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Oil Palm Breeding - Genetics and Genomics (Hardcover)
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Oil Palm Breeding - Genetics and Genomics (Hardcover)
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The oil palm is a remarkable crop, producing around 40% of the
world's vegetable oil from around 6% of the land devoted to oil
crops. Conventional breeding has clearly been the major focus of
genetic improvement in this crop. A mix of improved agronomy and
management, coupled with breeding selection have quadrupled the oil
yield of the crop since breeding began in earnest in the 1920s.
However, as for all perennial crops with long breeding cycles, oil
palm faces immense challenges in the coming years with increased
pressure from population growth, climate change and the need to
develop environmentally sustainable oil palm plantations. In Oil
Palm: Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, world leading organizations
and individuals who have been at the forefront of developments in
this crop, provide their insights and experiences of oil palm
research, while examining the different challenges that face the
future of the oil palm. The editors have all been involved in
research and breeding of oil palm for many years and use their
knowledge of the crop and their disciplinary expertise to provide
context and to introduce the different research topics covered.
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