Pollination Biology Of Cultivated Oil Seeds And Pulse Crops

Author : DP Abrol
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781003858263

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Pollination Biology of Cultivated Oil Seeds and Pulse Crops by DP Abrol Pdf

The book provides in detail information on pollination biology of oilseed and pulse crops. The book presents information on improving productivity of oilseed crops and pulses through planned pollination and safety of pollinators from pesticides. Covering the latest information on various major world oil crops and pulses, this book brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced-level students. The book will enlighten the readers with the latest technological developments in pollination of oilseed crops and pulses and shall be useful to agricultural and applied scientists, extension workers, policy planners, and policymakers to improve rural economy and conservation of global biodiversity. Salient Features Covers the latest information on various aspects of pollination biology of oilseed and pulses crops and brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced level students. An excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers, and students and program planners Provides an excellent source of livelihood through enhanced productivity of oilseed and pulse crops. Aims to promote a large, diverse, sustainable, and dependable bee pollinator workforce that can meet the challenge for optimizing production of oil and pulse crops well into the twenty-first century. The pollination requirements of most of the pulse crops have been reported to benefit production of pulse crops both qualitatively and quantitatively. This book will be useful for pollination biologists; honeybee biologists; scientists working in agriculture, animal behaviour, conservation, biology, and ecology; entomologists; environmental biologists, etc.

Author : Denis J. Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : WISC:89049470388

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Designer Oil Crops by Denis J. Murphy Pdf

This book is the first to address directly the exciting new vistas opened up for oil crops following the molecular biology 2revolution2 of the 1980s and 1990s. Its wide-ranging coverage includes: - the major oil crops - biochemistry of oil synthesis - transformation of oil crops - release of transgenic oil crops - future prospects for oil crops We are all facing the ominous problem of finding alternative renewable resources to the slow but sure depletion of non-renewable fossil oils. With its invaluable information on genetically engineered oil crops and their use in consumer, food and non-food products, 2Designer Oil Crops2 is a vital contribution to solving this problem. Denis Murphy is Head of the Brassica and Oilseeds Research Department at the John Innes Centre, Norwich (UK), one of the largest plant biotechnology institutes in Europe.

Author : Dharam P. Abrol
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400719422

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Pollination Biology by Dharam P. Abrol Pdf

This book has a wider approach not strictly focused on crop production compared to other books that are strictly oriented towards bees, but has a generalist approach to pollination biology. It also highlights relationships between introduced and wild pollinators and consequences of such introductions on communities of wild pollinating insects. The chapters on biochemical basis of plant-pollination interaction, pollination energetics, climate change and pollinators and pollinators as bioindicators of ecosystem functioning provide a base for future insights into pollination biology. The role of honeybees and wild bees on crop pollination, value of bee pollination, planned honeybee pollination, non-bee pollinators, safety of pollinators, pollination in cages, pollination for hybrid seed production, the problem of diseases, genetically modified plants and bees, the role of bees in improving food security and livelihoods, capacity building and awareness for pollinators are also discussed.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789251305126

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The pollination of cultivated plants: A compendium for practitioners by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

More than twenty years ago, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributed to the growing recognition of the role of pollination in agricultural production, with the publication of “The Pollination of Cultivated Plants in the Tropics”. Since that time, the appreciation of pollinators has grown, alongside the realization that we stand to lose them. But our knowledge and understanding of crop pollination, pollinator biology, and best management practices has also expanded over this time.This volume is the first of two “compendiums for practitioners”, sharing expert knowledge on all dimensions of crop pollination in both temperate and tropical zones. The focus in this first volume is on applied crop and system-specific pollination.

Author : Ahmed, Akhter,Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab,Ghostlaw, Julie,Khan, A. S. M. Mahbubur Rahman,Sultana, Nasreen,Siddique, Rezaul Karim,Kundu, Subrata Kumar,Ahmed, Shamim
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Commercialization of oilseeds and pulses stakeholder consultation workshops: Final report by Ahmed, Akhter,Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab,Ghostlaw, Julie,Khan, A. S. M. Mahbubur Rahman,Sultana, Nasreen,Siddique, Rezaul Karim,Kundu, Subrata Kumar,Ahmed, Shamim Pdf

On September 18, 2020, USAID requested IFPRI to conduct 15 stakeholder consultations on three thematic areas across five districts in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence (ZOI) and Zone of Resilience (ZOR): Barishal, Cox’s Bazar, Dhaka, Jashore, and Khulna. The thematic areas are: (1) Increased Access to Finance, (2) Commercialization of Oilseeds and Pulses, and (3) Commercialization of Agricultural Research and Biotechnology. IFPRI agreed to conduct these stakeholder consultations and, on October 21, 2020, USAID approved IFPRI’s Commercialization of Oilseeds and Pulses concept note.

Author : Surinder Kumar Gupta
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128014691

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Breeding Oilseed Crops for Sustainable Production by Surinder Kumar Gupta Pdf

Breeding Oilseed Crops for Sustainable Production: Opportunities and Constraints presents key insights into accelerating the breeding of sustainable and superior varieties. The book explores the genetic engineering/biotechnology that has played a vital role in transforming economically important traits from distant/wild species to cultivated varieties, enhancing the quality and quantity of oil and seed yield production. Integrated nutrient management, efficient water management, and forecasting models for pests diseases outbreaks and integrated pest and pest management have also added new dimensions in breeding for sustainable production. With the rise in demand, the scientific community has responded positively by directing a greater amount of research towards sustainable production both for edible and industrial uses. Covering the latest information on various major world oil crops including rapeseed mustard, sunflower, groundnut, sesame, oilpalm, cotton, linseed/flax, castor and olive, this book brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced level students. Describes various methods and systems to achieve sustainable production in all major oilseed crops Addresses breeding, biology and utilization aspects simultaneously including those species whose information is not available elsewhere Includes information on modern biotechnological and molecular techniques and production technologies Relevant for international government, industrial and academic programs in research and development

Author : Dharam P. Abrol
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789388172332

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Pests and Pollinators of Vegetable and Oilseed Crops by Dharam P. Abrol Pdf

Pest management for vegetable crops and safety provision for the pollinators is a challenging task in the context to increase vegetable productivity without upsetting the ecological balance. The book Pests and Pollinators of Vegetable and Oilseed Crops aims to integrate and develop pest control strategies by minimizing their impact on beneficial insect species such as natural enemies and pollinators for enhancing fruit production and quality. A detailed account is provided on pests and pollinators of oilseed crops such as Cruciferous, Solanaceous, Umbelliferous, Cucurbitaceous, Malvaceous, Leguminous and Alliaceae. The compilation of this book is unique as it does not deal only with the conventional way of pest management for different crops; it takes into consideration the role of pollinators and their profitable utilization in the larger context of ecologically based pest management and safety of pollinators. An exemplary attempt is made to promote a large, diverse, sustainable and dependable bee pollinator workforce that can meet the challenges of optimizing food production in the twenty-first century and beyond.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9251036594

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Pollination of Cultivated Plants in the Tropics by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This bulletin, based on contributions from various contributors and edited by Dr. D.W. Roubik, introduces the reader to various aspects of natural and insect pollination. It discusses the pollinators themselves, and the ecological and economic importance of pollination, as well as applied pollination in temperate, tropical oceanic islands and mainland tropics, and alternatives to artificial pollinator populations. Prospects for the future are also discussed. Chapter 2 deals with successful pollination with pollinator populations, the evaluation of pollinators and floral biology and research techniques. The behaviour of pollinators and plant phenology and various case studies on the preparation of pollinators for use in tropical agriculture are also discussed. A glossary and various appendices regarding cultivated and semi-cultivated plants in the tropics, pollination contracts and levels of safety of pesticides for bees and other pollinators are included.

Author : Clay Carter,Robert W. Thornburg,Massimo Nepi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889459964

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New Perspectives on the Biology of Nectaries and Nectars by Clay Carter,Robert W. Thornburg,Massimo Nepi Pdf

The number of currently known, described and accepted plant species is ca 374,000, of which approximately 295,00 (79%) are angiosperms. Almost 90% of this huge number of flowering plants is pollinated by animals (mostly insects) via nectar-mediated interactions. Notably, three-fourths of the leading global crop plants produce nectar and are animal pollinated, which is estimated to account for one-third of human food resources. Nectar can also be produced on tissues outside of flowers, by so-called extrafloral nectaries, and commonly mediate interactions with ‘body-guard’ ants and other pugnacious insects that defend the plant from herbivores. Extrafloral nectar is present in almost 4,000 plant species, a majority of them in the angiosperms. This brief summary on the occurrence of nectar in the plant kingdom is just to highlight that nectar has a fundamental role in two basal functions that allow the maintenance of our ecosystems: sexual plant reproduction and protection of plants from herbivory. Despite playing essential ecological and evolutionary functions, our current knowledge about nectar is largely incomplete; however, new research directions and perspectives on nectaries and nectars have arisen in recent years. In the last two decades, there were only a few ‘moments’ in which nectar was the main character in international meetings or in published books. In 2002, the first (and only) international meeting “Nectar and nectary: from biology to biotechnology” dedicated exclusively to nectar and nectaries was held in Italy (Montalcino, Siena) and in 2003 the proceedings were published in a special volume of Plant Systematics and Evolution (238, issue 1-4). In 2007, the book Nectar and Nectaries was published (Springer) with most of the contributions provided by authors that attended the meeting in Italy. Another book dedicated to nectar was published in 2015 (Nectar: Production, Chemical Composition and Benefits to Animals and Plants, Nova Science Publishers) covering aspects mainly related to nectar chemical composition and plant-pollinator interactions. Similarly, symposia focused on nectar have been organized within the International Botanical Congress in 2011 and 2017. Considering that the last few years has yielded essential developments in the understanding of nectar biology, we thought now is the moment to further stimulate research on this important topic. This aim has been met through 18 papers published in our Research Topic New Perspectives on the Biology of Nectaries and Nectars, with subjects spanning evolution and ecology to nectar chemistry and nectary structure.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435054991237

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Program Aid by Anonim Pdf

Author : MOUSUMI MALO
Publisher : Nitya Publications
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789390390243

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Key Facts on Pulses and Oilseeds by MOUSUMI MALO Pdf

Agriculture provides the basis of subsistence for the population by production of food and raw materials. Agriculture plays an important role to cover the primary aims of mankind like food, fibre, fuel, fodder etc. by optimum use of terrestrial resources. raditionally, the inhabitants of each country or region depended on the bread-basket filled by the farmers i.e. everybody relied upon agriculture and was interested in its fate. During recent past, agriculture has faced tremendous challenges due to increased demand for food grains and agriculture related raw materials for allied sectors and it has created enormous job opportunities in teaching, research, extension, industries and financial institutions. The increase in output and productivity of agriculture could only be achieved by division of work and specialization.

Author : V. B. Rastogi
Publisher : Pitambar Publishing
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 8120904966

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Modern Biology by V. B. Rastogi Pdf

Author : K. R. Krishna
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000729313

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The Agricultural Sky by K. R. Krishna Pdf

"The agricultural sky" is a dominant natural entity that has influenced, interacted with, and guided the evolution of crops, farming practices, and cropping systems. The sky—and all its components—above and near agricultural areas is an important aspect of an agricultural enterprise—as important as soils, water, and crop species. The blue sky above crops that is seemingly clear, tranquil or sometimes filled with clouds, is really a repository of a large number of gases, mineral or organic particulate matter, dust, mist, turbulent wind, innumerable species of micro-organisms, tiny biotic flora/fauna, seeds, insects, etc. The agrarian sky supports complex interactions of biotic and abiotic aspects with perhaps immediate and/or delayed influence on crops sown on the ground. This volume helps us to better understand the importance of the sky above crop fields, with the goal to encourage revolutionary agronomic procedures that lead to higher yield. It is a comprehensive treatise on the agriculture sky, covering basic definitions, limits, and explanations about atmospheric layers like troposphere, stratosphere, and the phyllosphere. The volume addresses the nutrient dynamics in the sky and their relevance to crop productivity. It looks at both natural biotic and manmade abiotic factors in the sky and how they affect what goes on below, such as from dust storms, at cloudy and/or windy locations, and from high-altitude jet streams. The author discusses wind and solar power generation in the agrarian sky and explores aeroponics to revolutionize crop production. The volume delves into several types of aerial robots, employing AI and other technology, to provide aerial spectral data that are capable of analyzing procedures, soil conditions, irrigation, insect pests, weed detection, herbicide application, soil fertility, and much more. The book includes examples from the North American Great Plains, Pampas of Argentina, Sahelian production zones of West Africa, Indo-Gangetic Plains, etc. This eye-opening book, The Agricultural Sky: A Concept to Revolutionize Farming, will be useful to students and professors in universities as well as to researchers in industry dealing with aerial aspects of farming.

Author : A.K. Dhawan,Balwinder Singh,M.B. Bhullar,Ramesh Arora
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789386237781

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Integrated Pest Management by A.K. Dhawan,Balwinder Singh,M.B. Bhullar,Ramesh Arora Pdf

The book, consists of 31 chapters, will be useful to scientists working in the field of entomology. Chapters 1-10 present comprehensive review of concept and implementation and future need of pest management, impact of climate on pest population, insect invasion, pollinators, pesticide use, bar coding as tool to understand diversity and pesticide formulation and safety to environment. The next 5 chapters present comprehensive information on host plant resistance, soil solarization, neem and behaviour modify chemicals as component of pest management. Chapters 16-26 present the management strategies on crops like sugarcane, rice, sorghum, tobacco, fruits, vegetables crops and stored grain pests and strategies for management of mites which are emerging pests of agricultural crops. In the last 5 chapters presents the strategies for transmission of technology and its impact and the role of electronic media on dissemination of technology. The book contains comprehensive information in recent trends in various aspects of pest management complied by scientist working in specialized areas of pest management. The book will be useful to students, teachers, researchers and policy planners associated with pest management.

Author : Nicola Randall,Barbara Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198737520

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The Biology of Agroecosystems by Nicola Randall,Barbara Smith Pdf

Since the advent of agriculture approximately 12,000 years ago, human activity has created a unique set of ecosystems. However, the recent development of world markets, rapid technological advances, and other changes to farming practices have led to hugely increased pressures on farm habitats and organisms. Global human populations are rising and diets are becoming ever more complicated, leading to unrelenting requirements for increased levels of food production. Natural biotopes are becoming increasingly fragmented as agricultural activities expand around them. "Agroecosystems" now occur from the tropics to subarctic environments and comprise systems as varied as annual crops, perennial grasslands, orchards, and agroforestry systems. They presently cover almost 40% of the terrestrial land surface and significantly shape landscapes at a global scale. This key addition to the OUP Biology of Habitats Series provides a novel perspective on agroecosystems, summarising our current understanding of the basic and applied aspects of these important and complex habitats, whilst focusing on environmental concerns in the context of global change. The Biology of Agroecosystemsis is for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in agroecology, farmland ecology, conservation, and agriculture as well as the many professional ecologists, conservation biologists, and land managers requiring a concise overview of agroecology.