Radar Remote Sensing for Crop Biophysical Parameter Estimation
ISBN: 9789811644269 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents a timely investigation of radar remote sensing observations for agricultural crop monitoring and advancements of research techniques and their applicability for crop biophysical parameter estimation. It introduces theoretical background of radar scattering from vegetation volume and semi-empirical modelling approaches that are the foundation for biophysical parameter inversion. The contents will help readers explore the state-of-the-art crop monitoring and biophysical parameter estimation using approaches radar remote sensing. It is useful guide for academicians,...
This book presents a timely investigation of radar remote sensing observations for agricultural crop monitoring and advancements of research technique...
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540,99 zł |
How Big Food Will End Hunger and Can Save the Planet: A Roadmap for Transforming the World's Food System
ISBN: 9798986432205 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,18 zł |
Food Policy Modelling: Responses to Current Issues
ISBN: 9783031083167 / Angielski / Twarda / 133 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the present economic, political, societal and environmental landscape, which is dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of challenges and issues that demand immediate and urgent responses is more intense than ever. Policymakers, international organizations, governmental and non-governmental institutions around the globe are seeking effective and sustainable policies, as they try to tackle far-reaching issues that affect all aspects of the economy and agriculture, including the food sector. In this context, this book presents new modelling approaches and their application to...
In the present economic, political, societal and environmental landscape, which is dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of challenges and...
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386,41 zł |
Landwirtschaftliche Besitzverteilung und Besitzverschiebung in Altbayern
ISBN: 9783112639511 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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474,89 zł |
Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture: Theory, Practice and Future Perspective
ISBN: 9783030794101 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume discusses the need to adopt Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) practices to address the increasing global impact that climate change has on agricultural productivity and agriculture-dependent communities. This approach applies technological, policy and economic measures to achieve sustainable agricultural growth in the sectors of grain, fruit, vegetable, fiber, feed, livestock, fisheries and forestry, with the ultimate goal of adapting and building resilience to climate change. The book also uses GIS, crop modeling and remote sensing techniques for future climate resilience...
This volume discusses the need to adopt Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) practices to address the increasing global impact that climate change has ...
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618,28 zł |
Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development
ISBN: 9789811937279 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This compendium presents comprehensive information on more than 25 important spice crops commercially grown in India and traded globally. In 50 chapters the book covers the achievements in research and development made in India for the past 75 years in various organizations including research institutes, agricultural universities and private sector laboratories.Spices are natural products of plant origin, used primarily for flavouring, seasoning or for adding pungency and flavour to foods and beverages. The flavour and fragrance of Indian spices had a magic spell on human culture since very...
This compendium presents comprehensive information on more than 25 important spice crops commercially grown in India and traded globally. In 50 chapte...
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6183,20 zł |
Developing Sustainable and Health Promoting Cereals and Pseudocereals: Conventional and Molecular Breeding
ISBN: 9780323905664 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Developing Sustainable and Health Promoting Cereals and Pseudocereals: Conventional and Molecular Breeding reviews the most recent developments in the fields of cereal and pseudocereal breeding, with particular emphasis on the latest biotechnological techniques likely to lead to breakthrough changes in plant breeding. The book provides comprehensive information on the use of genetic resources or pre-breeding activities to improve health-related properties of cereals and pseudocereals. The text also explores targeted field-management practices and the latest in biotechnological methodologies,...
Developing Sustainable and Health Promoting Cereals and Pseudocereals: Conventional and Molecular Breeding reviews the most recent developments in the...
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1017,30 zł |
Internet of Things and Analytics for Agriculture, Volume 3
ISBN: 9789811662126 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book discusses one of the major challenges in agriculture which is delivery of cultivate produce to the end consumers with best possible price and quality. Currently all over the world, it is found that around 50% of the farm produce never reaches the end consumer due to wastage and suboptimal prices. The authors present solutions to reduce the transport cost, predictability of prices on the past data analytics and the current market conditions, and number of middle hops and agents between the farmer and the end consumer using IoT-based solutions. Again, the demand by consumption of...
The book discusses one of the major challenges in agriculture which is delivery of cultivate produce to the end consumers with best possible price and...
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656,93 zł |
Women Farmers: Unheard Being Heard
ISBN: 9789811969775 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This edited volume celebrates the positive stories and small changes happening with respect to gender equality in the field of agriculture. This book identify crisis which a woman faces in the field of agriculture as a farmer. The book shares unsung stories of women farmers who are bringing change at the grassroots. It puts together the positive developments experienced by the experts, researchers, professional while working for and with women farmers, to highlight the challenges to bring equity in agriculture.Women in agriculture often lack identity where either they are recognized as...
This edited volume celebrates the positive stories and small changes happening with respect to gender equality in the field of agriculture. This book ...
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618,28 zł |
Rural Revitalization in China: A Socialist Road with Chinese Characteristics
ISBN: 9789811990274 / Angielski / Twarda / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the basis of systematically summarizing and sorting out the significant achievements made since China's rural reform, this book comprehensively explains the theoretical basis, principles and strategies of the road to rural revitalization of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Through in-depth research on nine aspects of rural basic management system, rural deepening reform, food security, modernization of agriculture and rural areas, integrated development of urban and rural areas, poverty alleviation, new rural construction, ecological civilization construction and rural governance,...
On the basis of systematically summarizing and sorting out the significant achievements made since China's rural reform, this book comprehensively exp...
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540,99 zł |
Technological Change and the Rural Environment
ISBN: 9781032496108 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1990, this volume addresses issues surrounding global ecological changes and sustainability of present patterns of urbanisation and industrialisation.
Originally published in 1990, this volume addresses issues surrounding global ecological changes and sustainability of present patterns of urbanisatio...
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427,74 zł |
Gender and Rurality
ISBN: 9781032497624 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1994, this book brings together papers developing feminist analyses of the rural condition from a wide range of industrialised countries, informed by the national and local cultural constructions of gender and rurality which they interpret.
Originally published in 1994, this book brings together papers developing feminist analyses of the rural condition from a wide range of industrialised...
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427,74 zł |
Forest and Biomass Harvest and Logistics
ISBN: 9783031129452 / Angielski / Twarda / 386 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explains forest and woody biomass harvest, harvesting machines, systems, logistics, supply chain management, best management practices, harvest scheduling and carbon sequestration. It also covers applications of harvesting principles in forest and biomass management practices.The book provides an in-depth understanding of functions and applications of current and future harvesting technologies, the unique characteristics of harvesting machine with respect to cost, productivity, and environmental impacts. Special features include harvest machine illustrations and images of field...
This book explains forest and woody biomass harvest, harvesting machines, systems, logistics, supply chain management, best management practices, harv...
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425,06 zł |
The Dancing Bees: An Account of the Life and Senses of the Honey Bee
ISBN: 9783709145494 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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549,10 zł |
Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture: Eyes Above Fields
ISBN: 9780323919401 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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808,63 zł |
The Pig and I: The Tale of Our Relationship With a Beast We Eat
ISBN: 9781771649902 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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112,49 zł |
Livelihood Enhancement Through Agriculture, Tourism and Health
ISBN: 9789811673122 / Angielski / Miękka / 529 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Agriculture is the backbone of our economic system. It provides not only food and raw material but also employment opportunities to a very large number of people. Higher atmospheric temperature has an impact on crop yields while the changes in rainfall could affect both crop quality and quantity. Climate change, therefore, could increase the prices of major crops in some regions. For the most vulnerable people, lower agricultural output means lower income. In addition, climate change is expected to increase the risk of illness and death from extreme heat and poor air quality. Recent evidence...
Agriculture is the backbone of our economic system. It provides not only food and raw material but also employment opportunities to a very large numbe...
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579,64 zł |
Capital Penetration and the Peasantry in Southern and Eastern Africa: Neoliberal Restructuring
ISBN: 9783030898267 / Angielski / Miękka / 237 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on peasant agriculture as a key livelihood strategy in Southern and Eastern Africa, against the background of the current development crisis and the crossroads that Southern and Eastern Africa faces. It systematically analyses how the neoliberal architecture has deepened extroverted production for capitalist accumulation and how this has been to the detriment of the rural labour force and small scale and communal landowners. Apart from examining how neoliberalism has triggered land alienations, the book further argues that such policies have also...
This book examines the impact of neoliberalism on peasant agriculture as a key livelihood strategy in Southern and Eastern Africa, against the backgro...
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579,64 zł |
Principles of Agricultural Economics
ISBN: 9781032435770 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Principles of Agricultural Economics continues to showcase the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues and current events in the food, agricultural, and agribusiness sectors with a succinct and reader-friendly format.
Principles of Agricultural Economics continues to showcase the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues and current events in the fo...
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359,92 zł |