Research Methods for Cereal/legume Intercropping
Author : S. R. Waddington
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Cereals
ISBN : 9789686127508
Author : S. R. Waddington
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 32,56 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Cereals
ISBN : 9789686127508
Author : J. K. Ransom
Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 36,82 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Corn
ISBN : 9789291460250
Author :
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 48,31 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Corn
ISBN : 9291461288
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Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 18,22 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9711042266
Author : Ram Swaroop Meena
Publisher : Springer
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 32,41 MB
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811302537
Sustainable management of soils is an important global issue of the 21st century. Feeding roughly 8 billion people with an environmentally sustainable production system is a major challenge, especially considering the fact that 10% of the world’s population at risk of hunger and 25% at risk of malnutrition. Accordingly, the 68th United Nations (UN) general assembly declared 2016 the “International Year of Pulses” to raise awareness and to celebrate the role of pulses in human nutrition and welfare. Likewise, the assembly declared the year 2015 as the “International Year of Soils” to promote awareness of the role of “healthy soils for a healthy life” and the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS) has declared 2015-2024 as the International Decade of Soils. Including legumes in cropping systems is an important toward advancing soil sustainability, food and nutritional security without compromising soil quality or its production potential. Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility or on legumes but‚ to date‚ none have been dedicated to the study of “Legumes for Soil Health and Sustainable Management”. This is important aspect, as the soil, the epidermis of the Earth (geoderma)‚ is the major component of the terrestrial biosphere. This book explores the impacts of legumes on soil health and sustainability, structure and functioning of agro-ecosystems, agronomic productivity and food security, BNF, microbial transformation of soil N and P, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria, biofertilizers, etc. With the advent of fertilizers, legumes have been sidelined since World War II, which has produced serious consequences for soils and the environment alike. Therefore, legume-based rational cropping/soil management practices must support environmentally and economically sustainable agroecosystems based on (sequential) rotation and intercropping considerations to restore soil health and sustainability. All chapters are amply illustrated with appropriately placed data, tables, figures, and photographs, and supported with extensive and cutting-edge references. The editors have provided a roadmap for the sustainable development of legumes for food and nutritional security and soil sustainability in agricultural systems, offering a unique resource for teachers, researchers, and policymakers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, agronomy, ecology, and the environmental sciences.
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Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 39,77 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Corn
ISBN : 9789686923513
Author : Varucha Misra
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 46,11 MB
Release : 2022-08-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811927308
This book is a compilation of advancements and achievements in the field of sugar beet cultivation. It covers recent research and up-to-date information on this crop. It discusses essential aspects for high production and good yield, development and crop management, such as origin, breeding, seed production, physiology, pathology, entomology, biotechnology, and post-harvest technology. Sugar beet is known as an alternative crop for sugar production. A versatile crop having numerous uses, besides being raw material for sugar production, its molasses contain high amount of betaine which is used as a feed supplement. Due to its value profile it has attracted the millers and farmers alike. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agriculture scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology and soil science. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
Author : K. E. Giller
Publisher : CABI
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 37,74 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 1845933044
Nitrogen fixation by leguminous plants is especially important when farmers are trying to minimise fertilizer use for cost or environmental reasons. This second edition of the highly successful book, first published in 1991, contains thoroughly updated and revised material on the theory and practice of nitrogen fixation in tropical cropping systems.
Author : R. H. Howler
Publisher : CIAT
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 32,53 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Cassava
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Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 21,50 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 012405949X
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial - Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in agriculture - Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues - Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field