Growth and Development of the Pearl Millet Plant
Author : R. K. Maiti
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Page : 22 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Arid regions agriculture
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Author : R. K. Maiti
Publisher :
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Arid regions agriculture
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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 21,97 MB
Release : 1996-02-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309176891
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 : Olaotse Diseko
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Page : pages
File Size : 37,75 MB
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Author : Boukary Hama Sambo
Publisher :
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 26,68 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Pearl millet
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Author : Ramasamy Perumal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 21,2 MB
Release : 2024-10-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 089118404X
In this age of climate change, discover how pearl millet is considered a viable alternative cereal crop for semi-arid and hot areas Pearl millet, a warm-season, dryland cereal crop, is a staple food for over 90 million people in Africa and Asia. Its nutritional superiority relative to other cereal crops, such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, and its hardiness and adaptability to harsh environments and poor soils make it a potentially life-saving resource for poor populations and/or areas hit by damaging climatic conditions. With climate change Placing an ever-greater strain on global agrifood systems, pearl millet has never been a more important crop in the fight against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Pearl Millet offers a thorough introduction to this potentially vital grain. Coming on the heels of a 2023 United Nations declaration of the “International Year of Millets,” it is a crucial intervention in an essential humanitarian project. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject to appear in print. Key Features: Analysis of a potential lead crop for climate-change-affected areas Detailed coverage of all pearl millet’s unique features, such as inherent genetic diversity, gluten free applications, and suitability for double cropping An author team with vast research and crop development experience Pearl Millet is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, certified and practicing professionals, as well as industry and academic researchers.
Author : Sylvester Rutherford Boye-Goni
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,93 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Pearl millet
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Author : Henry T. Nguyen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 14,22 MB
Release : 2004-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203022030
Global demand for wheat, rice, corn, and other essential grains is expected to steadily rise over the next twenty years. Meeting this demand by increasing production through increased land use is not very likely; and while better crop management may make a marginal difference, most agriculture experts agree that this anticipated deficit must be m
Author : Willy H. Verheye
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Crops
ISBN : 1848263686
Soils, Plant Growth and Crop Production is a component of Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty Encyclopedias. Plants, and crops in particular, grow and develop through the uptake of water and nutrients by the root system in soils and their transformation into biomass through processes governed by photosynthesis. The quality and amount of products harvested from this biomass depend largely on the intrinsic properties of the soil, i.e. the moisture and nutrients made available for uptake by the roots. These volumes describe in a synthetic form the impact of the most important soil properties on general agronomy, crop production, cultivation methods, and yields, including the specific management aspects which take away some production constraints. Changes in general agronomy as a result of plant breeding, climatic change and competition between newly introduced crops are discussed. The three volumes with contributions from distinguished experts in the field discusses about soils, plant growth and crop production in several related topics. These volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.
Author : R. K. Maiti
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 27,33 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN :
This text looks at pearl millet in detail, including its taxonomy, ecological requirements and cultural practice.
Author : University of Nottingham. School of Agriculture. Overseas Development Administration Unit
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Page : 123 pages
File Size : 46,89 MB
Release : 1980
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