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Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems

Author : Patricia C. Augustine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400943962
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems by : Patricia C. Augustine

Download or read book Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems written by Patricia C. Augustine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Annual Beltsville Symposium provides a forum for interaction among scientists involved in research that has vital impact on agriculture and on the agricultural sciences. The 10th Symposium in the series, Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems, focuses on the use of a revolutionary new set of tools, biotechnology, and attempts to define the set in terms of its applications in agriculture. Biotechnology has already contributed to the genetic improvement of agricultural products. Procedures that were impossible to test or to implement in the past because of technological limitations are now routinely used by many scientists. Four areas that have benefitted from advances in biotechnology are covered in the symposium proceedings. These areas include genetic manipulation, nutrition, health and disease, and natural resource management. The 31 invited speakers have identified programs of basic and applied research on plants, animals, and insects that fall within these broad areas. Their research strategies included such techniques as germline modification, gene mapping, monoclonal antibody production, and gene transposition. These strategies have tapped new well springs of information and technologies ranging from the regulation of gene expression (and with it, the regulation of development, growth, disease resistance, and nutrient metabolism) to degradation of pesticides and toxic wastes. The applications of biotechnology to agricultural research have opened virgin vistas with enormous potential. The new biotechnological techniques and those that will evolve with their use will contribute markedly to the capacity of the agricultural sciences to advance the well-being of the human race.

Genetic Engineering of Plants

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309034345
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Genetic Engineering of Plants by : National Research Council

Download or read book Genetic Engineering of Plants written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1984-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book...is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems...associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution," explains Economic Botany. The book is "a concise and accurate narrative, that also manages to be interesting and personal...a splendid little book." Biotechnology states, "Because of the clarity with which it is written, this thin volume makes a major contribution to improving public understanding of genetic engineering's potential for enlarging the world's food supply...and can be profitably read by practically anyone interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture."

Agricultural Biotechnology

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural Biotechnology by : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture

Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. It can provide scientists with new ways to develop higher-yielding and more nutritious crop varieties, to improve resistance to disease, or to reduce the need for inputs of fertilizers and other expensive agricultural chemicals. This book explores the United States' ability to solve important agricultural problems, effectively use funds and institutional structures to support biotechnology research for agriculture, train researchers in new scientific areas, efficiently transfer technology, and regulate and test recombinant DNA organisms in the field.

Solving Agricultural Problems with Biotechnology

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Solving Agricultural Problems with Biotechnology written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Agricultural Biotechnology

Author : Margriet F. Caswell
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780788112829
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (128 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural Biotechnology by : Margriet F. Caswell

Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology written by Margriet F. Caswell and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the economic, scientific, and social factors that will influence the future of biotechnology in agriculture. Shows that both private and public sector R&D are contributing significantly to the development of biotechnologies. A review of 23 published studies on the subject.

Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems

Author : P. C. Augustine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Biotechnology for Solving Agricultural Problems written by P. C. Augustine and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Agricultural Biotechnology

Author : G. J. Persley
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 0851997066
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural Biotechnology by : G. J. Persley

Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology written by G. J. Persley and published by CABI. This book was released on 2002 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from earlier titles in this series, this volume presents further material generated by the World Bank/ISNAR/Australian government biotechnology study.It covers the present status and future prospects for the application of biotechnology to solve agricultural and environmental problems in a number of developing countries. Particular focus is given on to developments that have taken place over the last decade.

Role of Biotechnology in Agriculture

Author : B. N. Prasad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Role of Biotechnology in Agriculture written by B. N. Prasad and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries.

Agricultural Biotechnology

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309078641
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (786 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural Biotechnology by : National Research Council

Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. It can provide scientists with new ways to develop higher-yielding and more nutritious crop varieties, to improve resistance to disease, or to reduce the need for inputs of fertilizers and other expensive agricultural chemicals. This book explores the United States' ability to solve important agricultural problems, effectively use funds and institutional structures to support biotechnology research for agriculture, train researchers in new scientific areas, efficiently transfer technology, and regulate and test recombinant DNA organisms in the field.

Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309178525
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology by : National Research Council

Download or read book Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology-for example, enabling greater agricultural productivity and stability in the food supply-outweigh concerns that the technology might pose a danger-to biodiversity, health, and local jobs. Some policy leaders worry that their governments are not prepared to take control of this evolving technology and that introducing it into society would be a risky act. Others have suggested that taking no action carries more risk, given the dire need to produce more food. This book reports on an international workshop held to address these issues. Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council on October 24-25, 2004, in Washington, DC, focused on the potential applications of biotechnology and what developing countries might consider as they contemplate adopting biotechnology. Presenters at the workshop described applications of biotechnology that are already proving their utility in both developing and developed countries.

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture

Author : Ram Lakhan Singh
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0128122382
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture written by Ram Lakhan Singh and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment

Author : Sheldon Krimsky
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252065248
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (652 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment by : Sheldon Krimsky

Download or read book Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment written by Sheldon Krimsky and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probing the profitable new science of creating--and altering--life forms "Extraordinarily well documented . . . remarkably clear. This is the most comprehensive coverage of these issues to date. It will be required reading for some time." -- Lawrence Busch, Michigan State University "Krimsky and Wrubel not only describe the components of agricultural biotechnology, they address and analyze controversies involving the risks and benefits of new technologies. Coverage of technical to social components of agricultural biotechnology is unusually complete and thorough. Their even-handed and comprehensive approach to these topics is rare and extremely valuable." -- Richard Weinzierl, University of Illinois Modern agriculture is being transformed by the genetic alteration of seeds, animals, and microorganisms, a process that has produced such products as flavor saver tomatoes and crops resistant to specific insects or herbicides. Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment is the first comprehensive overview of the ongoing transformation of agriculture, exploring the impact of genetic engineering from scientific, social, ethical, and ecological perspectives. Sheldon Krimsky and Roger Wrubel detail the impact the new generation of products is expected to have on agricultural practice and the environment and assess the degree to which current trends in biotechnology match earlier expectations. They also analyze the social and political response to innovations resulting from genetic technology. Closely examined in each of three areas--transgenic plants, genetically engineered microorganisms, and transgenic animals--are technical and scientific problems, social controversies, and anticipated environmental impacts. An objective, detailed look at a subject of interest to a broad spectrum of readers, Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment will be of interest to researchers in the new biotechnology fields as well as to educated general readers and policymakers. A volume in the series The Environment and the Human Condition

Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation

Author : Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400701861
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation written by Eric Lichtfouse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues, and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.

Use of Agriculturally Important Genes in Biotechnology

Author : Geza Hrazdina
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 9781586030193
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Use of Agriculturally Important Genes in Biotechnology by : Geza Hrazdina

Download or read book Use of Agriculturally Important Genes in Biotechnology written by Geza Hrazdina and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 45 years of communist regimes in Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, agriculture was centrally directed without regard of quality factors and market needs, and was heavily subsidized. Democratization of the countries and adoption of market driven economies, including agriculture, created conditions that require new thinking and approaches to find market areas that will fill the needs of each country, and provide produce that is not redundant for the Common Market. The aim of this book is to facilitate solving common agricultural problems using the tools of biotechnology. The book addresses five themes: Plant Transformations, Plant Genomics, Breeding Plants for Resistance and Legal Aspects of Biotechnology, including risk assessment. Some specific topics dealt with are: The way from fundamental research to start-up company, Crop improvement by transgenic technology; Strategies for improving resistance; Current procedures for applying risk assessment in genetically modified crops; Questions arising from the implementation of the Hungarian gene technology law; Public perception and legislation of Biotechnology in Poland.

The Intended and Unintended Effects of U.S. Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies

Author : Joshua S. Graff Zivin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226988031
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Book Synopsis The Intended and Unintended Effects of U.S. Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies by : Joshua S. Graff Zivin

Download or read book The Intended and Unintended Effects of U.S. Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies written by Joshua S. Graff Zivin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using economic models and empirical analysis, this volume examines a wide range of agricultural and biofuel policy issues and their effects on American agricultural and related agrarian insurance markets. Beginning with a look at the distribution of funds by insurance programs—created to support farmers but often benefiting crop processors instead—the book then examines the demand for biofuel and the effects of biofuel policies on agricultural price uncertainty. Also discussed are genetically engineered crops, which are assuming an increasingly important role in arbitrating tensions between energy production, environmental protection, and the global food supply. Other contributions discuss the major effects of genetic engineering on worldwide food markets. By addressing some of the most challenging topics at the intersection of agriculture and biotechnology, this volume informs crucial debates.

Animal Agriculture

Author : Fuller W. Bazer
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128170530
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Animal Agriculture written by Fuller W. Bazer and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Agriculture: Sustainability, Challenges and Innovations discusses the land-based production of high-quality protein by livestock and poultry and how it plays an important role in improving human nutrition, growth and health. With exponential growth of the global population and marked rises in meat consumption per capita, demands for animal-source protein are expected to increase 72% between 2013 and 2050. This raises concerns about the sustainability and environmental impacts of animal agriculture. An attractive solution to meeting increasing needs for animal products and mitigating undesirable effects of agricultural practices is to enhance the efficiency of animal growth, reproduction, and lactation. Currently, there is no resource that offers specific knowledge of both animal science and technology, including biotechnology for the sustainability of animal agriculture for the expanding global demand of food in the face of diminishing resources. This book fills that gap, giving readers all the necessary information on important issues facing modern animal agriculture, namely its sustainability, challenges and innovative solutions. Integrates new knowledge in animal breeding, biotechnology, nutrition, reproduction and management Addresses the urgent issue of sustainability in modern animal agriculture Provides practical solutions on how to solve the current and future problems that face animal agriculture worldwide

Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology

Author : Harry L. Field
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319696793
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology written by Harry L. Field and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this book exposes the reader to a wide array of engineering principles and their application to agriculture. It presents an array of more or less independent topics to facilitate daily assessments or quizzes, and aims to enhance the students' problem solving ability. Each chapter contains objectives, worked examples and sample problems are included at the end of each chapter. This book was first published in the late 60's by AVI. It remains relevant for post secondary classes in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Agricultural Mechanics, and secondary agriculture teachers.