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Global Perspectives on Underutilized Crops (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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Global Perspectives on Underutilized Crops (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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Increase in world population, extreme weather conditions, decrease
in fresh water supplies, and changes of dietary habits are major
issues that affect global food security. We are expected to face
the challenges of land use by 2050 because population will reach 9
billion while agricultural productivity losses are expected due to
overuse of lands. How can we feed the next generations in a manner
that respects our finite natural resources? Managing our resources
in a sustainable way have only begun for selected crops. Much
remains to be done to increase food yield. Cropping practices
capable of sustainable production need to be elaborated, especially
in fragile ecosystems. Typical applications will include the
improvement and use of genetic resources; crop management and
diversification; diffusion of improved varieties; development of
cropping systems; sustainable cropping systems for areas prone to
environmental degradation; use of agro-ecological data for crop
production forecasting; and networks for regional coordination, and
data exchange. The impetus behind this book is to bring attention
to a cropping system that bears direct relevance to sustainable
agriculture and food security. "Underutilized" crops are found in
numerous agricultural ecosystems and often survive mainly in
marginal areas. It is timely to review their status because, in
recent decades, scientific and economic interests have emerged
which focus on lesser-known cultivated species. Underutilized crops
have a great potential to alleviate hunger directly, through
increasing food production in challenging environments where major
crops are severely limited. "Global Perspectives on Underutilized
Crops" is therefore topical and highlights the unmet agricultural
challenges that we face today. This book is an important resource
for students and researchers of crop science and agricultural
policy makers.
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