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Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners - Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden (Hardcover): Tammy Wylie Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners - Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden (Hardcover)
Tammy Wylie
R686 R578 Discovery Miles 5 780 Save R108 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pears (Hardcover): James Frederick Timothy Arbury Pears (Hardcover)
James Frederick Timothy Arbury; Illustrated by Sally Pinhey
R74 R52 Discovery Miles 520 Save R22 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Pasture management in South Africa (Paperback): Neil Tainton Pasture management in South Africa (Paperback)
Neil Tainton
R180 R141 Discovery Miles 1 410 Save R39 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Pasture management in South Africa covers all major aspects of pasture production and management. Particular strengths are species selection, pasture establishment, fertilizer, grazing and forage management, and livestock related aspects of nutrient supplementation and feed budgeting. Pasture fertilizer practice is dealt with comprehensively. The range of regions and topics should make the title useful to students and practitioners beyond South Africa's borders.

The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition (Paperback, 21st Edition): R.J. Soffe The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition (Paperback, 21st Edition)
R.J. Soffe
R2,803 Discovery Miles 28 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offers a complete update and revision to the manual for agriculture, geography, and rural studies The 21st edition of the quintessential reference book on agriculture is filled with updated and new material that provides those in the farming profession with everything they need to know about today's agricultural industry. Filled with contributions from top experts in the field, it provides not only the scientific explanations behind agriculture, but also a range of further reading . The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition features new chapters that address wildlife, the fundamentals of agricultural production, and the modern techniques critical to the industry. It offers new chapters on sheep, goats, ruminant nutrition, monogastric nutrition, and resource management. It also takes a more in-depth approach to plant nutrition, and greater attention to environmental elements. Other topics covered include: soil management & crop nutrition; animal welfare; crop physiology; farm woodland management; farm machinery; and more. - Reflects recent changes in the world of agriculture, farming, and the rural environment - Features a new chapter on Resource Management - Offers separate chapters on goats, sheep, and applied nutrition - Every chapter is revised by experts in their subject area The Agricultural Notebook is an essential purchase for all students of agriculture, countryside, and rural studies. It will also greatly benefit farmers, land agents, agricultural scientists, advisers, and suppliers to the agriculture industry.

Food Fray - Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food (Paperback, Special Ed.): Lisa H. Weasel Food Fray - Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food (Paperback, Special Ed.)
Lisa H. Weasel
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When famine struck Africa in 2002, several nations refused shipments of genetically modified foods, fueling a controversy that put the issue on the world's political agenda for good. In this thought-provoking exploration, esteemed molecular biologist Dr. Lisa H. Weasel brings readers into the center of this debate, capturing the real-life experiences of the scientists, farmers, policymakers, and grassroots activists on the front lines. Combining solid scientific knowledge and a gripping narrative to tell the real story behind the headlines and the hype, Food Fray approaches the topic of genetically-modified foods from an intimate, insider perspective so readers can draw their own conclusions about the validity of the opposing arguments and the safety of consuming these foods in their homes. Since the beginning, Americans have openly embraced the new genetically modified foods filling their grocery shelves while Europeans have remained much warier of these "Frankenfoods." Seminal and cutting-edge, Food Fray enlightens and informs readers with "food for thought" about one of the most important issues facing us today.

Pasture Management in South Africa (Hardcover): Neil Tainton Pasture Management in South Africa (Hardcover)
Neil Tainton
R235 R184 Discovery Miles 1 840 Save R51 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Pasture Management in South Africa covers all all major aspects of pasture production and management. Particular strengths are species selection, pasture establishment, fertilizer, grazing and forage management, and livestock related aspects of nutrient supplementation and feed budgeting. Pasture fertilizer practice is dealt with comprehensively. The range of regions and topics should make the book useful to students and practitioners beyond South Africa's borders. The contributors to this book collectively represent a formidable component of the expertise available on the subject in South Africa. They are researchers, conservation managers and planners working at a practical level, and at the more theoretical level as teachers at colleges and in universities. GRASSLAND SCIENCE, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION

Breeding Insect Resistant Crops for Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Ramesh Arora, Surinder Sandhu Breeding Insect Resistant Crops for Sustainable Agriculture (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Ramesh Arora, Surinder Sandhu
R6,474 Discovery Miles 64 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book reviews and synthesizes the recent advances in exploiting host plant resistance to insects, highlighting the role of molecular techniques in breeding insect resistant crops. It also provides an overview of the fascinating field of insect-plant relationships, which is fundamental to the study of host-plant resistance to insects. Further, it discusses the conventional and molecular techniques utilized/useful in breeding for resistance to insect-pests including back-cross breeding, modified population improvement methods for insect resistance, marker-assisted backcrossing to expedite the breeding process, identification and validation of new insect-resistance genes and their potential for utilization, genomics, metabolomics, transgenesis and RNAi. Lastly, it analyzes the successes, limitations and prospects for the development of insect-resistant cultivars of rice, maize, sorghum and millet, cotton, rapeseed, legumes and fruit crops, and highlights strategies for management of insect biotypes that limit the success and durability of insect-resistant cultivators in the field. Arthropod pests act as major constraints in the agro-ecosystem. It has been estimated that arthropod pests may be destroying around one-fifth of the global agricultural production/potential production every year. Further, the losses are considerably higher in the developing tropics of Asia and Africa, which are already battling severe food shortage. Integrated pest management (IPM) has emerged as the dominant paradigm for minimizing damage by the insects and non-insect pests over the last 50 years. Pest resistant cultivars represent one of the most environmentally benign, economically viable and ecologically sustainable options for utilization in IPM programs. Hundreds of insect-resistant cultivars of rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, cotton, sugarcane and other crops have been developed worldwide and are extensively grown for increasing and/or stabilizing crop productivity. The annual economic value of arthropod resistance genes developed in global agriculture has been estimated to be greater than US$ 2 billion Despite the impressive achievements and even greater potential in minimizing pest- related losses, only a handful of books have been published on the topic of host-plant resistance to insects. This book fills this wide gap in the literature on breeding insect- resistant crops. It is aimed at plant breeders, entomologists, plant biotechnologists and IPM experts, as well as those working on sustainable agriculture and food security.

Broadening the Genetic Base of Grain Cereals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Mohar Singh, Sandeep Kumar Broadening the Genetic Base of Grain Cereals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Mohar Singh, Sandeep Kumar
R5,551 Discovery Miles 55 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers comprehensive coverage of important grain cereals including their origin and distribution, crop gene pool, level of diversity, production constraints, traits of importance for genetic base widening, crop improvement methodologies, genome mapping, genomics for breeding, and future strategies. The chapters, contributed by eminent crop researchers from around the world, provide rare insights into the crop-specific constraints and prospects drawing from their substantial experience. As such, the book offers an essential source of information for grain cereals scientists, teachers, students, policy planners and developmental experts alike. Grain cereals, which comprise rice, wheat, maize, barley, oats, sorghum and millets, are members of the grass family. These crops are vital to human nutrition, thanks to their roles as staple food crops in different parts of the globe. Some of them are rich sources of carbohydrates, which provide energy, while others are important sources of minerals, vitamins and proteins, in addition to their medicinal properties. In most cereals, the existing variability among elite germplasm has been exploited to attain a desirable level of productivity. However, to make further breakthroughs in enhancing yield and improving stability in future crop cultivars, new sources of genes/alleles need to be identified in wild/weedy species and incorporated into the cultivated varieties. Though there have been many publications on various aspects of grain cereal improvement in the recent past, to date this essential information has remained scattered among different periodicals.

Lychee Disease Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Manoj Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Neera Bhalla Sarin, Ajit Varma Lychee Disease Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Manoj Kumar, Vivek Kumar, Neera Bhalla Sarin, Ajit Varma
R6,230 Discovery Miles 62 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers a comprehensive compilation of biotic and abiotic factors that affect lychee production and commercialization. It addresses disease management for a range of causal agents, including the leaf mite (Acerya litchi Keifer), leaf miner (Conopomorpha cramerella), fruit borers (Conopomorpha cramerella, Platypeplus aprobola Meyer and Dichocrosis sp.), leaf webber / roller (Platypepla aprobola Meyer), litchi bug (Tessarotoma javanica Thunb), bark-eating caterpillar (Indarbela quadrinotata) and shoot borer (Chlumetia transversa), etc. Specialized chapters highlight potential approaches to optimizing and increasing the scope of lychee export, as well as systematic research on the development and refinement of technologies for enhancing lychee productivity and quality. Further aspects addressed include post-harvest handling, processing and value addition, the development of tolerant varieties, high yield and processing. As such, 'Lychee Disease Management' offers a valuable resource dedicated to the global agriculture community, which is currently facing considerable production and commercialization problems.

The Ecological Farm - A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System for Organic... The Ecological Farm - A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System for Organic Agriculture (Paperback)
Helen Atthowe; Foreword by Paul Muller
R858 Discovery Miles 8 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Ecological Farm is a breakthrough resource for ecological fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go beyond organic. Through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach focusing on reduced tillage, minimising farm and garden inputs and pest control, you’ll learn how to build higher soil quality and fertility by using fewer harmful inputs.   Farmer, consultant, and educator Helen Atthowe (along with her late husband, Carl Rosato) have decades of farming experience which is shared in this essential book. They guide readers on how to reduce or eliminate the use of outside inputs of fertiliser or pesticides – even those that are commonly used on certified organic orchards and market gardens. With clear, easy to action language and colour photography, charts, and graphs throughout, The Ecological Farm emphasizes the importance of managing the details of an entire growing system over the full life of an enterprise. The Ecological Farm features a crop-by-crop guide to growing more than 25 of the most popular and profitable vegetables and fruits, including specific management advice for dealing with pests and diseases. You’ll also learn how to: design a system that establishes a year-round root-in-soil system for microbial health strengthen the “immune system†of a farm or garden supply crop needs using only on-farm inputs such as cover crops and living mulch maximise the presence of beneficial insects and microbes minimise ecological impact in dealing with insect pest and disease problems The Ecological Farm makes complex, sometimes messy, ecological concepts and practices understandable to all growers, and makes healthy farming, in which nature is invited to participate, possible.

Planet Palm (Hardcover): Zuckerman Planet Palm (Hardcover)
Zuckerman
R721 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R127 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Finalist, Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism In the tradition of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, a groundbreaking global investigation into the industry ravaging the environment and global health--from the James Beard Award-winning journalist Over the past few decades, palm oil has seeped into every corner of our lives. Worldwide, palm oil production has nearly doubled in just the last decade: oil-palm plantations now cover an area nearly the size of New Zealand, and some form of the commodity lurks in half the products on U.S. grocery shelves. But the palm oil revolution has been built on stolen land and slave labor; it's swept away cultures and so devastated the landscapes of Southeast Asia that iconic animals now teeter on the brink of extinction. Fires lit to clear the way for plantations spew carbon emissions to rival those of industrialized nations. James Beard Award-winning journalist Jocelyn C. Zuckerman spent years traveling the globe, from Liberia to Indonesia, India to Brazil, reporting on the human and environmental impacts of this poorly understood plant. The result is Planet Palm, a riveting account blending history, science, politics, and food as seen through the people whose lives have been upended by this hidden ingredient. This groundbreaking work of first-rate journalism compels us to examine the connections between the choices we make at the grocery store and a planet under siege.

Microbial Management of Plant Stresses - Current Trends, Application and Challenges (Paperback): Ajay Kumar, Samir Droby Microbial Management of Plant Stresses - Current Trends, Application and Challenges (Paperback)
Ajay Kumar, Samir Droby
R4,132 Discovery Miles 41 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Microbial Management of Plant Stresses: Current Trends, Application and Challenges explores plant microbiota including isolated microbial communities that have been used to study the functional capacities, ecological structure and dynamics of the plant-microbe interaction with focus on agricultural crops. Presenting multiple examples and evidence of the potential genetic flexibility of microbial systems to counteract the climate induced stresses associated with their host as a part of indigenous system, this book presents strategies and approaches for improvement of microbiome. As climate changes have altered the global carbon cycling and ecological dynamics, the regular and periodic occurrences of severe salinity, drought, and heat stresses across the different regimes of the agro-ecological zones have put additional constraints on agricultural ecosystem to produce efficient foods and other derived products for rapidly growing world population through low cost and sustainable technology. Furthermore chemical amendments, agricultural inputs and other innovative technologies although may have fast results with fruitful effects for enhancing crop productivity but also have other ecological drawbacks and environmental issues and offer limited use opportunities. Microbial formulations and/or microbial consortia deploying two or multiple partners have been frequently used for mitigation of various stresses, however, field success is often variable and improvement Smart, knowledge-driven selection of microorganisms is needed as well as the use of suitable delivery approaches and formulations. Microbial Management of Plant Stresses: Current Trends, Application and Challenges presents the functional potential of plant microbiota to address current challenges in crop production addressing this urgent need to bring microbial innovations into practice.

Medicinal Agroecology - Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies (Paperback): Immo Fiebrig Medicinal Agroecology - Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies (Paperback)
Immo Fiebrig
R2,321 Discovery Miles 23 210 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of 'green therapies' in restoration towards global sustainability. These practices connect the world of medicinal plants with ecologic farming practice creating a compassionate socio-political worldview and heartfelt scientific research towards food sovereignty and a healthier future on planet Earth. The book communicates benefits of using plant-based solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, and water management. The contributions introduce advances around plants and their active components to potentially treat disease, regulate dysfunction, and balance ecosystems. These practices are explored in further depth through three sections - I. POLICIES & FRAMEWORKS, II. INSIGHTS & OVERVIEWS, III. CASE STUDIES & RESEARCH METHODS. Edited by Immo Fiebrig, Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies appeals to those in various disciplines including agriculture and agroecology, healthcare, environmental sciences, and veterinary medicine.

Biocontrol Systems and Plant Physiology in Modern Agriculture - Processes, Strategies, Innovations (Hardcover): Romeo Rojas,... Biocontrol Systems and Plant Physiology in Modern Agriculture - Processes, Strategies, Innovations (Hardcover)
Romeo Rojas, Guillermo Cristian Guadalupe Martínez Ãvila, Juan Antonio Vidales Contreras, Cristóbal Noé Aguilar
R4,092 Discovery Miles 40 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Biocontrol Systems and Plant Physiology in Modern Agriculture: Processes, Strategies, Innovations focuses on new production alternatives that do not include pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals for primary food production and instead rely on biologically controlled systems of production. The book also relates a number of advances and innovations in the use of agricultural technologies that employ the study of the physiology of plants to know their resistance to different environments in modern agriculture. The book presents research offering viable alternatives for the control of pests for safe food production that are environmentally friendly and that facilitate the reduction of production costs and improve the quality and yield of produce. The volume addresses innovative biocontrol systems to reduce or eliminate the use of agrochemicals by controlling plant diseases by minimizing environmental damage through the use of antagonistic organisms. It also presents new strategies of cultivation that maximize production by optimizing light, temperature, humidity, nutrients and humidity in a controlled environment. The diverse topics in the volume include botanical compounds as adjuvants as an alternative to reduce the pesticide use, on-site production of bio-control agents, plant factory systems that offer controlled safe environments for plant cultivation, promising bio-nematicides for sustainable agriculture, wastewater reclamation for agricultural purposes, the recovery of phytochemicals from plants, using LED lights on plants and microgreens production, and much more. Covering the new trends in biological control, plant factories, and plant metabolism for application in modern agriculture, this volume provides important research and knowledge that facilitates environmentally friendly plant systems, advances the reduction of production costs, and improves the quality and yield of produce.

Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants - Basic Mechanisms to Trait Improvements (Hardcover): M. Iqbal R.... Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants - Basic Mechanisms to Trait Improvements (Hardcover)
M. Iqbal R. Khan, Palakolanu Reddy, Ravi Gupta
R5,017 Discovery Miles 50 170 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Plants often encounter abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, flooding, high/low temperatures, and metal toxicity, among others. The majority of these stresses occur simultaneously and thus limit crop production. Therefore, the need of the hour is to improve the abiotic stresses tolerance of crop plants by integrating physiology, omics, and modern breeding approaches. This book covers various aspects including (1) abiotic stress responses in plants and progress made so far in the allied areas for trait improvements, (2) integrates knowledge gained from basic physiology to advanced omics tools to assist new breeding technologies, and (3) discusses key genes, proteins, and metabolites or pathways for developing new crop varieties with improved tolerance traits.

Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants - Basic Mechanisms to Trait Improvements (Paperback): M. Iqbal R.... Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants - Basic Mechanisms to Trait Improvements (Paperback)
M. Iqbal R. Khan, Palakolanu Reddy, Ravi Gupta
R1,841 Discovery Miles 18 410 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Plants often encounter abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, flooding, high/low temperatures, and metal toxicity, among others. The majority of these stresses occur simultaneously and thus limit crop production. Therefore, the need of the hour is to improve the abiotic stresses tolerance of crop plants by integrating physiology, omics, and modern breeding approaches. This book covers various aspects including (1) abiotic stress responses in plants and progress made so far in the allied areas for trait improvements, (2) integrates knowledge gained from basic physiology to advanced omics tools to assist new breeding technologies, and (3) discusses key genes, proteins, and metabolites or pathways for developing new crop varieties with improved tolerance traits.

Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology - Challenges and Opportunities (Paperback): Asif Ali Khan, Zulqurnain Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology - Challenges and Opportunities (Paperback)
Asif Ali Khan, Zulqurnain Khan, Zulfiqar Ali
R2,263 Discovery Miles 22 630 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Focuses on cotton breeding and biotechnology Proposes ideas, data, and strategies to mount breeding programs for enhancing cotton production Details strategies for cotton quality improvement against abiotic and biotic stresses

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetable Crops - Recent Management Approaches (Paperback): Gireesh Chand, Santosh Kumar, Md. Nadeem... Diseases of Fruits and Vegetable Crops - Recent Management Approaches (Paperback)
Gireesh Chand, Santosh Kumar, Md. Nadeem Akhtar
R2,525 Discovery Miles 25 250 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Diseases of Fruits and Vegetable Crops: Recent Management Approaches covers certain basic aspects of knowledge on diagnostic symptoms, modes of perpetuation and dissemination of pathogens, favorable conditions for disease development, and the latest management strategies for disease prevention and mitigation in vegetable crops, fruit crops, and plantation crops. With chapters written by experts working on specific fruit and vegetables disease, the volume covers many vegetable and fruit crops, including pineapples, grapes, apples, guava, litchi, potatoes, peas, beans, ginger and turmeric, and many more. Each chapter reviews the specific diseases relevant to the crop and their management and includes recent research findings. The information presented here will be valuable for plant protection officers, district horticulture officers, and other government personnel in the directorates and agencies of agriculture, horticulture and plant protection, as well as plant protection experts, vegetable specialists, and others.

Agronomy Algorithm (Hardcover): Neetu Sharma, B. C. Sharma, Anil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Agronomy Algorithm (Hardcover)
Neetu Sharma, B. C. Sharma, Anil Kumar, Rakesh Kumar
R3,561 Discovery Miles 35 610 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Algorithim (mathematics) helps in understanding the direct and indirect relationship of plants that exist within it and other environmental factors. This book helps to understand how yield is related to different growth parameters, how growth is influenced by different environmental phenomenon, how best the resources can be used for crop production, etc. The numerical examples in the book guide a student to coordinate the different parameters and understand the subject of Agronomy well. This book is divided into thirteen chapters and covers comprehensively the different agronomic aspects to understand the science of mathematical Agronomy to meet the current and future challenges related to cropping practices.

Economics and Ecology of Diversification - The Case of Tropical Tree Crops (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Francois Ruf, Goetz... Economics and Ecology of Diversification - The Case of Tropical Tree Crops (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Francois Ruf, Goetz Schroth
R5,471 Discovery Miles 54 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The monoculture systems that have been encouraged by governments since the 1960s have led to major socio-economic and environmental crises. Now the diversification of tree crop systems is advancing throughout the tropics. Why and when does diversification take place? What categories of farmers diversify? What obstacles do they have to overcome, and how do public and private policies interfere in this process? How do land use systems and landscapes evolve as a result of this diversification? According to the authors of this volume, diversification is certainly a response to market risks, but also to the depletion of environmental resources. Ecological changes such as declining soil fertility and increasing pressure from pests, diseases and weeds intensify at the end of monoculture cycles, driving crop change and diversification of farming systems. Through 15 case studies from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific, the authors provide us with in-depth insights into the economy and ecology of family agriculture and its recent developments.

Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement - Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 (Hardcover): Ram J. Singh Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement - Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 (Hardcover)
Ram J. Singh
R5,362 Discovery Miles 53 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 of the Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement series summarizes landmark research and describes medicinal plants as nature's pharmacy. Highlights Examines the use of molecular technology for maintaining authenticity and quality of plant-based products Details reports on individual medicinal plants including their history, origin, genetic resources, cytogenetics, and varietal improvement through conventional and modern methods, and their use in pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, nutrition, and food industries Explains how to protect plants with medicinal properties from deforestation, urbanization, overgrazing, pollution, overharvesting, and biopiracy Brings together information on germplasm resources of medicinal plants, their history, taxonomy and biogeography, ecology and biodiversity, genetics and breeding, exploitation, and utilization in the medicine and food industries Written by leading international experts and an innovative panel of scientists, Medicinal Plants offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on medicinal plant genetic resources and their increasing importance in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries, medicine, and nutrition around the world. Includes eight-page color insert more than 25 full color figures.

Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness - The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa (Hardcover): Francis... Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and International Competitiveness - The Role of Sugar Cane in Africa (Hardcover)
Francis X. Johnson, Vikram Seebaluck
R3,931 Discovery Miles 39 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Growing concerns about the impacts of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels have intensified interest in bioenergy from sugar cane and other crops, highlighting important links between energy, environment and development goals. Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by severe poverty; the possibility to exploit a renewable energy resource offers valuable avenues for sustainable development and could support a more dynamic and competitive economy. This book describes how the bioenergy expansion will improve rural livelihoods, reduce costly energy imports, reduce GHG emissions, and offer new development paths.

Drawing on international experience, it is shown that harnessing this potential will require significant increases in investment, technology transfer, and international cooperation. Because of its high efficiency, the authors argue that sugar cane should be viewed as a global resource for sustainable development and should command much greater focus and concerted policy action. Through an analysis of the agronomy, land suitability and industrial processing of sugar cane and its co-products, along with an assessment of the energy, economic and environmental implications, this volume demonstrates that sugar cane offers a competitive and environmentally beneficial resource for Africa's economic development and energy security.

With fourty-four authors representing thirty organisations in sixteen countries, the book offers a truly international and interdisciplinary perspective by combining technical and economic principles with social, political and environmental assessment and policy analysis.

Genetically Modified Plants - Assessing Safety and Managing Risk (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Roger Hull, Graham Head, George T.... Genetically Modified Plants - Assessing Safety and Managing Risk (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Roger Hull, Graham Head, George T. Tzotzos
R3,143 Discovery Miles 31 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Genetically Modified Plants, Second Edition, provides an updated roadmap and science-based methodology for assessing the safety of genetic modification technologies, as well as risk assessment approaches from regulators across different agroecosystems. This new edition also includes expanded coverage of technologies used in plant improvement, such as RNA-dependent DNA methylation, reverse breeding, agroinfiltration, and gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR and TALENS. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in crop improvement, including students and researchers, practitioners in regulatory agencies, and policymakers involved in plant biotechnology risk assessment.

Phytomycology and Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogen Interactions (Paperback): Imran Ul Haq, Siddra Ijaz, Iqrar Ahmad Khan Phytomycology and Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogen Interactions (Paperback)
Imran Ul Haq, Siddra Ijaz, Iqrar Ahmad Khan
R1,413 Discovery Miles 14 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fungi are important plant pathogens which can be responsible for significant yield losses and in some cases, even complete losses in the infected fields or crops. In many cases, fungi coexist in symbiotic association with plant roots and provide benefits to the plants. Therefore, understanding the diversity of the fungi that interact with plants both in symbiotic and pathogenic interaction is critical to harness the beneficial species and strains and control the pathogenic species and strains. Developments in the field of molecular biology move very fast comparatively, books covering the various aspects of molecular biology of fungi are always welcomed by scientists. Features recent trends in phytomycology and fungal biology studies using modern molecular tools. Contains information on improved methods in genetics, genomics and metabolomics.

Handbook of Seed Science and Technology (Paperback): Amarjit Basra Handbook of Seed Science and Technology (Paperback)
Amarjit Basra; Contributions by Alison Powell, David Tay, P. Suprasanna, S. Doijode, …
R4,135 Discovery Miles 41 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A reference text with the latest information and research for educators, students, and researchers! World hunger and malnutrition remain an alarming concern that spurs researchers to develop quality technology. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology is an extensive reference text for educators, students, practitioners, and researchers that focuses on the underlying mechanisms of seed biology and the impact of powerful biotechnological approaches on world hunger, malnutrition, and consumer preferences. This comprehensive guide provides the latest available research from noted experts pointing out the likely directions of future developments as it presents a wealth of seed biology and technological information. Seed science is the all-important foundation of plant science study. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology provides an integrative perspective that takes you through the fundamentals to the latest applications of seed science and technology. This resource provides a complete overview, divided into four sections: Seed Developmental Biology and Biotechnology; Seed Dormancy and Germination; Seed Ecology; and Seed Technology. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology examines: the molecular control of ovule development female gametophyte development cytokinins and seed development grain number determination in major grain crops metabolic engineering of carbohydrate supply in plant reproductive development enhancing the nutritive value of seeds by genetic engineering the process of accumulation of seed proteins and using biotechnology to improve crops synthetic seeds dormancy and germination hormonal interactions during dormancy release and germination photoregulation of seed germination seed size seed predation natural defense mechanisms in seeds seed protease inhibitors soil seed banks the ecophysiological basis of weed seed longevity in the soil seed quality testing seed vigor and its assessment diagnosis of seed-borne pathogens seed quality in vegetable crops vegetable hybrid seed production practical hydration of seeds of tropical crops seed technology in plant germplasm The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology is extensively referenced and packed with tables and diagrams, and makes an essential source for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners in seed science and technology.

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