The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world, and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization from health, livelihood security, agricultural production, and shelter to international trade. Since anthropogenic factors are mainly to blame for the current trends in global warming, human intervention will be necessary to mitigate it. With 17 authoritative chapters, Combating Climate Change: An Agricultural Perspective outlines a framework for preparing agriculture for climate change, presenting the causes and consequences of climate change...
The effects of climate change can already be felt around the world, and they will likely impact all facets of human civilization from health, livel...
Kuldeep S. Labana Surinder S. Banga Shashi K. Banga
The present status of rapeseed-mustard crops as the third most important source of edible oils is attributable to the success of plant breeders and associate researchers in developing high yielding varieties with improved quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the need to maximize the production gains and quality at lower economic costis greater than ever before. "Breeding Oilseed Brassicas" was thus conceived to review the past accomplishments in order to identify research gaps and suggest ways and means to meet the challenge of sustainable productivity upgradation....
The present status of rapeseed-mustard crops as the third most important source of edible oils is attributable to the success of plant breeders and as...
