Neglected and Underutilized Crops - Towards Nutritional Security and Sustainability (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book covers important topics on various neglected and underutilised crops (vegetables, cereals, fruit crops). It gives an overview of the potential, availability of genetic and genomic resources, and the future prospects of these food crops. The book presents different chapters on the importance of underutilised crops with respect to sustainable agriculture and describes the approaches that must be followed for improving the yield and production of these crops. It covers a wide range of food crops such as millet, buckwheat, underutilised spices, underutilised vegetables and underutilised fruit crops. It also provides insights on what smart foods are? And, whether these neglected crops qualify as smart foods? This up-to-date and informative book is meant for food scientists, geneticists, breeders and biotechnologists. It is of interest to students, researchers and course instructors in these fields.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	September 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Sajad Majeed Zargar • Antonio Masi • Romesh Kumar Salgotra
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-981-16-3875-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Crop husbandry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant reproduction & propagation > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
LSN:	981-16-3875-6
Barcode:	9789811638756

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