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Addressing the most critical issues in the management of emerging
diseases throughout the world, experts in plant pathology from
internationally renowned institutes share their research and
examine key literature. They look at both traditional pathology and
advanced biotechnological and molecular diagnosis, and integrated
management practices. This book is divided into four parts,
covering viral and fungal disease detection and management,
nematode diseases and management, bio-control, and biotechnological
approaches and impact of climate change. The authors look at the
challenges of crop protection against diseases caused by plant
pathogens for the most economically important crops. The
establishment and management of plant diseases using conventional
and eco-friendly methods are discussed with an emphasis on the use
of beneficial microbes and modern biotechnological approaches.
The sugarcane crop, one of the most important crops commercially
grown in about 115 countries of the world, faces a number of
problems, such as low cane productivity, biotic and abiotic
stresses, high cost of cultivation, postharvest losses, and low
sugar recovery. This volume addresses these issues and provides a
comprehensive account of the major advancements in sugarcane
research. The book is compilation of recent achievements in
sugarcane development and cultivation. It covers a number of
improvements made in cane and sugar yield using both conventional
and new biotechnological approaches by agricultural scientists and
researchers. The comprehensive coverage includes sustainable
sugarcane cultivation, development, and management of sugarcane
production, covering farming and biotechnology, entomology,
pathology, breeding, physiology, biotechnology, agronomy, seed
production, and more. It also presents research on modern crop
production methods in a comprehensive and easily understood manner.
With chapters from expert researchers from internationally renowned
institutes (primarily in India), the volume presents the latest
information from the literature at the international level to make
it usable to many agroecological regions of the world. It will be a
valuable resource for agronomists, breeders, plant physiologists,
farmers, and students of agricultural sciences.
Sugarcane enjoys a prominent position among agro-industrial crops
and is commercially grown in 115 tropical and subtropical countries
around the world. However, fluctuations in sugar prices have forced
the sugarcane industry worldwide to broaden its revenue base by
moving from single-commodity manufacturing to a range of
value-added products. Utilizing the by-products in an innovative
manner to create value-added products is the new course of action
for sugar-producing countries. For many years sugarcane was
regarded as a single-product crop, i.e., only useful for producing
sugar. Its actual potential is now increasingly being recognised by
the industry and there is a growing trend toward the manufacturing
of allied products from sugarcane. Therefore, the focus is now on
the establishment of sugar-agro-industry complexes, processing not
just sugar but a range of other products. This book provides a
comprehensive overview of sugarcane not only as a source of
sweetening agents but also for many other uses, including as a
source of bio-energy. It also explores the trend of sugar
consumption and suggests practices to curb the consumption of sugar
products in order to tackle obesity and reduce public health costs.
The book underscores the need to diversify sugarcane and highlights
means of doing so, while also addressing various innovations and
technologies being developed in connection with sugar, sugar
derivatives, and sugar industry by-products for sustainable
utilization in the sugar-agro industry. Accordingly, it offers a
valuable resource for professionals and R&D units in the sugar
industry, and for students of agronomy and related fields.
Sugarcane enjoys a prominent position among agro-industrial crops
and is commercially grown in 115 tropical and subtropical countries
around the world. However, fluctuations in sugar prices have forced
the sugarcane industry worldwide to broaden its revenue base by
moving from single-commodity manufacturing to a range of
value-added products. Utilizing the by-products in an innovative
manner to create value-added products is the new course of action
for sugar-producing countries. For many years sugarcane was
regarded as a single-product crop, i.e., only useful for producing
sugar. Its actual potential is now increasingly being recognised by
the industry and there is a growing trend toward the manufacturing
of allied products from sugarcane. Therefore, the focus is now on
the establishment of sugar-agro-industry complexes, processing not
just sugar but a range of other products. This book provides a
comprehensive overview of sugarcane not only as a source of
sweetening agents but also for many other uses, including as a
source of bio-energy. It also explores the trend of sugar
consumption and suggests practices to curb the consumption of sugar
products in order to tackle obesity and reduce public health costs.
The book underscores the need to diversify sugarcane and highlights
means of doing so, while also addressing various innovations and
technologies being developed in connection with sugar, sugar
derivatives, and sugar industry by-products for sustainable
utilization in the sugar-agro industry. Accordingly, it offers a
valuable resource for professionals and R&D units in the sugar
industry, and for students of agronomy and related fields.
Addressing the most critical issues in the management of emerging
diseases throughout the world, experts in plant pathology from
internationally renowned institutes share their research and
examine key literature. They look at both traditional pathology and
advanced biotechnological and molecular diagnosis, and integrated
management practices. This book is divided into four parts,
covering viral and fungal disease detection and management,
nematode diseases and management, bio-control, and biotechnological
approaches and impact of climate change. The authors look at the
challenges of crop protection against diseases caused by plant
pathogens for the most economically important crops. The
establishment and management of plant diseases using conventional
and eco-friendly methods are discussed with an emphasis on the use
of beneficial microbes and modern biotechnological approaches.
This book presents select proceedings of the International
Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering
(TRACE 2022). It focuses on the latest research developments in
structural engineering, structural health monitoring,
rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures, geotechnical
engineering, and earthquake-resistant structures. The book also
covers the latest innovations in building repair and maintenance,
AI and blockchain in structural engineering, advancements in the
design of earthquake-resistant structures, and sustainable
materials for rehabilitation and retrofitting. The contents of this
book are useful for researchers and professionals working in
structural and geotechnical engineering and allied areas.
Master's Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Agrarian Studies,
grade: -, - (Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur
(Chhattisgarh), India - 492 006), course: M. Sc. (Agriculture),
language: English, abstract: Rice farmers are mostly involved in
monoculture practices. This deprives the land for growing other
food crops. Hence, a better alternative of mono/sole cropping is
required to overcome this shortcoming. Therefore, a shift from mono
cropping to inter/multiple cropping as an excellent strategy for
intensifying land use and increasing income and production per unit
area and time is appreciated. Keeping this view in mind, the
experiment was conducted during the Kharif and Rabi seasons of
2009-10 at University Research cum Instructional Farm, IGKV,
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The major objectives were to assess
the production potential and economic viability of different rabi
intercropping under rice based cropping systems and to identify the
suitable/ remunerative rice based cropping systems with vegetables
and oilseeds intercrops.
AIDS is an epidemic and has its effect all over the world.
Unfortunately, worst effected are the developing countries which
rely on international donors for the implementation of HIV
intervention programmes. There is a growing need to develop cost
effective methods and their proper implementation especially in
high risk groups like commercial sex workers. HIV prevention
interventions in developing countries can reduce the incidence of
HIV infection and sometimes save financial resources in the
process. Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a type of economic
analysis where both the cost and the outcome (impact, result,
effect, benefit, health gain ...) of an intervention are evaluated.
This book is a literature review of modeling the impact and
cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention programmes in Commercial sex
workers in developing countries.
What and Why They Are: A Peep into Feminism is about the life and
works of four lady intellectuals who dared to communicate their
feelings about the fate of womanhood in the world dominated by men.
These authors are Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Kate Millet,
and Elaine Showalter. A critical analysis and thought provoking
expressions that revolved around the irony of women's situation in
the contemporary society and challenged several traditional beliefs
and societal norms about a woman in their respective settings were
pieced together in the works of these authors. The book endeavours
to provide an insight into the works of these authors by critically
reviewing them in order to trace out feminist appeal in their
avant-garde writings that appears in 'A Room of One's Own', 'Three
Guineas', 'The Second Sex', 'Sexual Politics' and 'A Literature of
Their Own'. As well the book looks at the works of these authors in
the context of their lives and discusses the biographical factors
that may have played an active part in shaping their sensibility as
feminists. The book has also made attempts to assess the authors'
respective positions in the realm of feminism that indicates the
evolution of critical thoughts in their respective works parallel
to the range of other thoughts .
Soil serves as an excellent reservoir for the rhizospheric
microorganisms and these microorganisms provide front line defense
against the pathogens attack to root. Among the different type of
soil microorganisms plant health promoting bacteria (PHPB) had the
ability to promote the plant growth and also reduced the severity
of diseases caused by soil borne pathogens.The bacteria can
profoundly, improve the seed germination, root development, and
water uptake by plants. Beside this they can also improve the
nutrient uptake or indirectly by changing the microbial balance in
favour of beneficial microorganisms in the rhizosphere and can
suppress the broad spectrum of plant borne plant
pathogens.Considering the importance of these symbionts in the
plant disease protection, it came into highlight for research that
the combined application of these microorganisms is more beneficial
than use of single agent and provides a better management against
the plant parasitic nematodes.
The sugarcane crop, one of the most important crops commercially
grown in about 115 countries of the world, faces a number of
problems, such as low cane productivity, biotic and abiotic
stresses, high cost of cultivation, postharvest losses, and low
sugar recovery. This volume addresses these issues and provides a
comprehensive account of the major advancements in sugarcane
research. The book is compilation of recent achievements in
sugarcane development and cultivation. It covers a number of
improvements made in cane and sugar yield using both conventional
and new biotechnological approaches by agricultural scientists and
researchers. The comprehensive coverage includes sustainable
sugarcane cultivation, development, and management of sugarcane
production, covering farming and biotechnology, entomology,
pathology, breeding, physiology, biotechnology, agronomy, seed
production, and more. It also presents research on modern crop
production methods in a comprehensive and easily understood manner.
With chapters from expert researchers from internationally renowned
institutes (primarily in India), the volume presents the latest
information from the literature at the international level to make
it usable to many agroecological regions of the world. It will be a
valuable resource for agronomists, breeders, plant physiologists,
farmers, and students of agricultural sciences.
Microbes, including fungi, are always adapting to different
environmental conditions and phytopathologists are continually
faced with the management of new diseases and the resurgence of old
ones. Amidst growing concerns about the environment and food
security, the development of management strategies that minimize
crop losses and promote sustainable agriculture is increasingly
important."Management of Fungal Plant Pathogens" presents a review
of research into pathogenic fungi in a diverse selection of
economically important crops, including fruits and cereals. The
establishment and management of fungal plant disease using
conventional and ecofriendly methods is discussed with an emphasis
on the use of microorganisms and biotechnology. Chapters also
examine the role of microbes in growth promotion, bioprotectors and
bioremediators and presents practical strategies for using microbes
as well as botanicals in sustainable agriculture.
This book collates a wide spectrum of views across South Asia,
including Myanmar, and debates the role of media in forging
regional understanding and goodwill. The media's role in South Asia
is essentially conceived as state-centric, adhering to the standard
templates of nationalism. This inherent tendency has, at times,
cost neutral and balanced coverage of events and issues. The
contributors to this volume acknowledge the potential of the media
as an institution which could/should, in addition to its routine
reportage, focus on regional issues of common interest and promote
regional understanding. The book consists of 16 chapters attempted
by scholars from all SAARC countries including Myanmar. They focus
on a range of issues relating to media-ownership, impact of social
media, media narrative, nationalist bias, state control,
envelope-journalism, threat from non-state actors, and a host of
other such issues. There is a consensus that the media has vastly
enhanced its capability to mould and shape public perception and
opinion with the revolution in communication technology in recent
decades. They strongly endorse the view that the media should play
its due role in promoting regional understanding and cooperation.
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Saving Afghanistan (Hardcover)
V Krishnappa, Shanthie Mariet D'Souza, Priyanka Singh
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Addressing recent developments in Afghanistan as well as providing
expert analysis into the country's future, this compendium offers
multiple perspectives on issues such as counterinsurgency,
stabilization, and nation-building in Afghanistan. The essays focus
on one key question--"What can be done to stabilize
Afghanistan?"--and attempt to address it through redefining the
character of the conflict there as well as the role of regional
actors, the U.S. and its allies, international nongovernmental
organizations, and the international community at large. Essays
include "Reconstructing Afghanistan," "Pakistani Attitudes Toward
Militancy in and Beyond Pakistan," and "Post-Taliban Afghanistan:
Conflict, Violence, and Regional Stability."
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