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Download or read book Proceedings of the International ISHS -ProMusa Symposium on Bananas and Plantains written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sukhada Mohandas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811015856
Total Pages : 345 pages
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Download or read book Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic Improvement written by Sukhada Mohandas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bananas and plantains are among the most important food and cash crops in the world. They are cultivated in more than 135 countries, across the tropics and subtropics, with an annual global production of ca. 130 million metric tonnes. Though bananas are one of the most important components of food security in many developing countries, banana production is threatened by both abiotic and biotic stresses. These include a wide range of diseases and pests, such as bunchy top virus, burrowing nematodes, black Sigatoka or black leaf streak, Fusarium wilt, etc. In recent years, considerable progress has been made and several biotechnological and genomic tools have been employed to help understand and unravel the mysterious banana genome. Molecular and genomic studies have helped to decipher the Musa genome and its evolution. Genetic linkage map and whole genome sequencing of both Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana (progenitors of cultivated banana) have completely changed the way of thinking and the approach on banana crop improvement. Whole-genome sequencing has helped to improve the selection of quantitative traits such as yield, as well as the selection of optimal parents for developing required hybrids in breeding programs. Gene isolation and the analysis of mutants have helped in the characterization of genes of agronomic value and the associated regulatory sequences. With the advent of molecular markers and new statistical tools, it is now possible to measure the diversity, identify genes and useful alleles linked to important agronomic traits. Further these alleles can be incorporated into cultivars through marker assisted selection or through transgenic approach. Transgenic approaches are potential tools for direct transfer of these genes into popular cultivars, which are generally not amenable for conventional breeding techniques, in specific with crops such as bananas which are sterile, triploid and heterozygous thereby making it difficult to reconstruct the recurrent genotypes in banana. Transgenic techniques thus have helped overcome the difficulty of working with sterile, triploid banana crop. In the last five years, enormous amount of new information and techniques have been generated for banana. A comprehensive book entitled “Banana: Genomics and Transgenic Approaches for Genetic improvement” on banana genomics, latest transgenic technologies and tools available for improved crop development in banana will address all these requirements.
Author : James F. Hancock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351977075
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Plantation Crops, Plunder and Power written by James F. Hancock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last five centuries, plantation crops have represented the best and worst of industrialized agriculture – "best" through their agronomic productivity and global commercial success, and "worst" as examples of exploitative colonialism, conflict and ill-treatment of workers. This book traces the social, political and evolutionary history of seven major plantation crops – sugarcane, banana, cotton, tea, tobacco, coffee and rubber. It describes how all of these were domesticated in antiquity and grown by small landowners for thousands of years before European traders and colonists sought to make a profit out of them. The author relates how their development and spread were closely associated with government expansionist policies. They stimulated the exploration of far off lands, were the focus of major conflicts and led to the enslavement of both native and displaced peoples. From the southern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, to Asia and Africa, plantation crops turned social structures upside down leading to revolution and government change. The economies of whole countries became tied to the profits of these plantations, leading to internal power struggles to control the burgeoning wealth. Open warfare routinely broke out between the more powerful countries and factions for trade dominance. This book shows that from the early 1500s to today, at least one of the plantation crops was always at the center of world politics, and that this still continues today, for example with the development of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia. Written in an accessible style, it is fascinating supplementary reading for students of agricultural, environmental and colonial history.
Author : Bernard Vanlauwe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136292276
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Agro-Ecological Intensification of Agricultural Systems in the African Highlands written by Bernard Vanlauwe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an urgent need to increase agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa in a sustainable and economically-viable manner. Transforming risk-averse smallholders into business-oriented producers that invest in producing surplus food for sale provides a formidable challenge, both from a technological and socio-political perspective. This book addresses the issue of agricultural intensification in the humid highland areas of Africa – regions with relatively good agricultural potential, but where the scarce land resources are increasingly under pressure from the growing population and from climate change. In addition to introductory and synthesis chapters, the book focuses on four themes: system components required for agricultural intensification; the integration of components at the system level; drivers for adoption of technologies towards intensification; and the dissemination of complex knowledge. It provides case studies of improved crop and soil management for staple crops such as cassava and bananas, as well as examples of how the livelihoods of rural people can be improved. The book provides a valuable resource for researchers, development actors, students and policy makers in agricultural systems and economics and in international development. It highlights and addresses key challenges and opportunities that exist for sustainable agricultural intensification in the humid highlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
Author : Guy Blomme
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1780642318
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa written by Guy Blomme and published by CABI. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Banana Systems in the Humid Highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: Enhancing Resilience and Productivity? addresses issues related to agricultural intensification in the (sub)humid highland areas of Africa, based on research carried out in the Great Lakes Region by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa.
Author : Pablo A. Chong
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030513580
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Agricultural, Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery written by Pablo A. Chong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food security, crop protection, biodiversity, and human and environmental health are among the main needs and concerns of society. Modern biotechnology and life sciences represent a constantly evolving area that is key for the rational use of natural resources – resources that in turn are indispensable for societal development. This book features the outcomes of the IV International Biotechnology and Biodiversity Congress, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2018. It includes extensive reviews of the trends in agricultural and forestry biotechnology, molecules and materials biodiscovery, ethnomedicine, environmental impact and bioindustry research, describing many of these topics from the Latin America perspective and showing how the biodiversity and ancient knowledge of these countries are vital for worldwide sustainable development.
Author : Joanna Jankowicz-Cieslak
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3662649152
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (626 download)
Download or read book Efficient Screening Techniques to Identify Mutants with TR4 Resistance in Banana written by Joanna Jankowicz-Cieslak and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bananas are a staple food for over 500 million people and are also an important cash crop. Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense, is one of the most destructive diseases of banana globally. Since the 1990s, an aggressive variant of this fungus, called Tropical Race 4 (TR4), severely affected banana plantations in Southeast Asia from where it spread to other continents, including Latin America, where the global banana export market is primarily centred. TR4 is a soil borne pathogen making the disease difficult to contain. The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture implemented a Coordinated Research Project (CRP) ‘Efficient Screening Techniques to Identify Mutants with Disease Resistance for Coffee and Banana” (2015-2020). This CRP brought together experts from Asia, Europe and Africa in addition to experts of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre to develop resistance against TR4 through mutation-assisted breeding. Induced mutagenesis is particularly attractive in case of banana since most cultivated bananas are seedless, thus hampering conventional cross breeding. This Open Access book is a compilation of the protocols developed under the CRP specifically for TR4. The first part covers methods for mutation induction, including the integrated use of innovative single-cell culture with mutagenesis techniques. The book also describes up-to-date phenotypic screening methods for TR4 resistance in banana under field-, greenhouse- and laboratory conditions. Finally, molecular and bioinformatics tools for genome-wide mutation discovery following Next Generation Sequencing are also described. Given the imminent threat of Fusarium Wilt TR4 on banana production globally, it is our hope and intention that the book will serve as a timely reference and guide for banana breeders and pathologists worldwide who are committed to the genetic improvement of banana for Fusarium wilt resistance.
Author : V. Johnson
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ISBN 13 : 9789462611924
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Banana written by V. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Inge van den Bergh
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ISBN 13 : 9789462612709
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Download or read book Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Banana: ISHS-ProMusa Symposium on Growing and Marketing Banana Under Subtropical Conditions written by Inge van den Bergh and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Inge Van den Bergh
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Total Pages : 430 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the International Symposium on Recent Advances in Banana Crop Protection for Sustainable Production and Improved Livelihoods written by Inge Van den Bergh and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Inge Van den Bergh
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ISBN 13 : 9789462612709
Total Pages : 161 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Banana written by Inge Van den Bergh and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. Picq
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Total Pages : 290 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the IX International Symposium on Banana written by C. Picq and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9782910810191
Total Pages : 64 pages
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Download or read book Global Programme for Musa Improvement written by PROMUSA (Program). Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bananas and plantains are one of the world's most important yet poorly studied crops. They are grown almost exclusively by smallholder producers, and play an important socio-economic role in many developing countries of the tropics. They are of major importance to food security as well as providing a valued source of income through local and international trade. In terms of gross value of production, bananas and plantains are the fourth most important global food crop. Export bananas are the fourth most important commodity and as a fruit rank first.
Author : John Charles Robinson
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845937384
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)
Download or read book Bananas and Plantains written by John Charles Robinson and published by CABI. This book was released on 2010 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bananas and plantains are major fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics, making a vital contribution to the economies of many countries. In the last 15 years, substantial changes have occurred in banana production, among them the increased importance of fungal and viral diseases and their serious impact on Cavendish export cultivars, smallholder plantains and cooking bananas. Changes in production systems such as protected greenhouse cultivation, organic, fair-trade and integrated cultivation and their respective certification schemes have also become prominent. This book provides an accessi.
Author : Thomas Dubois
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ISBN 13 : 9789066055933
Total Pages : 864 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (559 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Banana and Plantain in Africa: Harnessing International Partnerships to Increase Research Impact written by Thomas Dubois and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deepak Verma
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0128222921
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Biopolymer Composites written by Deepak Verma and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Biopolymer Composites: Biocompatibility, Self-healing, Modeling, Repair and Recyclability focuses on sustainable polymer composites also referred to as bio- composites. Vital aspects such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, repair and recyclability are discussed in detail. In addition, complexities like rapid and scalable processing, onsite repair, and minimal environmental effects are also covered along with the appropriateness of advanced polymer composites for structural applications in automotive, aviation and marine industries. This book will be an indispensable resource for scientists, engineers, physicists and chemists who are interested in the preparation, applications and repair analysis of bio-based composites and nano-composites for different types of applications. The composites repair process is extremely complex, hence it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of damage mechanisms to apply the most suitable repair technique. Damage assessment using onsite inspection, e.g., NDT, THz techniques and the automated repair process for reliability and repeatability, are vital parameters when executing bonded composite repair. Furthermore, overall integrity and structural health monitoring of composites repair is also necessary. Features detailed information on damage detection, failure analysis and repair of advanced bio-polymer composites Emphasizes biocompatibility, degradation and recyclability of these materials Features key chapters on molecular dynamics, multi-scale modeling and self-healing Presents a roadmap for materials selection, processing and industrial utilization for a broad range of applications
Author : International Association for Research on Plantain and Bananas. Meeting
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Total Pages : 207 pages
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Download or read book International Cooperation for Improvement of Banana and Plantain written by International Association for Research on Plantain and Bananas. Meeting and published by . This book was released on 1985* with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
