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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Grain Legumes Volume 2: Improving Cultivation of Particular Grain Legumes
ISBN: 9781786761408 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health by fixing nitrogen. This makes them a key rotation crop in promoting food security amongst smallholders in particular. However, yields are constrained by factors such as pests and diseases as well as vulnerability to poor soils, drought and other effects of climate change.
This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 2 assesses key research on particular types of grain legume with chapters on developing improved varieties as well as... Grain legumes are characterised by their nutritional value, an ability to grow rapidly and improve soil health by fixing nitrogen. This makes them a k...
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1138,04 zł |
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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Sugarcane Volume 1: Cultivation Techniques, Quality and Sustainability
ISBN: 9781786761446 / Angielski / Twarda / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world's sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen as damaging biodiversity and soil health with a negative effect on both yields and the environment. This volume summarises the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Volume 1 reviews cultivation techniques and sustainability issues. Part 1 summarises current best practice in sugarcane...
Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world's sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, averag...
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1086,32 zł |
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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Sugarcane Volume 2: Breeding, Pests and Diseases
ISBN: 9781786761484 / Angielski / Twarda / 470 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world's sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen as damaging biodiversity and soil health with a negative effect on both yields and the environment. This volume summarises the wealth of research addressing these challenges.
Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world's sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, averag...
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1215,64 zł |
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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Coffee: Breeding and Quality Traits
ISBN: 9781786761521 / Angielski / Twarda / 412 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coffee is one of the most widely traded commodities in the world. Coffee cultivation faces a number of challenges including over reliance on a relatively small number of varieties vulnerable to a range of abiotic and biotic stresses as well as increasing expectations of quality amongst consumers. These challenges are addressed by this volume. Part 1 looks at advances in understanding plant physiology and ensuring genetic diversity. These provide the basis for summarising developments in breeding improved varieties of Arabica and Robusta coffee. The second part of the book reviews our...
Coffee is one of the most widely traded commodities in the world. Coffee cultivation faces a number of challenges including over reliance on a relativ...
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1267,37 zł |
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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Bananas Volume 1: Cultivation Techniques
ISBN: 9781786761569 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bananas are the world's most popular fruit and, according to the FAO, the fourth most important crop in the developing world after rice, wheat and maize. This volume discusses ways of improving cultivation techniques to make production more sustainable. Part 1 reviews current yields, production trends and constraints. Part 2 surveys ways of improving cultivation practice whilst Part 3 discusses harvest and post-harvest operations. The final part of the book assesses ways of measuring and improving the environmental impact of banana cultivation. Drawing on an international range of...
Bananas are the world's most popular fruit and, according to the FAO, the fourth most important crop in the developing world after rice, wheat and mai...
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1215,64 zł |
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Global Tea Science: Current Status and Future Needs
ISBN: 9781786761606 / Angielski / Twarda / 560 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. Like other crops, tea cultivation faces a number of challenges. With the challenge of climate change and the competition for scarce resources, there is a need to make tea cultivation more efficient and sustainable. Cultivation needs also to be more resilient to biotic and abiotic stresses, whether it be pests or more extreme weather (e.g. drought) associated with global warming. Fortunately, there is a range of research addressing these challenges. Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection summarises this...
Tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. Like other crops, tea cultivation faces a number of challenges. With the challenge of climate c...
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1422,56 zł |
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Integrated Weed Management for Sustainable Agriculture
ISBN: 9781786761644 / Angielski / Twarda / 478 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Weeds remain a major obstacle to increased yields. Past reliance on herbicides is no longer sufficient with increasing concerns about environmental effects, regulation and resistance. This has led to the development of integrated weed management (IWM) which includes herbicides as part of a broader array of cultural, physical and biological methods of control. This volume reviews key research on the use of IWM in sustainable agriculture. Parts 1 and 2 introduce weed ecology and IWM principles, including surveillance, risk assessment and planning an IWM programme. Part 3 summarise the role...
Weeds remain a major obstacle to increased yields. Past reliance on herbicides is no longer sufficient with increasing concerns about environmental ef...
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1551,88 zł |
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Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Cocoa
ISBN: 9781786761682 / Angielski / Twarda / 590 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There is growing concern about the environmental impact of cultivation in areas soil health and biodiversity. There is therefore an urgent need to make cocoa cultivation more efficient and sustainable to ensure a successful future. Volume 1 focuses on breeding and cultivation. Part 1 reviews the critical issue of enhancing genetic diversity. Building on this foundation, Part 2 summarises the latest research on breeding improved varieties. The...
There is a growing demand for cocoa. However, cultivation is dependent on ageing trees with low yields and increasing vulnerability to disease. There ...
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1551,88 zł |
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Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture
ISBN: 9781786761767 / Angielski / Twarda / 614 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There is increasing competition for water resources in the face of declining aquifer reserves and increasing risk in many areas of drought related to climate change. At the same time poor water management is damaging agriculture with problems such as salinization, waterlogging, erosion and run-off. This volume summarises the wealth of research on understanding and better management of water resources for agriculture. Part 1 reviews fundamental issues such as plant water use and soil water retention. Part 2 discusses ways of mapping and monitoring groundwater and surface water resources...
There is increasing competition for water resources in the face of declining aquifer reserves and increasing risk in many areas of drought related to ...
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1551,88 zł |
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Improving Organic Animal Farming
ISBN: 9781786761804 / Angielski / Twarda / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Organic animal farming is growing rapidly but faces a range of challenges in areas such as nutrition, health and welfare. This volume surveys the wealth of research addressing these challenges. The book start with a review of organic principles and the key question of the right breeds for organic farming. It then discusses forage-based nutrition and animal health as well as safety and environmental impact. The volume goes on to assess different types of organic animal farming, from smallholder tropical to pastoral rangeland systems. It concludes by focussing on key issues in the organic...
Organic animal farming is growing rapidly but faces a range of challenges in areas such as nutrition, health and welfare. This volume surveys the weal...
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1138,04 zł |
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Improving Organic Crop Cultivation
ISBN: 9781786761842 / Angielski / Twarda / 570 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Global sales of organic products have grown significantly, yet organic farming remains a small percentage of overall agricultural production with lower yields than conventional methods. Organic crop cultivation thus faces a range of challenges if it is to grow significantly. This volume reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Part 1 reviews developments in improving cultivation across the value chain, from breeding more robust, low input varieties to ways of maintaining soil health and improving crop nutrition. Part 2 discusses the key topic of pests and diseases with...
Global sales of organic products have grown significantly, yet organic farming remains a small percentage of overall agricultural production with lowe...
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1422,56 zł |
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Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 1: Fundamentals
ISBN: 9781786761880 / Angielski / Twarda / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living biological systems. This volume reviews the latest research on soil science. After an overview of the role of soil as a provider of ecosystem services and in conservation agriculture, the book reviews soil structure and chemistry as well organic matter, soil microorganisms and fauna. The...
There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries ...
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1086,32 zł |
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Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 2: Monitoring and Management
ISBN: 9781786761927 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living biological systems. This volume reviews the latest research on soil monitoring and management. Part 1 starts by reviewing soil classification, sampling and ways of monitoring soil dynamics. Part 2 surveys key techniques for managing soil, from no-till and conservation tillage techniques to...
There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries ...
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1344,97 zł |
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Building Agricultural Extension Capacity in Post-Conflict Settings: Case Studies
ISBN: 9781786390592 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book (a) investigates the experiences and issues involved with rebuilding extension systems (including public sector, private sector, and non-governmental organization (NGO) extension) in post-conflict settings, (b) evaluates the impact of different extension policy approaches and practice in such settings, and (c) identifies the key elements needed to effectively rebuild agricultural extension systems and programs in post-conflict contexts. The chapters include country-specific case studies that provide a descriptive account but also analyze strategies, successes and failures, and...
This book (a) investigates the experiences and issues involved with rebuilding extension systems (including public sector, private sector, and non-gov...
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522,69 zł |
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Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies
ISBN: 9780128121603 / Angielski / Miękka / 446 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of agricultural biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition, and more ecologically sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, this book is unique in its coverage of the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable... Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies is an outstanding collection of current research that integrat... |
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1033,41 zł |
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Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems
ISBN: 9780128053171 / Angielski / Miękka / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems examines the climate, environmental, and human effects on agroecosystems and how the existing paradigms must be revised in order to establish sustainable production. The increased demand for food and fuel exerts tremendous stress on all aspects of natural resources and the environment to satisfy an ever increasing world population, which includes the use of agriculture products for energy and other uses in addition to human and animal food. The book presents options for ecological systems that mimic the natural diversity of... Soil Health and Intensification of Agroecosystems examines the climate, environmental, and human effects on agroecosystems and how the exist... |
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480,48 zł |
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The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables: More In-Depth Lean Techniques for Efficient Organic Production
ISBN: 9781603586993 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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122,38 zł |
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Indigenous Knowledge: Enhancing Its Contribution to Natural Resources Management
ISBN: 9781780647050 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Incorporating indigenous knowledge (IK) is crucial to effective development. This global research-level book on IK and natural resources management addresses cutting edge issues relating to soil management and land degradation, weed and pest control, crop breeding and yields, agro-biodiversity conservation, food production and marketing, climate change adaptation, forest use and agroforestry. It also includes discussion of methodological issues such as IK's integration into agricultural science and technology, technology innovation and adoption, systematic approaches to local management,...
Incorporating indigenous knowledge (IK) is crucial to effective development. This global research-level book on IK and natural resources management ad...
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567,28 zł |
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Shifting Cultivation Policies: Balancing Environmental and Social Sustainability
ISBN: 9781786391797 / Angielski / Twarda / 1076 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of agriculture that destroys forests, causes soil erosion and robs lowland areas of water. These misconceptions and their policy implications need to be challenged. Swidden farming could support carbon sequestration and conservation of land, biodiversity and cultural heritage. This comprehensive analysis of past and present policy highlights successes and failures and emphasizes the importance of getting it right for the future.
Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of ...
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244,76 zł |
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Beginners Quick and Easy Guide to Making Money in Agriculture
ISBN: 9781973747604 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ***Beginners Quick and Easy Guide to Making Money in Agriculture*** When the majority of people think about agriculture, they picture big farms spanning across large acreage. They imagine thousands of heads of cattle roaming across the landscape or they imagine fields filled with brown-gold heads of wheat waiting for massively expensive farm machinery to arrive for harvest. What you may not realize is that it's often possible to make more money on a small farm with just an acre or two than on a massive farm with huge acreage. The growth potential of any agricultural business is now more...
***Beginners Quick and Easy Guide to Making Money in Agriculture*** When the majority of people think about agriculture, they picture big farms spanni...
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35,37 zł |
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