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Book cover of Critical issues in plant health: 50 years of research in African agriculture
by Dr Kenton Dashiell, Dr P. Lava Kumar, Dr Georg Goergen
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2019

Plant health covers topics such as the safe handling and movement of germplasm and seed, as well as the range of biotic threats faced by crops and the ways they can be managed to optimise yields and ensure safety and quality in crop production. These threats include viral, bacterial and fungal diseases...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of cocoa
by Dr Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Dr Brigitte Laliberté, Dr Chris Turnbull
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018

There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There is growing concern about the environmental impact of cultivation in areas soil health and biodiversity. There is therefore an urgent need to make cocoa...
Book cover of Improving organic crop cultivation
by Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Paul Mäder
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farming  Discusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop production  Particular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world
Book cover of Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture
by Dr O. Huguenin-Elie, Dr L. Delaby, Dr K. Klumpp
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2018

Assesses latest research on how grasslands function Surveys best practice in sustainable grassland management Considers wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity
Book cover of Precision agriculture for sustainability
by Prof Richard B. Ferguson, Dr R. Gebbers, Dr Chenghai Yang
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018

Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1

Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1

Genetics, breeding and production techniques

by Dr Jeff Dahlberg, Dr D. T. Rosenow, Dr Elizabeth A. Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2018

Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...
Book cover of Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 2
by Dr Skye Wills, Dr Zhenli He, Professor Keith Paustian
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...
Book cover of Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 1
by Prof. Rainer Horn, Prof. Samira Daroub, Prof. Henry Lin
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...
Book cover of Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics
by Dr Alina A. Alexeenko, Dr Daniil A. Andrienko, Prof Vincenzo Aquilanti
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2019

Hypersonic Meteoroid Entry Physics provides a fascinating overview of meteoroid atmospheric entry and covers meteoroid observations in outer space; the description of the chemical–physical phenomena during atmospheric entry; recovery of the meteor on the Earth’s surface and meteorite chemical...
Book cover of Integrated disease management of wheat and barley
by Dr Edward C. Rojas, Dr Hans J. L. Jørgensen, Dr Birgit Jensen
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018

Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation. It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases affecting wheat and barley include rusts, Septoria blotches, powdery mildew, tan spot, spot blotch, net blotch, scald and...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1

Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1

Breeding and cultivation techniques

by M.B. Zhang, X. T. Chu, H. N. Su
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018

Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
Book cover of Improving organic animal farming
by Dr Mette Vaarst, Dr Stephen Roderick, Dr Susanne Padel
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2019

Organic animal farming is growing rapidly but faces a range of challenges in areas such as nutrition, health and welfare. This volume surveys the wealth of research addressing these challenges. The book start with a review of organic principles and the key question of the right breeds for organic...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2

Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2

Safety, quality and sustainability

by Sabine Cardoen, Wendie Claeys, Claire Verraes
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017

Summarises current research on pathogenic risks affecting milk and ways they can be controlled on the farm;  Reviews ways of measuring and reducing the environmental impact of dairy farming such as better grassland management;  Assesses the wider role of dairy farming and how it can be improved in the developing world
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
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