Book Description
The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive picture of the role of rice in the food and agricultural sectors of Asian nations.
Author : Randolph Barker
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 15,9 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0915707152
The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive picture of the role of rice in the food and agricultural sectors of Asian nations.
Author : Randolph Barker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 41,66 MB
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135886628
To millions of people in the world, rice is the center of existence, especially in Asia, where more than 90 percent of the world's rice is grown. This book is about the trends and changes that have occurred in the Asian rice economy since World War II, but particularly since the introduction of new varieties of rice and modern technology in the mid-1960s. Although there is now a vast amount of literature and statistical data on various aspects of the subject, no single comprehensive treatment has previously been prepared. The Rice Economy of Asia not only provides such a treatment but also presents a clear picture of some of the critical issues dealing with productivity and equity --- as a glance at the table of contents will show. In addition to 18 chapters, there are an extensive bibilography, 150 tables, and 50 charts. The volume, as a whole, should be interesting and useful to decisionmakers at national and international levels, to professionals, and to students of development.
Author : Jacqueline M. Piper
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 11,26 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
A fascinating story of a subject central to South-East Asian cultures, this book shows how rice shapes the landscapes that the people of South-East Asia see around them and how it contributes to the ordering of their lives. Not only is rice the staple food in most of the region, but the rice-farm determines the rhythm of the year as its major ceremonials mark the changing seasons. Not surprisingly, rice has come to represent fertility, and folk beliefs about how to farm and store rice and their associated rituals are a corner-stone of South-East Asian cultures. In this highly illustrated work, Jacqueline M. Piper details the tremendous impact rice growing has made on the land over millennia, converting mountain, hill, and valley to rice-fields, and providing, through the implements of rice cultivation, many opportunities for craftsmenship, design, and decoration.
Author : Ingrid Palmer
Publisher : Geneva : United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
UNRISD pub. Comparison of the economic implications and social implications of the green revolution in rice food production in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand - describes the historical background to this staple food crop cultivation; compares the agricultural policies, pricing incentives, agricultural marketing, use of high crop yielding seeds and fertilizers; discusses agrarian reform and farm size, agricultural employment, agricultural incomes and production relations. Statistical tables.
Author : Cristina C. David
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 37,3 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 9712200434
Author : Kong Luen Heong
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,48 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Planthoppers
ISBN : 9712202518
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 25,6 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 : Lucien M. Hanks
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 11,58 MB
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824814656
Author : Surajit K. De Datta
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 11,67 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Rice
ISBN : 0471097608
Author : M. A. Arraudeau
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 23,13 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Rice
ISBN : 9711041707
Upland rice plant types; Life cycle of the rice plant; Seeds; Factors that affect seedling growth; What is a good seedling; How to grow good seedlings; Leaves; Roots; Tillers; Panicles; Dormancy; Fertilizers; How much nitrogen to apply; How to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer; Other fertilizers and organic matter; Carbohydrate production; Water; Yield components; Plant type with good yield potential; Factors that affect lodging; Land conservation and crop management; Weeds; Control of weeds; Herbicides; Major diseases; Major soil-borne insect pests; Major insect ests during vegetative phase; Major insect pests during reproductive phase; Other pests; Soil problems; Hot to judgea rice crop at flowering; Harvest and postharvest; Cropping systems.