W. Duiker7, Professor Emilio J. González-Sánchez8 ...

Series Libro 62 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Summarises current research on optimising CA system practices and their ecological, economic and social benefits.Elaborates on how CA systems make efficient use of production inputs such as water, nutrients, energy and addresses challenges in such areas as weed, insect pest and disease management.Reviews the central issues of improvement in yield, profitability and ecosystem services as well as ... Leer más

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Summarises current research on optimising CA system practices and their ecological, economic and social benefits.Elaborates on how CA systems make efficient use of production inputs such as water, nutrients, energy and addresses challenges in such areas as weed, insect pest and disease management.Reviews the central issues of improvement in yield, profitability and ecosystem services as well as
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Agricultural Sustainability

Progress and Prospects in Crop Research

Edición de Gurbir Bhullar, Navreet K. Bhullar ...

Collaboratively written by top international experts and established scientists in various fields of agricultural research, this book focuses on the state of food production and sustainability; the problems with degradation of valuable sources of land, water, and air and their effects on food crops; the increasing demand of food resources; and the challenges of food security worldwide. The book ... Leer más

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Collaboratively written by top international experts and established scientists in various fields of agricultural research, this book focuses on the state of food production and sustainability; the problems with degradation of valuable sources of land, water, and air and their effects on food crops; the increasing demand of food resources; and the challenges of food security worldwide. The book
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One Billion Hungry

Can We Feed the World?

de Gordon Conway ...

Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further ... Leer más

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Hunger is a daily reality for a billion people. More than six decades after the technological discoveries that led to the Green Revolution aimed at ending world hunger, regular food shortages, malnutrition, and poverty still plague vast swaths of the world. And with increasing food prices, climate change, resource inequality, and an ever-increasing global population, the future holds further
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Climate Change and Food Systems: Global Assessments and Implications for Food Security and Trade

de FAOoftheUN ...

This book collects the findings of a group of scientists and economists who have taken stock of climate change impacts on food and agriculture at global and regional levels over the past two decades. The evidence presented describes how global warming will impact where and how food is produced and discusses the significant consequences for food security, health and nutrition, water scarcity and ... Leer más

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This book collects the findings of a group of scientists and economists who have taken stock of climate change impacts on food and agriculture at global and regional levels over the past two decades. The evidence presented describes how global warming will impact where and how food is produced and discusses the significant consequences for food security, health and nutrition, water scarcity and
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Genetically Modified Plants

Assessing Safety and Managing Risk

de Roger Hull, Graham Head, George T. Tzotzos ...

A transgenic organism is a plant, animal, bacterium, or other living organism that has had a foreign gene added to it by means of genetic engineering. Transgenic plants can arise by natural movement of genes between species, by cross-pollination based hybridization between different plant species (which is a common event in flowering plant evolution), or by laboratory manipulations by artificial ... Leer más

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A transgenic organism is a plant, animal, bacterium, or other living organism that has had a foreign gene added to it by means of genetic engineering. Transgenic plants can arise by natural movement of genes between species, by cross-pollination based hybridization between different plant species (which is a common event in flowering plant evolution), or by laboratory manipulations by artificial
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