Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge for Food Security (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

With exponentially increasing population across the globe and shrinking resources, the concern of food security is looming large over the world community. To catch up with the fierce pace of growth in all the sectors of development, ensuring uninhibited availability of food resources is a prime agenda. The growing global demand for food, feed, fiber and bio-based renewable materials, such as bio-fuels, is changing the conditions for genetic resources development and bio-resource production worldwide. The crucial role in ensuring food security is played by the agro-based industries and enterprises. Advances in plant genetic resources coupled with traditional knowledge of the local tribes and native practices facilitate achievement of food security.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	2016
First published:	2015
Editors:	Romesh Kumar Salgotra • Bharat Bhushan Gupta
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-0058-4
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant reproduction & propagation > General
LSN:	981-10-0058-1
Barcode:	9789811000584

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