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Author : P. J. Terry
Publisher : Fao
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Common Weeds of East Africa written by P. J. Terry and published by Fao. This book was released on 1987 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. Holzner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401709165
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Biology and ecology of weeds written by W. Holzner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weeds are a fascinating study for specialists, not only because of their economic importance, but also since in this case biology must be combined with history and agriculture (and its economic aspects). Thus, weed scientists may be concerned with pure basic research, concentrating on general aspects, or with applied science, i.e. having a practical orientation. One of the aims of this book is to create a synthesis between these two branches of study and to review the literature of both fields. The agrestals, the weeds of arable land ~ the most important group from an economic point of view ~ was chasen as the main topic. Other weed groups could only be mentioned briefly (e.g. grassland weeds), or superficially (e.g. aquatic weeds), or had to be omitted completely (e.g. ruderals, because they are so heterogeneous), to keep this volume to an acceptable size and price. Nevertheless, nearly all subsections of botanical science have been treated.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309164540
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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.
Author : G. W. Ivens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195720174
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (21 download)
Download or read book East African Weeds and Their Control written by G. W. Ivens and published by . This book was released on 1971-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aids identification of most of the common East African weeds by providing drawings and descriptions of them using the minimum of technical terms. It also shows their distribution, agricultural importance, and perhaps most importantly, possibilities for their chemical control.
Author : G. Boonman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401582246
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)
Download or read book East Africa’s grasses and fodders: Their ecology and husbandry written by G. Boonman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series Tasks for Vegetation Science is devoted to a variety of research aspects in vegetation science, pure as wellas applied. Of the applied problems one of the most pressing is to achieve better knowledge and improvement of the pasture vegetation in tropical and subtropical regions. As series editor I was impressed by the sheer volume of useful scientific information concerning pasture plants from East Africa collected during many years by Dr. Boonman and compiled in one manuscript. Dr. Boonman first came to East Africa in 1963 on an overland journey along the river Nile which took him from Alexandria in Egypt to Lake Victoria in Uganda and Kenya and back again. After a brief spell as a cotton agronomist in the Sudan Gezira he joined the grassland research team at Kitale, Kenya in 1966. Improvement ofseed yield oftropical grasses was his principal interest which finally led him into the fieldof breeding grasses. Well-known varieties from his work include Boma & Elmba Rhodesgrass as wellas Clone 13Elephantgrass. In 1979he was recalled to The Netherlands to head a cooperative seedcompany involved in the breeding of grasses and cereals. The author has focused this study on one region, Eastern Africa.Global application of theories runs into conflicts too easily with local types of farming, if not with bare economics. Very few books can be found that describe existing practices and seek local answers by digging deep in the stacks of old, local reports.
Author : Zhenghao Xu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402411577
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 2 written by Zhenghao Xu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to nearly 600 common weeds. In addition to essential information, each chapter includes photos for a specific type of weed to show its morphology in different growth periods, such as seedling, root, flower, fruit, and mature plant. The book also discusses control measures, including agricultural, chemical, physical, biological, and comprehensive methods. The Volume2 mainly focuses on fern and 216 species of weeds of magnoliids or dicotyledoneae. With the development of society and economics, weeds have become a recurring problem. In particular, the exotic, invasive, and quarantine weeds have spread dramatically and rapidly. On the other hand, many people, even those who are engaged in weed control, do not (or cannot) distinguish between weeds. Thus there is significant demand for illustrations of weed morphologies, as well as information on their control measures. This book offers a valuable, practical guide for all those working in the fields of crop cultivation, plant protection and quarantine management.
Author : J. O. Kokwaro
Publisher : East African Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Flowering Plant Families of East Africa written by J. O. Kokwaro and published by East African Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Najma Dharani
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781775847878
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Medicinal Plants of East Africa written by Najma Dharani and published by . This book was released on 2023-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Plants of East Africa is a fully illustrated guide to 136 East African plants with important medicinal applications. Initially released in 2010, this fully revised edition updates the species descriptions, photographs and range of medicinal uses, and expands on the pharmacological properties of the plant parts.Supported by more than 600 photographs, the book:* describes the characters and ecology of each plant to aid identification* lists indigenous names of species in 92 languages spoken in the region* details the medicinal uses of the different plant parts by drawing on traditional knowledge* includes recipes for the preparation and administration of remedies used to treat common ailments and afflictions* discusses the active chemical compounds found in each plant to explain and unpack the healing properties at workCovering Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, this volume is a vital addition to the bookshelves of botanists, health and wellness practitioners, students, travelers, and all who have an interest in the healing properties of plants.
Author : I. Okezie Akobundu
Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 9789781311291
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (112 download)
Download or read book A Handbook of West African Weeds written by I. Okezie Akobundu and published by IITA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James A. Chweya
Publisher : Bioversity International
ISBN 13 : 9290433035
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Cat's Whiskers, Cleome Gynandra L. written by James A. Chweya and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on 1997 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309176891
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Lost Crops of Africa written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-02-14 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruitsâ€""lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including: African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals. Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions. Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice." Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential. Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum." Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production. Other cultivated and wild grains. This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club
Author : Najma Dharani
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775846091
Total Pages : 1561 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa written by Najma Dharani and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 1561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and expanded, this third edition of the top-selling Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa now features more than 520 of the trees and shrubs – indigenous and naturalized exotics – commonly found in the region. Each of the four sections – trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves – is arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name. The book features: an informative introduction to families. Species accounts describing the plants’ habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. General and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine. Almost 2,000 photographs depicting the species, its fruit, flowers and bark. Glossaries, both textual and illustrated, of botanical and medical terms. An invaluable ID guide to the trees and shrubs in gardens, parks and along roadsides of East Africa.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the 17th Biennial Weed Science Society Conference for Eastern Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251305293
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Agrobiodiversity - a training manual for farmer groups in East Africa written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers play a crucial role in the preservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity. In fact, the diversity of species that support our current agricultural production systems has been carefully managed and shaped by farming communities, over the course of the history of humankind. Farmers act as custodian of the Earth’s agrobiodiversity resources, and play a big part in preserving traditional plant and animal varieties, and the knowledge associated with these. FAO has long been working on promoting approaches to agriculture that enable both the sustainable use of biodiversity resources for food and agriculture, and their conservation, and on supporting farmers to make informed decisions on their farm management and production practices. This training manual fits in this broader commitment, to support a shift towards a paradigm of agricultural production that can sustain food and nutrition security while at the same time cause the least harm to natural ecosystems. The manual is intended as an introduction to agricultural biodiversity, and to its relevance to different aspects of agricultural production and management for smallholder farmers in Kenya. It includes eight different training modules, each covering a specific aspect related to agrobiodiversity. The modules are standalone and can be used independently one from the other, depending on the user’s or project’s aim. The materials were originally prepared within the FAO- Netherlands Partnership Programme (FNPP) and have been updated, revised and published under the second phase of the European Union-funded project “Capacity-building related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries”.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251025574
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Traditional Food Plants written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kimani Waithaka
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251030233
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Gynandropsis Gynandra (L.) Briq written by Kimani Waithaka and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (78 download)
Download or read book East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
