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The Ninth Regional Wheat Workshop

Anonim
The Ninth Regional Wheat Workshop Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Wheat
ISBN : 9291460079

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Plant Diseases and Food Security in the 21st Century

Peter Scott,Richard Strange,Lise Korsten,Maria Lodovica Gullino
Plant Diseases and Food Security in the 21st Century Book PDF

Author : Peter Scott,Richard Strange,Lise Korsten,Maria Lodovica Gullino
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030578992

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Plant Diseases and Food Security in the 21st Century by Peter Scott,Richard Strange,Lise Korsten,Maria Lodovica Gullino Pdf

Of the global population of more than 7 billion people, some 800 million do not have enough to eat today. By 2050, the population is expected to exceed 9 billion. It has been estimated that some 15% of food production is lost to plant diseases; in developing countries losses may be much higher. Historically, plant diseases have had catastrophic impact on food production. For example: potato blight caused the Irish famine in 1845; brown spot of rice caused the Great Bengal Famine of 1943; southern corn leaf blight caused a devastating epidemic on the US corn crop in 1970. Food security is threatened by an ongoing sequence of plant diseases, some persistent for decades or centuries, others more opportunistic. Wheat blast and banana xanthomonas wilt are two contrasting examples of many that currently threaten food production. Other emerging diseases will follow. The proposed title aims to provide a synthesis of expert knowledge to address this central challenge to food security for the 21st century. Chapters [5] and [11] are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Genotype X Environment Interactions

Paolo Annicchiarico
Genotype X Environment Interactions Book PDF

Author : Paolo Annicchiarico
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9251048703

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Genotype X Environment Interactions by Paolo Annicchiarico Pdf

The projected increase in world population levels and the subsequent rise in food demand represents a huge challenge for agricultural production systems worldwide. This publication examines the opportunities and challenges raised by the use of plant genetic resources and highlights the contribution that data from multi-environment yield trials can provide for the definition of adaptation strategies and yield stability targets in plant breeding programmes. It contains a case study about a durum wheat crop programme in Algeria, and also includes a CD-ROM with data from IRRISTAT, a programme developed by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

Enduring Designs for Change

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Enduring Designs for Change Book PDF

Author : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Corn
ISBN : 968612764X

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An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture

Carl F. Jordan
An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture Book PDF

Author : Carl F. Jordan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400767904

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An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture by Carl F. Jordan Pdf

Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.

Maize Production Environments Revisited

A. D. Hartkamp
Maize Production Environments Revisited Book PDF

Author : A. D. Hartkamp
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Corn
ISBN : 9789706480507

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Maize Production Environments Revisited by A. D. Hartkamp Pdf

This publication presents a GIS-based approach for revising the definitions of global maize production environments, called “mega-environments” (MEs), used by CIMMYT and its partners. A cluster analysis was performed on climate data, representing a four-month growing season, for key maize producing locations. Assuming rainfed production, the onset of the growing season was determined based on the month when the ratio of precipitation over potential evapotranspiration exceeds 0.5. Diagnostic criteria for mapping MEs were based on cluster analysis results and expert knowledge. The resulting maps can be used to select appropriate target environments for maize germplasm and trials, as well as in priority setting and site selection for global maize breeding programs.

An Introduction to Agroforestry

P. K. R. Nair
An Introduction to Agroforestry Book PDF

Author : P. K. R. Nair
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0792321340

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An Introduction to Agroforestry by P. K. R. Nair Pdf

The history of agroforestry. Definition and concepts of agroforestry: community forestry, farm forestry, and social forestry. Agroforestry systems and practices. Agroforestry species. Soil productivity and protection. Design and evaluation of agroforestry systems. Agroforestry in the temperate zone.

Plant Breeding Abstracts

Anonim
Plant Breeding Abstracts Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Plant breeding
ISBN : UCR:31210013299332

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Adaptation in Plant Breeding

P.M.A Tigerstedt
Adaptation in Plant Breeding Book PDF

Author : P.M.A Tigerstedt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401588065

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Adaptation in Plant Breeding by P.M.A Tigerstedt Pdf

Plant adaptation is a fundamental process in plant breeding. It was the first criterion in the initial domestication of plants thousands of years ago. Adaptedness is generally a quantitative complex feature of the plant, involving many traits, many of which are quantitative. Adaptation to stresses like cold, drought or diseases are among the most central problems in a world grappling with global food security. Modern plant breeding, based on mendelian genetics, has made plant improvement more effective and more precise and selective. Molecular genetics and genetic engineering has considerably increased this selectivity down to single genes affecting single traits. The time has come when plant breeding efficiency may cause loss of genetic resources and adaptation. In these proceedings an effort is made to merge modern plant breeding efficiency with ecological aspects of plant breeding, reflected in adaptation. It is hoped that this merger results in more sustainable use of genetic resources and physical environments. The book is based on 10 keynotes addressing a wide spectrum of themes related to adaptation. In addition each subject is further elaborated in up to three case studies on particular plant species or groups of plants. The keynotes do in fact overlap to some degree and there are articles in this volume that seemingly contradict each other, a common aspect in advanced fields of research. The keen reader may conclude that, in a world where climates and environments are under continuous change and where human society is more and more polarized into a developed and a developing part, adaptation of our cultivated plants has different constraints on yields depending on ecology, and indeed economy.

Advances in Agronomy

Anonim
Advances in Agronomy Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1992-11-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0080563619

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Advances in Agronomy by Anonim Pdf

Continuing the international tradition of Advances in Agronomy, Volume 48 highlights crop and soil science including hybrid improvement in tropical maize, pearl millet as food, feed and forage, cotton host plant resistance to insects, and electrochemical techniques applied to soils. This volume should be of interest to researchers and students in agronomy. Key Features * Maize, pearl millet, and cotton crops * Reactions and availability of nickel in soils * Electrochemical techniques for soil analysis