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Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Agrotrópica written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samuel Ohikhena Agele
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1837683190
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)
Download or read book Shifting Frontiers of Theobroma Cacao written by Samuel Ohikhena Agele and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is a sacred tree and noble resource from South America. The Mayans and other early civilizations in Central America used cacao beans as tokens, which were subsequently transported to Europe to nurture monarchies and elites. Based on the discovery of cacao’s commercial potential and attributes, new cocoa plantations were established in other parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Thus, cocoa has become an important cash crop in Africa, Central and South America, and Asia, where it is a major foreign exchange earner, industrial raw material, support for livelihood, and ecosystem services provision. Based on its global importance, there has been an increased need for the expansion of cultivation to meet the rising demand for cacao beans. Global environmental change, including climate change, variability, and weather extremes, has established new environmental boundaries with implications for area suitability for cocoa production and sustainability. Efforts to unlock the potentials of the established environmental boundaries may be built on the development and adoption of agrotechnological practices and integration of climate resilience for harnessing opportunities and potentials of the new environment, and thus, extension of the frontiers of cacao cultivation to meet the increasing global demand for cocoa beans. This book, “Shifting Frontiers of Theobroma Cacao - Opportunities and Challenges for Production” presents a comprehensive perspective of the interactions of changing environmental conditions, cocoa production, and sustainability. The book illuminates the challenges climate change presents for cocoa production and sustainability. It provides insights into the need for cocoa actors within the cocoa sector to strengthen climate mitigation and resilience building and to come to grips with the realities, magnitude, and inevitable persistence of climate challenges to cocoa production and sustainability.
Author : Marcia C. M. Marques
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030553221
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)
Download or read book The Atlantic Forest written by Marcia C. M. Marques and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlantic Forest is one of the 36 hotspots for biodiversity conservation worldwide. It is a unique, large biome (more than 3000 km in latitude; 2500 in longitude), marked by high biodiversity, high degree of endemic species and, at the same time, extremely threatened. Approximately 70% of the Brazilian population lives in the area of this biome, which makes the conflict between biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of the human population a relevant issue. This book aims to cover: 1) the historical characterization and geographic variation of the biome; 2) the distribution of the diversity of some relevant taxa; 3) the main threats to biodiversity, and 4) possible opportunities to ensure the biodiversity conservation, and the economic and social sustainability. Also, it is hoped that this book can be useful for those involved in the development of public policies aimed at the conservation of this important global biome.
Author : Nigel J. H. Smith
Publisher : United Nations University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789280809060
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Amazonia written by Nigel J. H. Smith and published by United Nations University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazonia under siege; Environmental threats; Forces of change and societal responses; Forest conservation and management; Silviculture and plantation crops; Agro-forestry and perennial cropping systems; Ranching problems and potential on the uplands; Land-use dynamics on the Amazon flood plain; Trends and opportunities.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047498
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainforests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years. Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includes: A practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base. Recommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture. A strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity. Detailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.
Author : Bryan A. Bailey
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319247891
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Cacao Diseases written by Bryan A. Bailey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning cacao pathogens and methods for their management. Topics discussed include the history, biology and genetic diversity of Moniliophthora species (which cause witches’ broom and frosty pod rot) and Phytophthora species (which cause black pod rot) that cause diseases resulting in major losses to cacao production. Emerging pathogens such as Cacao swollen shoot virus and Ceratobasidium theobromae (which causes vascular streak dieback) are also discussed in detail, along with many pathogens of significant local concern. Most of these pathogens represent major risks to global cacao production should they expand into new areas, breaking out of their current limited distributions. By considering cacao diseases as a group, similarities in the available tools and techniques used in their management become apparent, as do their limitations. Gaps in our current knowledge of cacao pathogens and the management of the diseases they cause are detailed, and suggestions for future research directions are provided. This insight allows readers to consider cacao disease threats from a more comprehensive, global perspective and paves the way for an improved synergy of efforts between the various research programs, agencies, and industries, both private and public, with vested interests in cacao production, and cacao farmers.
Author : Louise E. Buck
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781420049473
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (494 download)
Download or read book Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems written by Louise E. Buck and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-12-28 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agroforestry in Sustainable Agricultural Systems examines the environmental and social conditions that affect the roles and performance of trees in field- and forest-based agricultural production systems. Various types of ecological settings for agroforestry are analyzed within temperate and tropical regions. The roles of soil, water, light, nutrient and pest management in mixed, annual, woody perennial and livestock systems are discussed. Important new case studies from around the world offer innovative strategies that have been used successfully in raising forests and tree products on a sustainable basis for commercial harvesting and for providing other environmental services in land conservation and watershed management.
Author : Maciej Andrzej Zwieniecki
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832504701
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Insights in Plant Biophysics and Modeling: 2021 written by Maciej Andrzej Zwieniecki and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-11-23 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030621405
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Tree Crops written by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book paints a wide canvas of the immense global economic potential of ten most important cash generating crops spread over Asia, Africa and Latin America, namely, Arecanut, Cashew Nut, Coconut, Cinchona, Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, Oil Palm, Rubber and Wattle. It provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of the status of these crops, from seed to dining table, an invaluable treatise on the subject. Structured to be an invaluable tool for the inquisitive researcher, an ardent student, and, an insightful policy maker.
Author : P. N. Ravindran
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203303873
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Black Pepper written by P. N. Ravindran and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-08-07 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Pepper is the first monograph on this important and most widely used spice. This volume includes chapters on all aspects of the crops' botany; crop improvement, agronomy, chemistry, post-harvest technology, processing, diseases, insect pests, marketing, economy and uses. All the available information has been collected and presented by expert
Author : Charles Vincent
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 184593265X
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)
Download or read book Biological Control written by Charles Vincent and published by CABI. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 45 chapters divided into four sections, i.e. classical biocontrol programmes, inundative (or augmentative) biocontrol programmes (using nematodes, bacteria, fungi and viruses), conservation biocontrol programmes and networking in biocontrol. It describes the personal experiences of scientists from the initial search for suitable control agents against weeds and pests, to the release of these biological control agents into ecosystems and finally to the beneficial outcomes demonstrating the success of biological control across diverse agroecosystems. This book is intended for researchers and students interested in crop science, pest management, biotechnology, ecology and policy analysis.
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Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Research Articles written by and published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aboriginal reconciliation -- Addictions -- Allergies -- Archeology --Alternative fuel for cars --Atomic bomb -- Australian animals -- Australian cultural icons -- Ballet -- Beetles -- Brand power -- Climbing mountains -- Computer animation-- Computer dating-- Convicts in exile -- Captain Cook's voyages-- Dairy production-- Dangerous predators-- Dogs -- Dumbing-down of society-- Ecological footprint -- Euthanasia-- Fast food-- Gambling-- Gay cowboy-- Genetic engineering -- Germs, viruses, epidemics --Global warming-- Hijab-- Horses-- Insomnia cure --Internet-- John Pilger-- Life savers-- Love-- Lunar and social eclipses-- Monster makers-- Nanotechnology -- National treasures -- Pirates -- Pope John Paul II -- Qantas 85th Anniversary -- Re-cycling -- Science fiction -- Space travel -- Sharks -- Sheep farming -- Spam -- Sun -- Text messaging -- Tunnels -- Venomous creatures -- Water -- Whaling -- Wizardry -- Women at war -- Seven wonders of the world -- World War 2.
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Publisher : IICA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book written by and published by IICA. This book was released on with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466598239
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Cocoa Production and Processing Technology written by Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the largest food commodities exported from the developing countries to the rest of the world, cocoa has gained increasing attention on the global market—raising many questions about its quality, sustainability and traceability. Cocoa Production and Processing Technology presents detailed explanations of the technologies that could be employed to assure sustainable production of high-quality and safe cocoa beans for the global confectionary industry. It provides overviews of up-to-date technologies and approaches to modern cocoa production practices, global production and consumption trends as well as principles of cocoa processing and chocolate manufacture. The book covers the origin, history and taxonomy of cocoa, and examines the fairtrade and organic cocoa industries and their influence on smallholder farmers. The chapters provide in-depth coverage of cocoa cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest treatments with a focus on cocoa bean composition, genotypic variations and their influence on quality, post-harvest pre-treatments, fermentation techniques, drying, storage and transportation. The author provides details on cocoa fermentation processes as well as the biochemical and microbiological changes involved and how they influence flavour. He also addresses cocoa trading systems, bean selection and quality criteria, as well as industrial processing of fermented and dried cocoa beans into liquor, cake, butter and powder. The book examines the general principles of chocolate manufacture, detailing the various stages of the processes involved, the factors that influence the quality characteristics and strategies to avoid post-processing quality defects. This volume presents innovative techniques for sustainability and traceability in high-quality cocoa production and explores new product development with potential for cost reduction as well as improved cocoa bean and chocolate product quality.
Author : Chittaranjan Kole
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031092937
Total Pages : 635 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Genomic Designing for Biotic Stress Resistant Technical Crops written by Chittaranjan Kole and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotic stresses cause yield loss of 31-42% in crops in addition to 6-20% during post-harvest stage. Understanding interaction of crop plants to the biotic stresses caused by insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and oomycetes, etc. is important to develop resistant crop varieties. Knowledge on the advanced genetic and genomic crop improvement strategies including molecular breeding, transgenics, genomic-assisted breeding and the recently emerging genome editing for developing resistant varieties in technical crops is imperative for addressing FHEE (food, health, energy and environment) security. Whole genome sequencing of these crops followed by genotyping-by-sequencing have facilitated precise information about the genes conferring resistance useful for gene discovery, allele mining and shuttle breeding which in turn opened up the scope for 'designing' crop genomes with resistance to biotic stresses. The 15 chapters dedicated to 13 technical crops and 2 technical crop groups in this volume will deliberate on different types of biotic stress agents and their effects on and interaction with crop plants; will enumerate on the available genetic diversity with regard to biotic stress resistance among available cultivars; illuminate on the potential gene pools for utilization in interspecific gene transfer; will brief on the classical genetics of stress resistance and traditional breeding for transferring them to their cultivated counterparts; will enunciate the success stories of genetic engineering for developing biotic stress resistant varieties; will discuss on molecular mapping of genes and QTLs underlying biotic stress resistance and their marker-assisted introgression into elite varieties; will enunciate on different emerging genomics-aided techniques including genomic selection, allele mining, gene discovery and gene pyramiding for developing resistant crop varieties with higher quantity and quality; and will also elaborate some case studies on genome editing focusing on specific genes for generating disease and insect resistant crops.
Author : Arvind Kumar
Publisher : APH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788176487641
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (876 download)
Download or read book Environment Management written by Arvind Kumar and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides A Scientific Appraisal Of Facts Relating To Environmental Issues So As To Inculcate The Management Strategies Regarding Eco-Degradations. Divided Into 63 Chapters To Present The Sectrum Of Environmental Thereat In Concise Forms. Useful For Academics, Technocrates, Politicians, Researchers And Post Graduate Students.
Author : Alexandre De Oliveira
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789238110
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)
Download or read book Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Plants written by Alexandre De Oliveira and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants are subjected to numerous environmental stresses, which can be classified into two broad areas: abiotic and biotic stresses. While the first is considered the damage done to an organism by other living organisms, the latter occurs as a result of a negative impact of non-living factors on the organisms. In this scenario, the current most accepted opinion of scientists is that both biotic and abiotic factors in nature and agroecosystems are affected by climate change, which may lead to significant crop yield decreases worldwide. We should take into consideration not only this environmental concern but also the fact that 20 years from now the earth's population will need 55% more food than it can produce now. Therefore, it is crucial to address such concerns and bring about possible solutions to future plant stress-related outcomes that might affect global agriculture. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of both biotic and abiotic stresses through 10 chapters that include case studies and literature reviews about these topics. There will be a particular focus on understanding the physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes observed in stressed plants as well as the mechanisms underlying stress tolerance in plants.
