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Cowpea in India

Author : D. Kumar
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387741532
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Cowpea in India written by D. Kumar and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowpea an important food legume, is adapted to wide ranges of soil and rainfall situations, hence, cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is the crop of low and high rainfall regions, grown particularly as a mixed/inter crop for various-purposes. Cowpea is an ancient source of food, forage, fodder, vegetable, certain snacks, cover crop and an important component of cropping system. The crop has been investigated for its varied aspects to make it more productive, useful, sustenance, source of organic food and the crop of common masses. The information so generated is scattered, unsystematic and not readily available at a place. It is desired that research results of various aspects generated in India are collected, compiled and systematically arranged so as to draw viable and valuable conclusion by the intended users and planners. In view of this, present compilation "Cowpea in India" represents a treasure of scientific information by reputed researchers throughout the country. The compilation comprises fourteen chapters devoted to plant improvement, crop husbandry, resistance towards abiotic stresses, genetic resources of quantitative and qualitative nature, plant protection, soil nematodes, forage aspects, uses, vegetable purposes etc. The book it is hoped would be of great use and help to those concerned with all over cowpea advancement and development in one way or other.

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.

Advances in Cowpea Research

Author : B. B. Singh
Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 9789781311109
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Cowpea Research written by B. B. Singh and published by IITA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowpea: taxonomy, genetics, and breeding, physiology and agronomy, diseases and parasitic weeds, insect pests, postharvest technology and utilization. Biotechnological applications.

Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. )

Author : Andy Clark
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437903797
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Book Synopsis Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. ) by : Andy Clark

Download or read book Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. ) written by Andy Clark and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.

Agroecosystems of South India

Author : K. R. Krishna
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1599425335
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)

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Book Synopsis Agroecosystems of South India by : K. R. Krishna

Download or read book Agroecosystems of South India written by K. R. Krishna and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agroecosystems of South India is a unique treatise that deals with the relevance of natural resources, genetic stocks, fertilizers, and agronomic practices on the productivity of agroecoregions. Within the context of this book, an agroecosystem has been defined as a conglomerate of small cropping zones, which may be mono-cropping expanses or intercrops that occur in various geographic regions of South India. South India abounds with several such agroecosystems that encompass field crops, vegetables, cash crops, plantations, and forest species. However, the main emphasis within this volume is restricted to agroecosystems that include major cereals, legumes, and oil seed crops. There are 10 chapters in this volume. The first, on historical aspects, traces important events related to domestication, introduction of crop species, agricultural implements, development of soil fertility and crop husbandry procedures. An introductory chapter on Agroecosystems delineates various agroecoregions of South India. Their classification based on physiography, soils, and climatic parameters have been dealt with in great detail. Descriptions on natural resources such as soils and their fertility conditions; water resources; climatic conditions including precipitation patterns; and crops and their genotypes are available in chapter 2. The impact of soil fertility and nutrient dynamics on ecosystematic functions and productivity of crops in an agroecosystem forms the central piece of discussions within chapters 3 to 9. Historical background, geographical settings, agroclimate, soils, cropping systems, and productivity trends have been provided for each cropping ecosystem. Recent advances and details on aspects of nutrient dynamics, such as soil nutrients, their availability, physico-chemical transformations, nutrient fluxes, inorganic fertilizer supply, organic manures, crop residue recycling, nutrient carry over and nutrient balances/imbalances form the core of each chapter. The impact of beneficial soil microbes such as Rhizobium, Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizas, on nutrient dynamics in soil has also been discussed. More recent developments dealing with modeling nutrients in cropping ecosystems, computer based-simulations, precision farming and site-specific nutrient management have been emphasized. Forecasts on the impact of nutrient dynamics on the future course of agroecosystems are also available. Overall, this book is a scholarly edition that aims at providing an excellent exposition of recent developments within various agroecosystems of South India to a global audience. It highlights the importance of soil fertility and nutrient dynamics within agroecosystems to total food grain and fodder production in South India. It will be a useful book to researchers, professors, and students dealing with agriculture, environmental science, ecology, and plant science.

Cowpea

Author : Bharat Singh
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0891186212
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Cowpea written by Bharat Singh and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of cowpea (black-eyed peas) is a fascinating example of how science can solve the world's biggest problems—even more fascinating is the story of the scientist behind the research. B.B. Singh wrote this book to serve as an accessible summary of cowpea breeding, management,and use. He has devoted his life's work to solving the ""protein gap"" of the Green Revolution in which the emphasis on corn and wheat neglected the protein-rich legumes vital to plant-based nutrition. Today,under his careful tending, cowpea truly has become the food legume of the century. From genetics to recipes, he gives a full account of how cowpea belongs in our global agriculture and in every diet. Along the way, he shares his inspiring story.

Cowpea

Author : Božica Anđelo Nikolić
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536142839
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Cowpea written by Božica Anđelo Nikolić and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cowpea is a versatile crop that is well-adapted to poor conditions. This, combined with its high nutrition value, gives cowpea the potential to mitigate the effects of climate change and save millions of people from hunger and malnutrition. In Cowpea: Research Progress and Management Challenges, the authors discuss how the increased productivity of cowpea can enhance agribusiness opportunities for people in developing countries and lower costs while increasing income under changing climate conditions.Promising cowpea cultivars are under great threat for profitable cultivation due to the attack of factors such as: fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, nutritional deficiency toxicity, water stress and temperature. Thus, this compilation reviews the present status of fungal and bacterial diseases of this important crop.Next, recent developments about the plant are reviewed which show high recalcitrance to in vitro regeneration and genetic transformation, using different genes of interest, since the 1980s. The main focus of the study included a comparison of protocols for sterilization, types of explants used, growth mediums, cultural conditions, rooting, acclimatization and genetic transformation of cowpea.The authors also discuss the biological and pharmacological aspects of cowpea. Some health benefits include toning the spleen, stomach and pancreas, helping induce urination and relieving damp conditions. Cowpea contains the highest concentration of antioxidant compounds. It also has a small amount of iron, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium.Next, this collection focuses on how cowpea bean protein hydrolysates are obtained, their pharmacological activities and potential toxicity, as well as the potential inclusion of protein hydrolysates or biopeptides into products where they may act like health promoting functional foods/dietary supplements.The authors propose that efforts should focus on the search for increasingly localized, highly effective inoculants adapted for particular cowpea cultivars over a given environmental setting. To demonstrate this, a review is included which will analyzes some of the most pertinent challenges in the search and development of effective cowpea inoculants and suggestions on the way forward.In conclusion, research on the utility of cowpea based diets in domestic ruminants is reviewed, and the translational impacts of these studies for food security and safety and public health has been highlighted.

Southern Forages

Author : Donald M. Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Southern Forages written by Donald M. Ball and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp): abstracts of world literature; Vol. V 1983-1985

Author :
Publisher : IITA
ISBN 13 : 9789781310256
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp): abstracts of world literature; Vol. V 1983-1985 written by and published by IITA. This book was released on with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Studies on the Seed-borne Virus Diseases of Cowpea in Northen India

Author : Panjab Singh Nain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Studies on the Seed-borne Virus Diseases of Cowpea in Northen India written by Panjab Singh Nain and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Evaluation of Cowpea Genotypes

Author : Bapi Das
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783845473796
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of Cowpea Genotypes written by Bapi Das and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is the second largest producer of vegetable next to China. Cowpea is one of the most important leguminous vegetable crop. The area is increasing day by day under Cowpea crop, however, no suitable variety/ genotype is available to fulfill the present demand in case of the maximum yield with better quality. If we consider, the world scenario of cowpea production, India is far behind in productivity. So the increase in the production of cowpea is being possible by using best variety in most suitable time. Considering the productivity trends there is a need to increase the cowpea production by introducing new genotypes by sowing at different times. This book contains valuable knowledge in crop science, plant genetics, crop physiology, horticulture, and other relevant disciplines. This book will be of significant interest to advanced undergraduate and post-graduate students of Horticulture, Plant physiology, Crop science, Plant genetics and rural development as well as NGO workers and farmers.

Evaluation of Vegetable Cowpea Varieties

Author : Madhavi Karanki
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659542381
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of Vegetable Cowpea Varieties written by Madhavi Karanki and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine vegetable cowpea varieties were evaluated during the year 2011 Kharif to identify suitable vegetable type cowpea varieties for commercial production in coastal Andhra Pradesh based on growth and yield characters. The study revealed that the variety Vellayani Local recorded highest values for all the growth components like plant height, primary branches, number of leaves and dry matter accumulation. Yield components like crop duration, pod length, pod girth, mean pod weight, seeds per pod, pod yield per plant and test weight were also recorded highest by the variety Vellayani Local showing its greater adoptability under these agro-climatic conditions.

Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-stakeholder Platforms

Author : Essegbemon Akpo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789811580161
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Smallholder Farmers' Access to Seed of Improved Legume Varieties Through Multi-stakeholder Platforms written by Essegbemon Akpo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-12-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book shares the experiences of Tropical Legumes III (TLIII) project in facilitating access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers through innovation platforms. It highlights practices and guiding principles implemented in eight developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This book details key processes that respective teams employed to create an innovation space that delivers seed, other inputs, knowledge and financial services to agricultural communities and most importantly, the underserved farmers in remote areas of the drylands. It offers valuable insights into the pathway to establishing, promoting and operating innovation platforms to enhance the performance and competitiveness of legume crops' value chains, and addresses critical issues that must be considered to make innovation platforms more sustainable and attractive to beneficiaries. The book offers a wealth of practical insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers. This publication is all about TLIII community of practice. It will definitely inspire other development workers and scientists to share their own experiences for others to learn from.

Food Governance in India

Author : Ruchita Beri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000554732
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Food Governance in India written by Ruchita Beri and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers insights into the issues around food security, public health, equity and global governance. With a focus on India, it highlights the complex networks of sociopolitical, economic and agricultural challenges to ensure self-sufficiency in food production. Based on field research conducted across India and an in-depth study on government agencies and multilateral fora, this book connects and juxtaposes global, national and local narratives on food security and policy. It analyses issues ranging from climate change to gaps in the nation-wide public food distribution systems. Through interdisciplinary narratives on food insecurity and poverty, the book exposes the underlying problems within policy frameworks and offers solutions for greater accessibility and distribution of food supplies while combating climate variability and agrarian distress. The volume explores global food governance norms and India’s role in further shaping them. It will be of interest to students and researchers of public policy and governance, development studies, sociology, agriculture studies, public health and nutrition and economics.

Plant Pathology in India

Author : S.S. Chahal
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 938817237X
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Plant Pathology in India written by S.S. Chahal and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book makes a modest attempt to highlight the major achievements. The first chapter highlights the status of plant pathology in India before 1905 and sets the stage for an overview of the developments made in the last 100 years. Chapters on significant achievements and current status of knowledge has been contributed by leading experts on mycology, bacteriology, virology and nematology, and also on epidemiological research, fungicide research, biological control, host plant resistance against pathogens and on the application of biotechnological approaches for management of plant diseases. This covered the major broad areas of research in plant pathology. Besides, non conventional chapters encompassing the areas of international co-operation, policy issues and uncommon opportunities are also included along with the role of professional societies of plant pathology in India. Though the volume by no way is a complete account of the vast ocean of information available on various aspects of the subject, it is anticipated that the diverse areas covered in this volume will serve as a roadmap for the younger generation of plant pathologists and policy makers alike who have greater challenges ahead to resolve the pathological problems for augmenting production, ensuring bio-security and facilitating trade in under the changing global trade regime.

Arid Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade (Vol. 2)

Author : A. Henry
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387913449
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Book Synopsis Arid Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade (Vol. 2) by : A. Henry

Download or read book Arid Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade (Vol. 2) written by A. Henry and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume contents aspects as crops i.e. Clusterbean, Mothbean, Cowpea, Horsegram, Mungbean, Rice bean, Indian bean, Winged bean and other minor pulses grown in arid and semi-arid regions.

Genetics, Physiology and Cultivation of Moth Bean, Cowpea and Horse Gram

Author : Rakesh Pathak
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811999562
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Genetics, Physiology and Cultivation of Moth Bean, Cowpea and Horse Gram written by Rakesh Pathak and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authored book gives insight into the morphology, physiology, genetics, plant protection and biotechnology of three important arid legumes, viz., moth bean, cowpea and horse gram. There are seven chapters for each crop that provide in-depth information on cultivation, genetic improvement, plant protection measures, management of physiological and abiotic stresses along with related genetic markers and biotechnological advances pertaining to these legumes. The chapters present research findings and brief reviews concerning the advances made in the improvement of these legumes.Legumes are utilized as pulses or grains aiding as an important source of protein for both human and animal consumption and also provide raw materials to the food and feed industries. They are also valuable for soil building, improving soil quality and biological nitrogen fixation. Physiology and genetics provide an inimitable source of information on the distinct aspects of basic and applied legume research for general readers, students, academicians and researchers. Arid legumes are crops characterized by inherent features and capabilities to withstand adverse and harsh climatic conditions, significantly replenish the soil, as well as provide protein and micronutrients. Adaptability to several stresses including drought makes them key to agriculture in areas receiving scanty rainfall. This comprehensive book disseminates significant information on the genetic diversity, cultivation, manipulation through mutagenic techniques, molecular biology and other breeding techniques. The book, therefore, is of importance to teachers, researchers and policymakers who are interested to acquire knowledge about moth bean, cowpea and horse gram. It also serves as an additional reading material for MSc and PhD students of agriculture and environmental sciences. The book is also useful to national and international agricultural scientists and policymakers.