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Author : B. B. Singh
Publisher : IITA
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Cowpea
ISBN : 978131110X
Cowpea: taxonomy, genetics, and breeding, physiology and agronomy, diseases and parasitic weeds, insect pests, postharvest technology and utilization. Biotechnological applications.
Author : Mary A. Schulz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cowpea
ISBN : MSU:31293010221871
Author : Phillip, Dayo,Nin-Pratt, Alejandro,Zambrano, Patricia,Wood-Sichra, Ulrike,Kato, Edward,Komen, John,Hanson, Hillary,Falck-Zepeda, José Benjamin,Chambers, Judy A.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Since oil prices’ decline in 2014, agriculture has received renewed interest in Nigeria as a key sector for achieving sustainable growth and generating foreign exchange. One of the identified obstacles to achieving these goals is the need to improve agricultural productivity. Cowpea is one of the priority crops identified for productivity improvement. Currently cowpea yields are below 900 kg/ha, but it has been shown that with the right technology, these yields could potentially double. One of the main biotic constraints for cowpea is the infestation of the insect pod borer (Maruca Vitrata). No conventional variety has been developed to resist this pest, but with the use of biotechnology and the sustained collaboration of national and international partners over many years, there is now a genetically modified pod-borer-resistant (or more generally insect-resistant) cowpea. This paper estimates the potential economic benefits of adopting this new technology and the cost that Nigeria will incur if this adoption is delayed. The analysis is conducted using an economic surplus partial equilibrium model run with the newly developed DREAMpy software, data drawn from the Nigeria General Household Survey 2015–2016, estimations using these data, and other local sources. The estimations show that if the insect-resistant cowpea is planted in 2020, the net present-value benefits for producers and consumers would be around US$350 million, 70 percent of which would be accrued by producers. The distribution of benefits by region show that Sudan-Sahel will accrue the most benefits, given the relative concentration of cowpea in this region and the estimated higher adoption rates and yield changes. Almost half of producers’ total benefit will go to large producers, who represent only 20 percent of all cowpea producers, while small producers, representing half of all cowpea producers, will receive 24 percent of the benefit. Additionally, the analysis shows that a five-year regulatory delay will decrease the estimated benefits by around 35 percent. While Nigeria already has in place a competent biosafety system that will most likely ensure that these regulatory delays will not materialize, these estimations highlight the importance of having an evidence-based, efficient, predictable, and transparent regulatory system to ensure that the expected economic benefits are realized.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : IITA
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789781311901
Author : Kurt A. Rosentrater
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128127599
Storage of Grains and Their Products, Fifth Edition, presents the most authoritative reference on the principles and practices of storing and handling grains and their products. Divided into four main sections, the book covers the range of storage systems available in both the developed and developing world, the practicalities of the design and implementation of grain storage systems, looking in detail at handling, cleaning, drying, aeration, instrumentation amongst other topics, specific threats to stored grains, pulses, oils and pseudocereals from chemicals, rodents, insects and biosecurity, and the economics of grain storage, government regulations and future considerations. Professionals responsible for the storage and handling of grains will find this book a great resource, however, it will also be of interest to academic researchers and postgraduate students in both cereal science and food processing. Presents an up-to-date, end-to-end overview of the processing and storage of grain and grain related products Includes eleven new chapters that provide the latest insights into grain storage Edited by active cereals researchers working in industry, with experts from both academia and industry supplying chapters Includes essential information on the design and operation of grain facilities Provides coverage of the preservation of grain quality against specific threats
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251034567
Deals with the main aspects of preservation of grains after harvest in tropical and subtropical regions. Presents the entire range of technologies currently available, from the farm granary to large-scale storage facilities. Special emphasis has been placed on quality control as it is becoming more and more important in view of the marketable surplus. Aimed at private and public sector storage operators, extension workers, students and researchers.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89075346072
Author : Wietse Vroom
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789086866809
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the alleviation of extreme poverty and hunger. Development of new crop varieties that are more resistant to disease and pests, and that produce more in dry conditions or on poor soils, can contribute to agricultural development. However, while the technical potential to improve crop varieties is increasing rapidly, such technologies do not always successfully contribute to the economic development of resource poor farmers. New technologies may never reach farmers, may be prohibitively expensive, or may solve only a very limited part of the problem that farmers are facing in practice. This book engages with the debate on how modern genetic technologies are used in plant breeding, and questions what it is that makes a new technology appropriate for pro-poor agricultural development. It does so by moving beyond a technical perspective on what constitutes 'appropriate technology' and by analyzing how different approaches to agro-technological development create different social roles for technology developers and farmers in innovation processes and production systems. Case studies of projects and international research centres in India, Peru and Mexico provide an insight in the different approaches to agro-technological development in which farmers are treated as 'recipients of technology', or are involved as 'co-innovators', and in which technology developers present themselves as 'solution providers' or as 'service providers'. Insight in those different approaches contributes to a clearer debate on the potential role of biotechnology in agricultural development and the reduction of poverty.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : IITA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Natural resources
ISBN : CORNELL:31924084888175
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Beans
ISBN : CORNELL:31924094745548
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112102097828
Author : Ummed Singh,C S Praharaj,S S Singh,N P Singh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788132227168
The chapters presented in this book ‘Biofortification of Food Crops’ depict how agricultural technological interventions have true role in alleviating malnutrition. This book highlights the role of multidisciplinary approaches to cope up with the challenges of micronutrient malnutrition or hidden hunger which is an alarming public health issue in most parts of the world including India. In this endeavour, different biofortification approaches such as agronomic (or ferti-fortification), breeding, biotechnological, physiological, microbial etc. has fulfilled their different mandates of nutrient enrichment of food crops including cereals and pulses. The contents of the book proves that biofortified plants have adequate potential to nourish nutrient depleted soils, help increase crop productivity and provide nutritional benefits to plants, humans and livestock. The content and quality of information presented in this book will definitely provide multiple novel ideas of advance techniques and will stimulate innovative thoughts and directions amongst researchers and policy makers in the field of biofortification. In addition, the contributions presented in the book will be a good source of background knowledge and technical know-how to educate the readers about biofortification. The authors hope that the book entitled “Biofortification of Food Crops” would provide a suitable platform in our collective efforts for an appropriate dialogue among the scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and farmers in reducing the budding issues of malnutrition through novel approaches and means.
Author : C. L. A. Leakey,Colin Louis Avern Leakey,J. Brian Wills
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : STANFORD:36105002372824
Rice in west Africa. Sorghum and pearl millet. Grain legumes. Root and tuber crops. Bananas as a food crop. Vegetable crops. Forage and fodder crops. Irrigation. Insect and mite pests and their control. Disordes associated with fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes and their control. Grain storage. Agricultural mechanization. Traditional african systems of agriculture and their improvement. Land tenure.
Author : Colin W Wrigley,Harold Corke,Koushik Seetharaman,Jonathan Faubion
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1956 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780123947864
The Encyclopedia of Food Grains, Four Volume Set is an in-depth and authoritative reference covering all areas of grain science. Coverage includes everything from the genetics of grains to the commercial, economic and social aspects of this important food source. Also covered are the biology and chemistry of grains, the applied aspects of grain production and the processing of grains into various food and beverage products. With the paramount role of cereals as a global food source, this Encyclopedia is sure to become the standard reference work in the field of science. Also available online via ScienceDirect – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com. Written from an international perspective the Encyclopedia concentrates on the food uses of grains, but details are also provided about the wider roles of grains Well organized and accessible, it is the ideal resource for students, researchers and professionals seeking an authoritative overview on any particular aspect of grain science This second edition has four print volumes which provides over 200 articles on food grains Includes extensive cross-referencing and "Further Reading" lists at the end of each article for deeper exploration into the topic This edition also includes useful items for students and teachers alike, with Topic Highlights, Learning objectives, Exercises for Revision and exercises to explore the topic further