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Changing Climate and Resource use Efficiency in Plants (Paperback): Amitav Bhattacharya Changing Climate and Resource use Efficiency in Plants (Paperback)
Amitav Bhattacharya
R3,612 R3,045 Discovery Miles 30 450 Save R567 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Changing Climate and Resource Use Efficiency in Plants reviews the efficiencies for resource use by crop plants under different climatic conditions. This book focuses on the challenges and potential remediation methods for a variety of resource factors. Chapters deal with the effects of different climatic conditions on agriculture, radiation use efficiency under various climatic conditions, the efficiency of water and its impact on harvest production under restricted soil moisture conditions, nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency in different environmental conditions under the influence of climate change, and various aspects of improving phosphorus use efficiency. The book provides guidance for researchers engaged in plant science studies, particularly Plant/Crop Physiology, Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Molecular Breeding. In addition, it provides valuable insights for policymakers, administrators, plant-based companies and agribusiness companies.

Organic Farming - Global Perspectives and Methods (Paperback): Sarath Chandran, Unni M.R, Sabu Thomas Organic Farming - Global Perspectives and Methods (Paperback)
Sarath Chandran, Unni M.R, Sabu Thomas
R4,924 Discovery Miles 49 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Organic Farming: Global Perspectives and Methods explores the core definition and concepts of organic farming in sustainability, its influence on the ecosystem, the significance of seed, soil management, water management, weed management, the significance of microorganisms in organic farming, livestock management, and waste management. The book provides readers with a basic idea of organic farming that presents advancements in the field and insights on the future. Written by a team of global experts, and with the aim of providing a current understanding of organic farming, this resource is valuable for researchers, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows from academia and research institutions.

Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables (Paperback): Elhadi M Yahia, Armando Carrillo-Lopez Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables (Paperback)
Elhadi M Yahia, Armando Carrillo-Lopez
R4,355 Discovery Miles 43 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Postharvest Physiology and Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables presents an updated, interrelated and sequenced view of the contribution of fruits and vegetables on human health, their aspects of plant metabolism, physical and chemical/compositional changes during the entire fruit development lifecycle, the physiological disorders and biochemical effects of modified/controlled atmospheres, and the biotechnology of horticultural crops. The book is written specifically for those interested in preharvest and postharvest crop science and the impact of physiological and biochemical changes on their roles as functional foods.

Smart Specialisation and the Agri-food System - A European Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Katerina Ciampi Stancova,... Smart Specialisation and the Agri-food System - A European Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Katerina Ciampi Stancova, Alessio Cavicchi
R1,408 Discovery Miles 14 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The book discusses recent innovation and diversification paths in agri-food, specifically the linkages among food research and innovation, production, consumption, gastronomy, and place branding as well as technology. It also focuses on EU policies and instruments in support of R&I activities in agri-food, and explores agri-food domains within the context of smart specialisation.

Conservation Policies for Agricultural Biodiversity - A Comparative Study of Laws and Policies (Paperback): Lekha Laxman, Abdul... Conservation Policies for Agricultural Biodiversity - A Comparative Study of Laws and Policies (Paperback)
Lekha Laxman, Abdul Haseeb Ansari
R5,732 R3,976 Discovery Miles 39 760 Save R1,756 (31%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Conservation Policies for Agricultural Biodiversity: A Comparative Study of Laws and Policies focuses on the challenge of securing the ecological future of the planet and its inhabitants by exploring the Convention of Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing and WTO laws, such as SPSS, TBT GATT. This book demonstrates how the urgent problem of biodiversity loss can be addressed by challenging notions of national self-interest and security for the purpose of implementing policies that will benefit humanity and, more importantly, ensure the future of our planet.

PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture - Food Security and Environmental Management (Paperback): Amit Kishore Singh, Ajay... PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture - Food Security and Environmental Management (Paperback)
Amit Kishore Singh, Ajay Kumar, Pawan Kumar Singh
R4,448 Discovery Miles 44 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

PGPR Amelioration in Sustainable Agriculture: Food Security and Environmental Management explores the growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) that are indigenous to soil and plant rhizosphere. These microorganisms have significant potential as important tools for sustainable agriculture. PGPR enhance the growth of root systems and often control certain plant pathogens. As PGPR amelioration is a fascinating subject, is multidisciplinary in nature, and concerns scientists involved in plant heath and plant protection, this book is an ideal resource that emphasizes the current trends of, and probable future of, PGPR developments. Chapters incorporate both theoretical and practical aspects and may serve as baseline information for future research. This book will be useful to students, teachers and researchers, both in universities and research institutes, especially working in areas of agricultural microbiology, plant pathology and agronomy.

Crop Protection, Volume 55 (Hardcover): Guy Smagghe Crop Protection, Volume 55 (Hardcover)
Guy Smagghe
R3,594 Discovery Miles 35 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Crop Protection, Volume 55, the latest release in the Advances in Insect Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on RNAi Plus, where microbes enhance RNAi: Mechanism and Applications, Symbionts in whiteflies, miRNAs from the microbiome as drivers in the insect, a critical view on insect microbiome data analysis and interpretation, Insect-microbe interactions and transmission as shaped by future climate changes, Intestinal bacteria of the German cockroach and its interaction with entomopathogenic fungus, and Beyond Baculovirus: Alternative biotechnological platforms and pest control based on insect viruses.

Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice (Paperback): B.P. Mallikarjun Swamy, Anca Macovei,... Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice (Paperback)
B.P. Mallikarjun Swamy, Anca Macovei, Kurniawan Rudi Trijatmiko
R2,945 Discovery Miles 29 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Genetic Engineering and Genome Editing for Zinc Biofortification of Rice provides the first single-volume, comprehensive resource on genetic engineering approaches, including novel genome editing techniques, that are carried out in rice, a staple crop for much of the world's population. Dietary zinc deficiency can lead to negative health outcomes, including increased risk of stunting, respiratory diseases, diarrhea, mortality during childhood, and preterm births in pregnancy. By providing a complete view of the need for zinc biofortification in rice, sections in this book discuss state-of-the-art scientific advances, and then go further, placing them in their proper scientific, regulatory and socioeconomic contexts. While zinc biofortification can be achieved through conventional breeding, genetic engineering and agronomic practices, this is the first reference to bring all the latest insights and understanding to a comprehensive resource that is based on real-world experience and targeted applications.

Hormonal Cross-Talk, Plant Defense and Development - Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change (Paperback): Azamal... Hormonal Cross-Talk, Plant Defense and Development - Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change (Paperback)
Azamal Husen, Wenying Zhang
R3,950 Discovery Miles 39 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hormonal Cross-Talk, Plant Defense and Development: Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change focuses specifically on plants and their interaction to auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, jasmonates, brassinosteroids, strigolactones, and the potential those interactions offer for improved plant health and production. Plant hormones (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, jasmonates, brassinosteroids, salicylic acid, strigolactones etc.) regulate numerous aspects of plant growth and developmental processes. Each hormone initiates a specific molecular pathway, with each pathway integrated in a complex network of synergistic, antagonistic and additive interactions. This is a valuable reference for those seeking to understand and improve plant health using natural processes. The cross-talks of auxins - abscisic acid, auxins - brassinosteroids, brassinosteroids- abscisic acid, ethylene - abscisic acid, brassinosteroids - ethylene, cytokinins - abscisic acid, brassinosteroids - jasmonates, brassinosteroids - salicylic acid, and gibberellins - jasmonates - strigolactones have been shown to regulate a number of biological processes in plant system. The cross-talk provides robustness to the plant immune system but also drives specificity of induced defense responses against the plethora of biotic and abiotic interactions.

Recent Advances in Groundnut Production Technology (Hardcover): G Krishna Reddy, P V R M Reddy, P Maheswara Reddy Recent Advances in Groundnut Production Technology (Hardcover)
G Krishna Reddy, P V R M Reddy, P Maheswara Reddy
R4,833 R4,007 Discovery Miles 40 070 Save R826 (17%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Plant Hormones in Crop Improvement (Paperback): M. Iqbal R. Khan, Amarjeet Singh, Peter Poor Plant Hormones in Crop Improvement (Paperback)
M. Iqbal R. Khan, Amarjeet Singh, Peter Poor
R3,930 Discovery Miles 39 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Plant Hormones in Crop Improvement examines the signaling pathways and mechanisms associated with phytohormones, with particular focus on stress resilience. The growing population of world and unpredictable climate puts pressure on the agriculture production. Current constraints such as increasing temperatures, drought, salinity, cold, nutrient deficiency, along with biotic interactions trigger exquisitely tuned responsive mechanisms in plants. The main coordinators of all stress-related mechanisms are phytohormones, which can be transported over long distances and play a significant role in controlling physiological, agronomic and growth traits, metabolites and sustained crop productivity. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms influencing the stress responses mediated by phytohormones is crucial to ensure the continuity of agricultural production and food security. This book aims to address sustainable agricultural approaches to improve biotic and abiotic stress resilience in crop plants, covering different topics from perception and signaling plant hormones to physiological and molecular changes under different cues. Plant Hormones in Crop Improvement is an essential read for students, researchers and agriculturalists interested in plant physiology, plant genetics and crop yield improvement.

Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp - Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional... Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp - Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional Purposes (Paperback)
Ivan Francisco Garcia-Tejero, Victor Hugo Duran-Zuazo
R3,372 Discovery Miles 33 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp: Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional Purposes presents the latest in the rapidly growing interest for hemp cultivation and its sustainable applications for humans. This book gathers research and review chapters that analyze research trends and current agricultural issues. It then proposes alternative solutions and describes current and future applications for this raw material. This book will be extremely beneficial for researchers, academics, policymakers, technicians and other stakeholders interested in this crop development and its applications. Cannabis sativa is considered as a proper and alternative crop because of its wide range of applications and marketability, especially when developed for biomedical applications. Thus, many producers and technicians are trying to find relevant information about this crop development and usages in order to be considered viable in the future.

The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution - Food, Feed, Fuel, and Forests (Hardcover): Derek Byerlee, Walter P. Falcon, Rosamond L.... The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution - Food, Feed, Fuel, and Forests (Hardcover)
Derek Byerlee, Walter P. Falcon, Rosamond L. Naylor
R2,736 Discovery Miles 27 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the last two decades global production of soybean and palm oil seeds have increased enormously. Because these tropically rainfed crops are used for food, cooking, animal feed, and biofuels, they have entered the agriculture, food, and energy chains of most nations despite their actual growth being increasingly concentrated in Southeast Asia and South America. The planting of these crops is controversial because they are sown on formerly forested lands, rely on large farmers and agribusiness rather than smallholders for their development, and supply export markets. The contrasts with the famed Green Revolution in rice and wheat of the 1960s through the 1980s are stark, as those irrigated crops were primarily grown by smallholders, depended upon public subsidies for cultivation, and served largely domestic sectors. The overall aim of the book is to provide a broad synthesis of the major supply and demand drivers of the rapid expansion of oil crops in the tropics; its economic, social, and environmental impacts; and the future outlook to 2050. After introducing the dramatic surge in oil crops, chapters provide a comparative perspective from different producing regions for two of the world's most important crops, oil palm and soybeans in the tropics. The following chapters examine the drivers of demand of vegetable oils for food, animal feed, and biodiesel and introduce the reader to price formation in vegetable oil markets and the role of trade in linking consumers across the world to distant producers in a handful of exporting countries. The remaining chapters review evidence on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the oil crop revolution in the tropics. While both economic benefits and social and environmental costs have been huge, the outlook is for reduced trade-offs and more sustainable outcomes as the oil crop revolution slows and the global, national, and local communities converge on ways to better managed land use changes and land rights.

Crop Protection and Fungicides (Hardcover): Chris Frost Crop Protection and Fungicides (Hardcover)
Chris Frost
R2,749 R2,502 Discovery Miles 25 020 Save R247 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Fertilizers: Soil Improvement and Plant Growth (Hardcover): Kye Young Fertilizers: Soil Improvement and Plant Growth (Hardcover)
Kye Young
R2,962 R2,690 Discovery Miles 26 900 Save R272 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Wheat - Environment, Food and Health (Hardcover): M.J. Gooding Wheat - Environment, Food and Health (Hardcover)
M.J. Gooding
R4,579 Discovery Miles 45 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Wheat is produced on a greater area, grown over a wider geographic range, and traded internationally as a commodity more than any other arable crop. Wheat alone provides 20% of the calories and protein in the global human diet. Understanding the interactions between wheat production, the environment, and human nutrition is essential for meeting the demands of food security as we approach the middle of the 21st century. Wheat: Environment, Food and Health is written by two leading authorities in the field and offers insights into critical issues such as the sustainability of wheat production, the challenges of both mitigating and adapting to environmental change, and the effects of wheat consumption on human health. Covering a broad range of topics, the authors: Introduce the historical development and utilization of the wheat crop. Describe the factors affecting the quality and acceptability of wheat for different uses. Discuss the soil characteristics that are required for, and changed by, wheat production. Examine the water, temperature, and light requirements of wheat systems. Explore the methods and sustainability of plant breeding and farmer approaches to improving crop yields. Describe the development, structure, and composition of wheat grain. Discuss the contribution and impacts, both positive and negative, of wheat consumption on human health. - Discuss how modern technologies and new approaches are addressing the challenges of maintaining wheat production. Wheat: Environment, Food and Health is an essential resource for researchers and academics in disciplines including agriculture, plant biology, applied biology, botany, food science and nutrition, crop improvement, food security, environmental sustainability, and human health.

Soybean - Biomass, Yield and Productivity (Hardcover): Minobu Kasai Soybean - Biomass, Yield and Productivity (Hardcover)
Minobu Kasai
R3,081 Discovery Miles 30 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Insecticides and Pesticides: Agricultural Crop Protection (Hardcover): Nancy Cahoy Insecticides and Pesticides: Agricultural Crop Protection (Hardcover)
Nancy Cahoy
R3,013 R2,735 Discovery Miles 27 350 Save R278 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies (Hardcover): P. Kumar Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies (Hardcover)
P. Kumar
R4,584 Discovery Miles 45 840 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies A robust treatment of traditional and new techniques in sustainable agriculture In Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an up-to-date and comprehensive exploration of sustainable agriculture and its relationship to the drivers of climate change. Along with robust examinations of food security and the agrarian livelihood, the book covers the impact of climate change and variability on agriculture, water management in agricultural systems, and precision agriculture. This book represents a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of the application of technologies that address food insecurity and climate change through sustainable productivity, system diversification, irrigation practices, crop modeling, data analytics, and agricultural policy. It also explores the risks and benefits of different agricultural systems under changing climate scenarios. The book also offers: A thorough introduction to agriculture and food security, including the diversification of ecosystems and the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on food security and smallholder agricultural systems Comprehensive explorations of crop diversification and the impacts of climate variability on food security in Indonesia Practical discussions of water conservation agriculture and the quality of irrigation water for sustainable agriculture development in India In-depth examinations of geoinformatics, artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and big data Perfect for academics, scientists, environmentalists, and environmental consultants, Sustainable Agriculture Systems and Technologies will also earn a place in the libraries of computing experts working in the field of agricultural science.

Fundamentals of Weed Science (Hardcover): Holden Clark Fundamentals of Weed Science (Hardcover)
Holden Clark
R3,278 R2,968 Discovery Miles 29 680 Save R310 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Advances in Agronomy, Volume 141 (Hardcover): Donald L. Sparks Advances in Agronomy, Volume 141 (Hardcover)
Donald L. Sparks
R4,209 Discovery Miles 42 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 141 carries on the stellar reputation of this leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.

Agricultural Soil: Classification, Ecology and Technology (Hardcover): Molly Ismay Agricultural Soil: Classification, Ecology and Technology (Hardcover)
Molly Ismay
R3,170 R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Save R297 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Herbicides: Agricultural and Environmental Aspects (Hardcover): Ben Davies Herbicides: Agricultural and Environmental Aspects (Hardcover)
Ben Davies
R3,226 R2,921 Discovery Miles 29 210 Save R305 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Igor Florinsky Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Igor Florinsky
R3,347 Discovery Miles 33 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, synthesizes the knowledge on methods and applications of digital terrain analysis and geomorphometry in the context of multi-scale problems in soil science and geology. Divided into three parts, the book first examines main concepts, principles, and methods of digital terrain modeling. It then looks at methods for analysis, modeling, and mapping of spatial distribution of soil properties using digital terrain analysis, before finally considering techniques for recognition, analysis, and interpretation of topographically manifested geological features. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, is an updated and revised edition, providing both a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding and applying geographical modeling techniques.

Advances in Agronomy, Volume 138 (Hardcover): Donald L. Sparks Advances in Agronomy, Volume 138 (Hardcover)
Donald L. Sparks
R4,360 Discovery Miles 43 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich, varied, and exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running serial.

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