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Author : Natale Zummo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Sorghum
ISBN : MINN:31951002931584V
Author : Paul Shaba Marley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sorghum
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097735835
Diseases constitute serious biotic constraints to sorghum production within West and Central Africa (WCA). Many of the diseases incited by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes cause significant and economic losses. Further, sorghum production is constrained by water and nutrient stresses. This book describes the various biotic and abiotic constraints limiting sorghum production within WCA. Drawing heavily on research and development activities within the region, the book concentrates on the causal organisms identified, symptoms produced on sorghum and control measures. Various possibilities used in the control of all the diseases are described such as host plant resistance, cultural practices such as sanitation and planting date, and fungicidal use in seed treatment. A chapter of this book focuses on Striga hermonthica, a major root parasite of sorghum and other cereals in West and Central Africa. Methods involved in its control are described and novel approaches e.g. biological control that has recently received significant attention within the sub-region is highlighted. Further, extension approaches to Striga control are discussed. The book intends to contribute to a more meaningful and practical approach to research, development and control of diseases on sorghum in West and Central Africa.
Author : John F. Leslie
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470384701
This work is based on the Mexico 2000 meeting under the auspices of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) and INTSORMIL (International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program). Sorghum and millet are very important agronomic crops in many parts of the world, specifically in the semi-arid regions in warm areas. The crops are of great significance in supplying food and feed in the developing areas of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Board on Science and Technology for International Development
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1996-02-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309176897
Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruitsâ€""lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including: African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals. Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions. Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice." Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential. Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum." Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production. Other cultivated and wild grains. This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club
Author : A.E. Hall,G.H. Cannell,H.W. Lawton
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642673283
The semi-arid zones of the world are fragile ecosystems which are being sub stantially modified by the activities of mankind. Increasing human populations have resulted in greater demands on semi-arid zones for providing human susten ance and the possibility that this may enhance desertification is a grave concern. These zones are harsh habitats for humans. The famines that resulted from drought during the late 1960's and the 1970's in the African Sahel illustrated the unreliability of present agricultural systems in this zone. Large fluctuations in ag ricultural production have occurred in semi-arid zones of Australia, North Ameri ca, and the Soviet Union due to periodic droughts, even though considerable ag ricultural technology has been devoted to agricultural development in these zones. The challenge to mankind is to manage these different semi-arid zones so that pro ductivity is increased and stabilized, and environmental deterioration is decreased. Irrigation can be used to increase and stabilize agricultural production in semi-arid zones as discussed in Volume 5 of this series, Arid Zone Irrigation. The present volume, Agriculture in Semi-Arid Environments, focuses on dryland farming in semi-arid zones, and is relevant to the large areas of the world where rainfall is limiting and where water is not available for irrigation. This volume is designed to assist agricultural development in these areas and consists of reviews and analyses of available information by scientists working in Africa, Australia, and at the U ni versity of California.
Author : C. Wayne Smith,Richard A. Frederiksen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000-12-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471242373
The newest addition to the Wiley Series in Crop Science, this book is an all-in-one guide to sorghum, one of the eight major grain crops grown worldwide. While presenting information in adequate detail for scientists, it is also an invaluable reference for growers, processors, and grain merchants.
Author : Jagannath V. Patil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119123057
Millets and sorghum are extremely important crops in many developing nations and because of the ability of many of them to thrive in low-moisture situations they represent some exciting opportunities for further development to address the continuing and increasing impact of global temperature increase on the sustainability of the world’s food crops. The main focus of this thorough new book is the potential for crop improvement through new and traditional methods, with the book’s main chapters covering the following crops: sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail milet, proso millet, little millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet, tef and fonio. Further chapters cover pests and diseases, nutritional and industrial importance, novel tools for improvement, and seed systems in millets. Millets and Sorghum provides full and comprehensive coverage of these crucially important crops, their biology, world status and potential for improvement, and is an essential purchase for crop and plant scientists, and food scientists and technologists throughout the developed and developing world. All libraries in universities and research establishment where biological and agricultural sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this important book on their shelves.
Author : Richard A. Frederiksen,Gary Norman Odvody
Publisher : American Phytopathological Society
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110192452
Specialists from around the world provide a basic diagnostic tool for identifying diseases of the grain and related problems that anyone with a technical background in plant disease diagnosis should be able to use. They cover the many biotic and the few abiotic diseases, beneficial microorganisms, insect pests, and methods of control. Color photographs show clearly the symptoms. The extensive glossary does not indicate pronunciations. The first edition appeared in 1986. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1436 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015090415111
Author : I. Akintayo,J. Sedgo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sorghum
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089514800
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1416 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D02468747P
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Plant diseases
ISBN : UGA:32108058209597
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Plant diseases
ISBN : UIUC:30112009650497
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1920 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1956-07
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UFL:31262082085027
Author : Vilas A. Tonapi,Harvinder Singh Talwar,Ashok Kumar Are,B. Venkatesh Bhat,Ch. Ravinder Reddy,Timothy J. Dalton
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811582493
Sorghum is the most important cereal crop grown in the semi-arid tropics (SAT) of Africa, Asia, Australia and Americas for food, feed, fodder and fuel. It is the fifth most important cereal crop globally after rice, wheat, maize and barley, and plays a major role in global food security. Sorghum is consumed in different forms for various end-uses. Its grain is mostly used directly for food purposes. After the release of the proceedings of two international symposia in the form of books “Sorghum in Seventies” and “Sorghum in Eighties”, global sorghum research and development have not been documented at one place. Of course, few books on sorghum have been released that focus on specific issues/research areas, but comprehensive review of all aspects of recent development in different areas of sorghum science has not been compiled in the form a single book. This book is intended to fill in a void to bridge the gap by documenting all aspects of recent research and development in sorghum encompassing all the progress made, milestones achieved across globe in genetic diversity assessment, crop improvement and production, strategies for high yield, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, grain and stover quality aspects, storage, nutrition, health and industrial applications, biotechnological applications to increase production, including regional and global policy perspectives and developmental needs. This book will be an institutional effort to compile all the latest information generated in research and development in sorghum across the globe at one place.