Soils For Nutrition State Of The Art

Author : ?Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251366103

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Soils for nutrition: state of the art by ?Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Food starts with soils, and as the target date to accomplish the SDGs grows closer, it is more urgent than ever to reverse soil degradation and tackle its effects on agrifood systems. This booklet aims to review the role of soil fertility in producing sufficient, safe, and more nourishing food for healthier plants, animals, and people. It also offers recommendations for solutions that can provide a more nutritious agrifood system for enhancing human health and wellbeing while protecting the environment. Soil fertility and nutrition involve processes at scales ranging from molecules to the entire planet. Our interventions in these processes may exacerbate the global challenges we face but can also be modified to solve them. This booklet contributes to understanding processes related to soil fertility from the perspectives of food production and food security, and the environmental and climate change impacts associated with fertilizer misuse and overuse. The booklet also outlines the main areas of opportunity and the way forward to solve the nutrient imbalance prevailing in our current agrifood systems.

Author : Rabindra N. Roy,Ram V. Misra,Jan Peter Lesschen,E. M. A. Smaling,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9251050384

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Assessment of Soil Nutrient Balance by Rabindra N. Roy,Ram V. Misra,Jan Peter Lesschen,E. M. A. Smaling,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Nutrient-balance assessments are valuable tools for delineating the consequences of farming on soil fertility. Various approaches and methods for different situations have been used in the past. This bulletin presents a state-of-the-art review of nutrient balance studies. It brings out the evolution of the approaches and methods, provides for comparisons among them, features the improvements made, and highlights remaining issues. This analysis will be useful in further development of the assessment methodologies as reliable tools for devising time-scale soil fertility management interventions.

Author : William L. McKibben
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Crops and soils
ISBN : 1601730322

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The Art of Balancing Soil Nutrients by William L. McKibben Pdf

"A practical guide to interpreting soil test results for farmers and other stewards of the earth wanting to understand what nutrients are available to plants and learn how to more effectively grow crops, turfgrass and other plants. This book, written by an experienced soil consultant, gives real-world advice about how to decipher the jungle of numbers found on soil and water test reports and shows how to comprehend what the numbers mean for your crop. McKibben gives clear, easy-to-understand information about how to choose the most appropriate testing protocol based on your specific soil type so you can develop an effective action plan and get the most out of your soil."--

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251380574

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FAO publications catalogue 2023 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This catalogue aims to improve the dissemination and outreach of FAO’s knowledge products and overall publishing programme. By providing information on its key publications in every area of FAO’s work, and catering to a range of audiences, it thereby contributes to all organizational outcomes. From statistical analysis to specialized manuals to children’s books, FAO publications cater to a diverse range of audiences. This catalogue presents a selection of FAO’s main publications, produced in 2023 or earlier, ranging from its global reports and general interest publications to numerous specialized titles. In addition to the major themes of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, it also includes thematic sections on climate change, economic and social development, and food safety and nutrition.

Author : Mikko Sillanpää
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : 9251011931

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Micronutrients and the Nutrient Status of Soils by Mikko Sillanpää Pdf

Author : Joseph Alfred Zinck,Graciela Metternicht,Héctor Francisco del Valle,Marcos Angelini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031206672

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Geopedology by Joseph Alfred Zinck,Graciela Metternicht,Héctor Francisco del Valle,Marcos Angelini Pdf

This updated and revised second edition brings geopedology issues into the current context. This new edition extends the work on popular topics such as digital soil mapping, GIS and landscape mapping, and it also gives valuable insight with up-to-date theoretical discussions and new application with relevant case studies. This textbook offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. Filled with didactic elements such as case studies, visual aids (maps, charts and figures), questions and answers, the book is of interest to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.

Author : Ajit Varma,Ram Prasad,Narendra Tuteja
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319530642

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Mycorrhiza - Function, Diversity, State of the Art by Ajit Varma,Ram Prasad,Narendra Tuteja Pdf

This is the fourth updated and revised edition of a well-received book that emphasises on fungal diversity, plant productivity and sustainability. It contains new chapters written by leading experts in the field. This book is an up-to-date overview of current progress in mycorrhiza and association with plant productivity and environmental sustainability. The result is a must hands-on guide, ideally suited for agri-biotechnology, soil biology, fungal biology including mycorrrhiza and stress management, academia and researchers. The topic of this book is particularly relevant to researchers involved in mycorrhiza, especially to food security and environmental protection. Mycorrhizas are symbioses between fungi and the roots of higher plants. As more than 90% of all known species of plants have the potential to form mycorrhizal associations, the productivity and species composition and the diversity of natural ecosystems are frequently dependent upon the presence and activity of mycorrhizas. The biotechnological application of mycorrhizas is expected to promote the production of food while maintaining ecologically and economically sustainable production systems.

Author : Ewald Schnug,Luit J. De Kok
Publisher : Springer
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401776127

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Phosphorus in Agriculture: 100 % Zero by Ewald Schnug,Luit J. De Kok Pdf

The title ‘Phosphorus in Agriculture: 100 % Zero’ is synonymous for make-or-break. And it stands up to the promise. This book sends an important message as it delivers background information, intrinsic hypotheses, validation approaches and legal frameworks, all for balanced phosphorus fertilization in agriculture. This implies firstly that the phosphorus requirement of crop is fully satisfied by applying exclusively fertilizers which contain the nutrient in completely available form. Secondly, environmental demands through eutrophication and hazardous contaminants must not be compromised. The book identifies equally knowledge gaps and deficits in the transformation and implementation of research into practice. Bottom line is that research delivers the tools for a sustainable phosphorus management while legal frameworks are insufficient.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781837691562

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Food Safety by Anonim Pdf

Access to safe and nutritious food is key to keeping communities healthy and improving individual well-being. Food Safety - New Insights brings awareness to food safety practices. It includes eight chapters organized into five sections that discuss the safety of food, various types of safety hazards and food safety systems, the effect of changing climate on food safety, and food safety in restaurants.

Author : Rajesh Kumar Singhal,Shahid Ahmed,Saurabh Pandey,Subhash Chand
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789819918584

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Molecular Interventions for Developing Climate-Smart Crops: A Forage Perspective by Rajesh Kumar Singhal,Shahid Ahmed,Saurabh Pandey,Subhash Chand Pdf

This edited book is collection of information on molecular interventions needed for climate-resilient forage crops. The main focus is to address the gap in the advanced scientific knowledge for the forage species. Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate, and even slight change in climatic factors such as temperature causes tremendous losses in yield potential. Forage crops are crucial in global food security and environmental sustainability and face several environmental challenges in field conditions. However, the research on forage crops is far-off compared to agricultural crops and causes a substantial gap in forage demand and productivity. Further, this gap is directly associated with animal health, reproduction, and productivity. Abiotic stresses mainly affect the plant's crucial processes, ultimately reducing the final yield. The problem of abiotic stresses is more frequent in forage crops as they are growing and cultivated in less productive soil and harsh conditions. This book discusses current aspects of crucial physiological, biochemical and molecular processes in forage crops, which are essential for forage crops improvement. The text's major focus is on the advanced technologies and approaches such as seed priming, bio-fortification, breeding, omics, transgenic and bioengineering of metabolic pathways in unique ways, which helps us develop innovative solutions for forage crops. This book covers all the crucial advance technologies, which help mitigate the abiotic stresses in forage crops. We believe that this book will initiate and introduce the readers to state-of-the-art developments and unique in this field of study. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists and policymakers will also find this a worthwhile read.

Author : Karthick, G.S.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781668478813

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Contemporary Developments in Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems by Karthick, G.S. Pdf

The cultivation of crops plays a very important role in agriculture. However, proper maintenance and management are required. Lack of such management would lead to crop loss or reduced crop yields. Hence, the ability to detect and identify diseases on infected crops is a problem of increasing concern. Real-time disease detection systems do not exist in the current agricultural landscape. It requires tremendous amounts of work, expertise in plant diseases, and excessive processing time. Using precision agriculture techniques, combined with AI, a great deal of work is reduced. Contemporary Developments in Agricultural Cyber-Physical Systems provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas and achieve progress in cyber-physical systems by highlighting agricultural applications, advances, and research challenges. The book features chapters on all aspects pertaining to this multidisciplinary paradigm, in particular in its application to sustainable agriculture developments. Covering topics such as automation, monitoring systems, and smart agriculture, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for scientists, healthcare professionals, data analysts, computer scientists, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Catherine Régis,Jean-Louis Denis,Maria Luciana Axente,Atsuo Kishimoto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781003860846

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Human-Centered AI by Catherine Régis,Jean-Louis Denis,Maria Luciana Axente,Atsuo Kishimoto Pdf

Artificial intelligence (AI) permeates our lives in a growing number of ways. Relying solely on traditional, technology-driven approaches won't suffice to develop and deploy that technology in a way that truly enhances human experience. A new concept is desperately needed to reach that goal. That concept is Human-Centered AI (HCAI). With 29 captivating chapters, this book delves deep into the realm of HCAI. In Section I, it demystifies HCAI, exploring cutting-edge trends and approaches in its study, including the moral landscape of Large Language Models. Section II looks at how HCAI is viewed in different institutions—like the justice system, health system, and higher education—and how it could affect them. It examines how crafting HCAI could lead to better work. Section III offers practical insights and successful strategies to transform HCAI from theory to reality, for example, studying how using regulatory sandboxes could ensure the development of age-appropriate AI for kids. Finally, decision-makers and practitioners provide invaluable perspectives throughout the book, showcasing the real-world significance of its articles beyond academia. Authored by experts from a variety of backgrounds, sectors, disciplines, and countries, this engaging book offers a fascinating exploration of Human-Centered AI. Whether you're new to the subject or not, a decision-maker, a practitioner or simply an AI user, this book will help you gain a better understanding of HCAI's impact on our societies, and of why and how AI should really be developed and deployed in a human-centered future.

Author : Joe Traynor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Composición de suelos
ISBN : CORNELL:31924002191694

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Ideas in Soil and Plant Nutrition by Joe Traynor Pdf

Author : Allen V. Barker,David J. Pilbeam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420014877

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Handbook of Plant Nutrition by Allen V. Barker,David J. Pilbeam Pdf

The burgeoning demand on the world food supply, coupled with concern over the use of chemical fertilizers, has led to an accelerated interest in the practice of precision agriculture. This practice involves the careful control and monitoring of plant nutrition to maximize the rate of growth and yield of crops, as well as their nutritional value.

Author : George V Thomas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819700929

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Soil Health Management for Plantation Crops by George V Thomas Pdf