Download or read book Journal of Root Crops written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Root and Tuber Crops written by J.E. Bradshaw and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding. They include starchy staple crops that are of increasing importance for global food security and relief of poverty, important millennium goals for the United Nations. Indeed, 2008 was the UN International Year of the Potato in recognition of this role of the potato as the world’s third most important food crop after wheat and rice. The other major staples are cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Together they occupy about 50 million hectares, with production at 640 million metric tons, of which 70% is in developing countries. In total there are more than 30 species of Root and Tuber Crops grown in the world today. Given the content of other volumes in the series, it makes sense to include sugar and fodder beets; swedes and turnips; and minor root and tuber crops so that the book series is as complete as possible. Like the other volumes in the series, this one will present information on the latest in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding. Seven crop specific chapters are proposed, together with an introduction to this diverse set of plant species. Outstanding scientists for each crop species are proposed as senior authors, who may invite co-authors to contribute part of a chapter. In order to increase the overall acceptance of the volume, balance will be sought with authors from different research groups/countries who will be asked to contribute and collaborate where appropriate. The book should be of interest to researchers in both academic and industrial settings, and in both developed and developing countries, as well as students and teachers of plant breeding. It is currently extremely important to educate and train a new generation of plant breeders given the challenges faced by humankind in producing more food for an expanding global population during a period of environmental (including climate) change.
Download or read book Chemistry of Tropical Root Crops written by J. Howard Bradbury and published by State Mutual Book & Periodical Service. This book was released on 1988 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal written by Bath and West and Southern Counties Society and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cumulative Contents Author and Subject Indices to Journal of Root Crops written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to India.
Download or read book Tuber Root Crops written by Mari Sivaswani Palaniswami and published by New India Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuber and root crops are the third important group of food crops after cereals and pulses, feeding about one fifth of the world population. With the burgeoning population coupled with limited land, water and other resources, the future beckons tuber and root crops in fulfilling the country's food requirements. These crops have higher biological efficiency and greater adoption with profound production potential per unit area per unit time. Tuber and root crops are well known from time immemorial as nature's energy bank and famine savior. This book is conceived to have an updated version on the tuber and root crops especially in the Indian context, including information on the history, biodiversity, geographical distribution, botany, neutraceutical and pharmaceutical values, new varieties, production technologies, IPM strategies, starches, post harvest technologies and value added products, bio-processing, biotechnology, ITK and future thrusts. Various aspects of cassava, sweet potato, elephant foot yam, taro, yams, coleus, yam bean and arrow root are elucidated in 17 s and appendices. This book will be of immense use to the policy makers, scientists, post graduate and under graduate students and officials concerned with tuber and root crops research, development and extension.
Download or read book Plant Protection in Tropical Root and Tuber Crops written by P. Parvatha Reddy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of information on insect/mite/vertebrate pests and fungal/bacterial/viral/mycoplasma/nematode diseases of tropical root and tuber crops such as cassava, sweet potato, yams, taro, Amorphophallus, yam bean and tannia. The book highlights the distribution, symptoms and damage, biology, survival and spread of each pest and describes management methods. It also sheds light on different eco-friendly pest management strategies including physical, cultural, chemical, biological, host resistance and integrated methods. The book is written in a lucid style using easy-to-understand language and offers adoptable recommendations involving eco-friendly control measures. It serves as a useful reference source for policy makers, research and extension workers, practicing farmers and students. The material can also be used for teaching post graduate courses in state agricultural universities.
Download or read book On the most economical and profitable method of growing and consuming root crops written by William Charles Spooner and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Roots and Tubers written by Harish K. Sharma and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roots and tubers are considered as the most important food crops after cereals and contribute significantly to sustainable development, income generation and food security especially in the tropical regions. The perishable nature of roots and tubers demands appropriate storage conditions at different stages starting from farmers to its final consumers. Because of their highly perishable nature, search for efficient and better methods of preservation/processing have been continuing alongside the developments in different arena. This book covers the processing and technological aspects of root and tuber foods, detailing the production and processing of roots and tubers such as taro, cassava, sweet potato, yam and elephant foot yam. Featuring chapters on anatomy, taxonomy and physiology, molecular and biochemical characterization, GAP, GMP, HACCP, Storage techniques, as well as the latest technological interventions in Taro, Cassava, Sweet potato, yam and Elephant foot Yam.
Download or read book Roots Tubers Plantains and Bananas in Human Nutrition written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Root Crops as Affected by Soil Manure and Climate written by Augustus Voelcker and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early American root Crops written by Charles Leach and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Root Crops written by Daisy E. Kay and published by Practical Action Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ready-reference, particularly for non-specialists, presenting data in a concise form relating to the production and utilization of root crops of economic importance to countries in the tropics.
Download or read book Growing Root Crops for Livestock written by Harvey Leroy Westover and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in Root Vegetables Research written by Prashant Kaushik and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Root vegetables are the sections of underground plants that are harvested and consumed by humans for their nutritional value. They are found in a wide variety of plant species. Even though botany draws a distinction between real roots and non-roots, the term “root vegetable” refers to both kinds in the context of agriculture and cuisine, despite botany classifying genuine roots as separate from non-roots. Root vegetables are often storage organs that store energy in the form of carbohydrates. This book explores recent developments in root vegetable research against the background of current and impending environmental change.
Download or read book Andean Roots and Tubers written by Michael Hermann and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on 1997 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andean roots tubers at the crossroads; Ahipa: pachyhizus (Wedd.) Parodi; Arracacha: arracacha xanthirrhiza Bancroft; Maca: Lepidium meyenii Walp; Yacon: Smallanthus sconchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.).
Download or read book Food Security and Climate Change written by Shyam Singh Yadav and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the current state of food security and climate change, discusses the issues that are affecting them, and the actions required to ensure there will be enough food for the future. By casting a much wider net than most previously published books—to include select novel approaches, techniques, genes from crop diverse genetic resources or relatives—it shows how agriculture may still be able to triumph over the very real threat of climate change. Food Security and Climate Change integrates various challenges posed by changing climate, increasing population, sustainability in crop productivity, demand for food grains to sustain food security, and the anticipated future need for nutritious quality foods. It looks at individual factors resulting from climate change, including rising carbon emission levels, increasing temperature, disruptions in rainfall patterns, drought, and their combined impact on planting environments, crop adaptation, production, and management. The role of plant genetic resources, breeding technologies of crops, biotechnologies, and integrated farm management and agronomic good practices are included, and demonstrate the significance of food grain production in achieving food security during climate change. Food Security and Climate Change is an excellent book for researchers, scientists, students, and policy makers involved in agricultural science and technology, as well as those concerned with the effects of climate change on our environment and the food industry.