Sustainable Agriculture And New Biotechnologies

Author : Noureddine Benkeblia
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439825051

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Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies by Noureddine Benkeblia Pdf

Taking a broad and innovative informational approach, Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies is the first book to apply omic technologies to address issues related to understanding and improving agricultural sustainability in the food production process. The transformation from industrial to sustainable agriculture is discussed within the

Author : Ram Lakhan Singh,Sukanta Mondal
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128122389

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Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture by Ram Lakhan Singh,Sukanta Mondal Pdf

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 agriculture. It includes intriguing topics and discussions of areas such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. Identifies and explores biotechnological tools to enhance sustainability Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology and genetic engineering Focuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilience Summarizes the impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries and livestock

Author : Kim Guenther
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : UVA:X002554654

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Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture by Kim Guenther Pdf

Author : Laura S. Privalle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319522012

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Women in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Biotechnology by Laura S. Privalle Pdf

This volume describes the contributions made by women scientists to the field of agricultural biotechnology, the most quickly adopted agricultural practice ever adopted. It features the perspectives of women educators, researchers and key stakeholders towards the development, implementation and acceptance of this modern technology. It describes the multiplying contemporary challenges in the field, how women are overcoming technological barriers, and their thoughts on what the future may hold. As sustainable agricultural practices increasingly represent a key option in the drive towards building a greener global community, the scientific, technological and implementation issues covered in this book are vital information for anyone working in environmental engineering.

Author : Javid Ahmad Parray,Mohammad Yaseen Mir,Nowsheen Shameem
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811388408

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Sustainable Agriculture: Biotechniques in Plant Biology by Javid Ahmad Parray,Mohammad Yaseen Mir,Nowsheen Shameem Pdf

This book will be of immense helpful to the students of plant biotechnology, Agricultural sciences, Microbiology of both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in universities, colleges, and Research institutes. Besides the book will be quite supportive researchers who work in the field of plant biotechnology and agricultural sciences. In this book, the main focus will be on advanced genome editing approaches for the production of GM crops besides their socioeconomic, ethical and risk-biosafety assessments. Nanotechnology is the new emerging and fascinating field of science finds its application in almost all the major research areas and its uses in agriculture and food sectors are incipient.The books seems to be first in summarizing the two way interactive approach in the field of plant biotechnology and setting of a new arena in shaping the new bio techniques towards the sustainable cause.

Author : Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400701861

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Alternative Farming Systems, Biotechnology, Drought Stress and Ecological Fertilisation by Eric Lichtfouse Pdf

Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues, and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.

Author : Anirudh Kumar,Rakesh Kumar,Pawan Shukla,Hitendra K. Patel
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811629563

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Omics Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture and Global Food Security (Vol II) by Anirudh Kumar,Rakesh Kumar,Pawan Shukla,Hitendra K. Patel Pdf

This edited book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on the modern omics-based research. The main focus of this book is to educate researchers about utility of omics-based technologies in rapid crop improvement. In last two decades, omics technologies have been utilized significantly in the area of plant sciences and has shown promising results. Omics technology has potential to address the challenge of food security in the near future. The comprehensive use of omics technology occurred in last two decades and helped greatly in the understanding of complex biological problems, improve crop productivity and ensure sustainable use of ecosystem services. This book is of interest to researchers and students of life sciences, biotechnology, plant biotechnology, agriculture, forestry, and environmental sciences. It is also a useful knowledge resource for national and international agricultural scientists.

Author : Zhihong Xu,Jiayang Li,Yongbiao Xue,Weicai Yang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402066351

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Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond by Zhihong Xu,Jiayang Li,Yongbiao Xue,Weicai Yang Pdf

This timely work is a collection of papers presented at the XIth international congress of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology. It continues the tradition of the IAPTC&B in publishing the proceedings of its congresses. The work is an up-to-date report on the most significant advances in plant tissue culture and biotechnology as presented by leading international scientists. It will be crucial reading for agricultural scientists, among others.

Author : K. Guenther
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1012532931

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Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture by K. Guenther Pdf

This bibliography contains 127 titles on sustainable agriculture and biotechnology, an authors index and a subject index.

Author : Anatole F. Krattiger,Arno Rosemarin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134473359

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Biosafety for Sustainable Agriculture by Anatole F. Krattiger,Arno Rosemarin Pdf

Author : Ajar Nath Yadav,Joginder Singh,Chhatarpal Singh,Neelam Yadav
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811569494

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Current Trends in Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture by Ajar Nath Yadav,Joginder Singh,Chhatarpal Singh,Neelam Yadav Pdf

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with applications in a broad range of sectors involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection and overall basic research in the agricultural sciences. The environment has been sustaining the burden of mankind from time immemorial, and our indiscriminate use of its resources has led to the degradation of the climate, loss of soil fertility, and the need for sustainable strategies. The major focus in the coming decades will be on achieving a green and clean environment by utilizing soil and plant-associated beneficial microbial communities. Plant-microbe interactions include the association of microbes with plant systems: epiphytic, endophytic and rhizospheric. The microbes associated with plant ecosystems play an important role in plant growth, development, and soil health. Moreover, soil and plant microbiomes help to promote plant growth, either directly or indirectly by means of plant growth-promoting mechanisms, e.g. the release of plant growth regulators; solubilization of phosphorus, potassium and zinc; biological nitrogen fixation; or by producing siderophores, ammonia, HCN and other secondary metabolites. These beneficial microbial communities represent a novel and promising solution for agro-environmental sustainability by providing biofertilizers, bioprotectants, and biostimulants, in addition to mitigating various types of abiotic stress in plants. This book focuses on plant-microbe interactions; the biodiversity of soil and plant microbiomes; and their role in plant growth and soil health. Accordingly, it will be immensely useful to readers working in the biological sciences, especially microbiologists, biochemists and microbial biotechnologists.

Author : T. Satyanarayana,Bhavdish Narain Johri,Anil Prakash
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400722149

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Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology by T. Satyanarayana,Bhavdish Narain Johri,Anil Prakash Pdf

This review of recent developments in our understanding of the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and biotechnology covers a research area with enormous untapped potential. Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other agricultural inputs derived from fossil fuels have increased agricultural production, yet growing awareness and concern over their adverse effects on soil productivity and environmental quality cannot be ignored. The high cost of these products, the difficulties of meeting demand for them, and their harmful environmental legacy have encouraged scientists to develop alternative strategies to raise productivity, with microbes playing a central role in these efforts. One application is the use of soil microbes as bioinoculants for supplying nutrients and/or stimulating plant growth. Some rhizospheric microbes are known to synthesize plant growth-promoters, siderophores and antibiotics, as well as aiding phosphorous uptake. The last 40 years have seen rapid strides made in our appreciation of the diversity of environmental microbes and their possible benefits to sustainable agriculture and production. The advent of powerful new methodologies in microbial genetics, molecular biology and biotechnology has only quickened the pace of developments. The vital part played by microbes in sustaining our planet’s ecosystems only adds urgency to this enquiry. Culture-dependent microbes already contribute much to human life, yet the latent potential of vast numbers of uncultured—and thus untouched—microbes, is enormous. Culture-independent metagenomic approaches employed in a variety of natural habitats have alerted us to the sheer diversity of these microbes, and resulted in the characterization of novel genes and gene products. Several new antibiotics and biocatalysts have been discovered among environmental genomes and some products have already been commercialized. Meanwhile, dozens of industrial products currently formulated in large quantities from petrochemicals, such as ethanol, butanol, organic acids, and amino acids, are equally obtainable through microbial fermentation. Edited by a trio of recognized authorities on the subject, this survey of a fast-moving field—with so many benefits within reach—will be required reading for all those investigating ways to harness the power of microorganisms in making both agriculture and biotechnology more sustainable.

Author : Nicanor Perlas
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1856493040

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Overcoming Illusions about Biotechnology by Nicanor Perlas Pdf

Proponents of the new biotechnologies claim how wonderful their benefits will be to agriculture and human health. But scientists and citizen groups are also increasingly concerned about the potential costs and adverse effects of these biotechnologies, especially genetic engineering. This book, by a Filipino scientist and a major practitioner of sustainable agriculture, begins with a general critique of the new agriculture biotechnologies. it then examines in detail the environmental, social, political, and ethical impacts of the new biotechnologies. It concludes with proposals to control the biotechnology revolution and for sustainable agriculture alternatives that need not depend on genetic engineering. This book is a timely contribution to one of the most critical controversies of our times, advocating for greater public awareness and adequate social control over a new technology that claims to be near-miraculous but may prove to be disastrous.

Author : Jennie Popp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521192347

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The Role of Biotechnology in a Sustainable Food Supply by Jennie Popp Pdf

This is a multidisciplinary volume on the use of agricultural biotechnology to provide a sustainable food supply.

Author : Ram Lakhan Singh,Sukanta Mondal,Akarsh Parihar,Pradeep Kumar Singh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811669743

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Plant Genomics for Sustainable Agriculture by Ram Lakhan Singh,Sukanta Mondal,Akarsh Parihar,Pradeep Kumar Singh Pdf

This book collates the basic and advanced concepts of plant biotechnology and genomics along with the future trends. It discusses the combination of conventional breeding techniques with genomic tools and approaches leading to a new genomics-based plant breeding technology supporting crop plants that respond better to biotic and abiotic stress, and pathogen attacks. Plant genomics play an important role in developing more efficient plant cultivars which are essential for the neo green revolution needed to feed the world’s rapidly growing population. Plant genomic data is being utilized in genetic engineering to ensure that better and resilient varieties of crops are available ensuring food security. This book is of immense interest to teachers, researchers, crop scientists, capacity builders, and policy makers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, biotechnology, genomics, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and International agricultural scientists and policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.