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Tropical Food Crops in Their Environment

Author : Michael John Thornley Norman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521586894
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Tropical Food Crops in Their Environment written by Michael John Thornley Norman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In tropical developing countries farmers tend to grow a wide range of crops in a small area for subsistence or sale. To make full use of often limited resources a good understanding of how environmental conditions affect the characteristics and performance of these crops is essential. This book considers the response of tropical food crops to environmental factors such as climate, soil and farming system. Three types of crop are considered; cereals, legumes and non-cereal energy crops, with individual chapters on the four most important crops in each group. This material is set in context by introductory chapters on tropical farming systems, tropical climates and tropical soils. This new, updated edition retains the successful formula of the first edition, and will serve the needs of advanced students of tropical agriculture, as well as professionals engaged in research and extension work in tropical crop production.

The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops

Author : M. J. T. Norman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521422642
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (226 download)

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Book Synopsis The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops by : M. J. T. Norman

Download or read book The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops written by M. J. T. Norman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-05-18 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retaining the successful formula of the first edition while placing additional emphasis on tropical environmental conservation, this new updated edition considers the response of tropical food crops to environmental factors such as climate, soil and farming system.

The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops

Author : Michael John Thornley Norman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521284288
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops written by Michael John Thornley Norman and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical cropping systems; Tropical crop/climate relations; Tropical crop/soil relations; Cereals in tropical agriculture; Rice (Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima); Maize (Zea mays); Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); Pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum): Crop legumes in tropical agriculture; Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea); Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); Soybean (Glycine max); Chickpea (Cicer arietinum); Non-cereal energy crops in tropical agriculture; Cassava (Manihot esculenta); Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); Yams (Dioscorea spp.); Bananas (Musa spp.).

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047498
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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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.

Agriculture in the Tropics

Author : J. C. Willis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107600200
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Agriculture in the Tropics written by J. C. Willis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1922 book is intended to provide the general reader with an understanding of agricultural resources within the tropics.

Handbook of Tropical Food Crops

Author : Franklin W. Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351089706
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Tropical Food Crops written by Franklin W. Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2018. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

Ecophysiology of Tropical Crops

Author : Paulo de T. Alvim
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483215989
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Ecophysiology of Tropical Crops written by Paulo de T. Alvim and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecophysiology of Tropical Crops covers the knowledge and opinion on ecophysiology of the major tropical crop plants. The book discusses the fundamental ideas about the numerical description of plant development and considers effects of climatic factors (e.g., temperature, light, and water) on physiological processes in plants. The text also presents an overview of the physical and chemical characteristics of tropical soils. The ecophysiology of the major crop plants, particularly those suitable for the wet tropics, including rice, sugarcane, pineapple, grasslands, root crops, sweet potato, coffee, cacao, rubber, banana, tea, oil palm, coconut palm, citrus, cashew, and mango, is also considered. Plant ecologists, plant physiologists, biochemists, horticulturists, agronomists, meteorologists, soil scientists, food technologists, plant breeders, and people interested in the production of tropical crops will find the book invaluable.

Introduction to Tropical Agriculture

Author : Anthony Youdeowei
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Tropical Agriculture written by Anthony Youdeowei and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1986 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he main features of this book are: *Sixteen chapters written by twenty of Nigeria's top agriculturalists give a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of agricultural science and management *Extensively illustrated *Each chapter contains a glossary and a guide to further reading *Practical exercises and revision questions included

Farming Systems in the Tropics

Author : Hans Ruthenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farming Systems in the Tropics written by Hans Ruthenberg and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some general charscteristics of farming in a tropical environment; Shifting cultivation systems; Fallow systems; Ley systems; Systems with permanent upland cultivation; Systems with arable irrigation farming; Systems with perennial crops; Grazing systems; General tendences in the development of tropical farm systems.

Environmental Management In Tropical Agriculture

Author : Robert Goodland
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429716346
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Environmental Management In Tropical Agriculture written by Robert Goodland and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing the problem of the high cost of agricultural development in tropical regions, this book summarizes the environmental concerns associated with tropical agriculture. The authors highlight major environmental hazards confronted in tropical agriculture and suggest specific management options that could be used to reduce or avoid them. The fi

Lost Crops of Africa

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309164540
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Lost Crops of Africa written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-10-27 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.

The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution

Author : Derek Byerlee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190222980
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution written by Derek Byerlee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a broad synthesis of the major supply and demand drivers of the dramatic expansion of oil crops in the tropics; its economic, social, and environmental impacts; and the future outlook to 2050. It is a comprehensive review of the oil crop sector with a major focus on oil palm and soybeans, the two most dynamic crops in world agriculture in recent decades.

Nature's Matrix

Author : Ivette Perfecto
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849770131
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)

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Download or read book Nature's Matrix written by Ivette Perfecto and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscapes are frequently seen as fragments of natural habitat surrounded by a 'sea' of agriculture. But recent ecological theory shows that the nature of these fragments is not nearly as important for conservation as is the nature of the matrix of agriculture that surrounds them. Local extinctions from conservation fragments are inevitable and must be balanced by migrations if massive extinction is to be avoided. High migration rates only occur in what the authors refer to as 'high quality' matrices, which are created by alternative agroecological techniques, as opposed to the industrial monocultural model of agriculture. The authors argue that the only way to promote such high quality matrices is to work with rural social movements. Their ideas are at odds with the major trends of some of the large conservation organizations that emphasize targeted land purchases of protected areas. They argue that recent advances in ecological research make such a general approach anachronistic and call, rather, for solidarity with the small farmers around the world who are currently struggling to attain food sovereignty.Nature's Matrix proposes a radically new approach to the conservation of biodiversity based on recent advances in the science of ecology plus political realities, particularly in the world's tropical regions.

Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture

Author : Michel Luc
Publisher : Cabi
ISBN 13 : 9780851997278
Total Pages : 871 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Subtropical and Tropical Agriculture written by Michel Luc and published by Cabi. This book was released on 2005 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 22 chapters, 2 appendices (of the nematicides and species mentioned throughout the book) and 24 colour plates covering all aspects of practical plant nematology in subtropical and tropical agriculture, including rice, cereals, sweet potatoes, root and tuber crops, food legumes, vegetables, groundnut, citrus, tree and fruit crops, coconut and other palms, coffee, cocoa, tea, bananas, sugarcane, tobacco, pineapple, cotton, other tropical fibres, spices and medicinal plants. It provides practical guidance on the methods of extracting, processing and diagnosing different plant and soil nematodes and on integrated nematode management. This book is intended for those studying and working in the area of crop protection.

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

Author : Committee on Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics
Publisher : National Academies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics written by Committee on Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1993-02 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Index.

Trees, Food, and People

Author : J. G. Bene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Trees, Food, and People written by J. G. Bene and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Doubly Green Revolution

Author : Gordon Conway
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501722662
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Doubly Green Revolution written by Gordon Conway and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today more than three quarters of a billion people go hungry in a world where food is plentiful. A distinguished scientist here sets out an agenda for addressing this situation. Initially published in 1997 in the United Kingdom, the book is now available in the first edition produced for the Western hemisphere. In it, the author has updated information to reflect current economic indicators. This volume includes a foreword written for the previous edition by Ismail Serageldin of the World Bank. The original Green Revolution produced new technologies for farmers, creating food abundance. A second transformation of agriculture is now required—specifically, Gordon Conway argues, a "doubly green" revolution that stresses conservation as well as productivity. He calls for researchers and farmers to forge genuine partnerships in an effort to design better plants and animals. He also urges them to develop (or rediscover) alternatives to inorganic fertilizers and pesticides, improve soil and water management, and enhance earning opportunities for the poor, especially women.