Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture

Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture presents applications of nanobiotechnology for eco-friendly agriculture practices. Implementing sustainable agriculture techniques is a crucial component in meeting projected global food demands while minimising toxic waste in the environment. Nano-technological tools – including nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanotubes and nanomolecules – offer su…

Innovation in Small-Farm Agriculture

Innovation in Small-Farm Agriculture: Improving Livelihoods and Sustainability is an invaluable resource focussing on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of innovation and how they relate to livelihood of small-scale farmers. This book exposes readers with a holistic overview on how agriculture is most associated with the development a…

Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit

This collection reviews advances in understanding and managing key diseases and insect pests of tree fruit. Part 1 summarises current research on what causes key fungal diseases (apple scab, powdery mildew, apple canker and brown rot) as well as viral diseases (apple mosaic virus and plum pox). Building on this foundation, Part 2 discusses integrated fruit disease management techniques such …

Microbes for Sustainable Development and Bioremediation

Microbes are the predominant form of life on the planet due to their broad range of adaptation and versatile nutritional behavior. The ability of some microbes to inhabit hostile environment incompatible with most forms of life means that their habitat defines the extent of the biosphere and delineates the barrier between the biosphere and geosphere. The direct and indirect role of microbes tha…

Improving organic crop cultivation

Global sales of organic products have grown significantly, yet organic farming remains a small percentage of overall agricultural production with lower yields than conventional methods. Organic crop cultivation thus faces a range of challenges if it is to grow significantly. This volume reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges. Part 1 reviews developments in improving culti…

Bio-management of Postharvest Diseases and Mycotoxigenic Fungi

Bio-management of Postharvest Diseases and Mycotoxigenic Fungi deals with the current state and future prospects of using various bio-management techniques that are natural, eco-friendly, and environmentally safe. It aims to increase awareness of their potential as well as sensitizing readers to the various aspects of biologicals in pest control. Key Features: Highlights classical versus …

Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management

Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and management focusing mainly on integrated pest management approach. It discusses a variety of techniques for the diagnosis of crop disease, losses due to crop diseases, and theories behind disease management. It describes how society is constraining the pos…

Horticulture Based Integrated Farming Systems

The content of this book provides information on advanced knowledge in the sphere of importance and scope of horticulture in India, horticulture based integrated farming systems, integration of livestock in horticulture based farming systems, emerging issues, natural resource management, disease and pest management, organic farming and certification, post-harvest measures and value addition in …

Climate change and agriculture

It has been suggested that agriculture may account for up to 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) contributing to climate change. At the same time climate change is threatening to disrupt agricultural production. This collection reviews key research addressing this challenge. Climate change is the biggest challenge agriculture faces. Part 1 of this collection reviews current research o…

Capsicum : Breeding Strategies for Anthracnose Resistance

Capsicum, more commonly as chili or chili pepper, is an important global vegetable and spice crop. Anthracnose disease, caused by a complex of Colletotrichum species, is the major biotic stress limiting chili production in tropical and subtropical countries. Anthracnose disease mainly manifests itself as a post-harvest disease, resulting in large necrotic lesions on the fruit. This disease is m…

Biotechnological Approaches to Enhance Plant Secondary : Recent Trends and Fu…

Thousands of secondary metabolites are produced by plants to withstand unfavourable environmental conditions and are important molecules for nutraceutical, agro, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, etc. Harvesting of plants for the extraction of these important metabolites can threaten the plant germplasm, and various medicinally important plants are at the verge of extinction. Based on nee…

Biopesticides in Horticultural Crops

This book is a compendium of information related to innovations, commercialization and registration of biopesticides, recent advances in mass production, formulation, extension of shelf life, delivery systems of antagonists and entomopathogens and synergistic and antagonistic response of biopesticides with agrochemicals. The information on all the important laboratory protocols and techniques …

Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture

With increasing concern about the environmental impact of synthetic pesticide use, including their impact on beneficial insects, the problem of insect resistance and the lack of new products, there has been in increasing interest in developing alternative biopesticides to control insect and other pests. This collection reviews the wealth of research on identifying, developing, assessing and imp…

Advances in postharvest management of horticultural produce

This book provides a comprehensive review of the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW) at key steps in the supply chain. The book begins by defining what is meant by food losses and waste and then assessing current research on its economic, environmental and nutritional impact. It then reviews what we know about causes and prevention of FLW at different stages in the supply chain…

Advances in postharvest management of cereals and grains

Post-harvest losses of cereals and other grains, whether from spoilage microorganisms or insect pests, remain a significant issue in both the developed and developing world. Challenges include restrictions on chemicals for decontamination and increasing levels of insect resistance. This collection reviews the wealth of research addressing those challenges. Part 1 of this collection assesses the…

Agro-Climatology : Advances and Challenges

The chapters in this book cover crop -weather interaction and agro-met observatory, agro-climatic analysis, crop micro-meteorology, remote sensing, crop simulation models, weather codes and their management, integrated weather forecast and agro advisories, climate change, livestock climatology/meteorology and astrometeorology. To understand the text of the book, under terminology, simple detail…

Beneficial Insects

Edition

1st

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-429-16194-0

Collation

256 p

Series Title

-

Call Number

632.7 Alf b

Radar Remote Sensing for Crop Biophysical Parameter Estimation

This book presents a timely investigation of radar remote sensing observations for agricultural crop monitoring and advancements of research techniques and their applicability for crop biophysical parameter estimation. It introduces theoretical background of radar scattering from vegetation volume and semi-empirical modelling approaches that are the foundation for biophysical parameter inversio…

Agriculture Value Chain - Challenges and Trends in Academia and Industry

This book is the first volume in a collection of contributions arising from a multidisciplinary project developed in the field of agri-food value chain analysis. The respective papers combine a range of disciplines to analyse major agri-food challenges in Europe and South America, offering readers a practical understanding of how risk and uncertainties can be managed by means of validated data …

Plant Tissue Culture Engineering

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4020-3594-4

Collation

vii, 638 p.; 24 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

571.538 Pla p

SAFETY AND HEALTH FOR PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-929355-32-6

Collation

ix, 253 p. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

630.1 Mur s

PRIORITIZING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT: Experiences and Lessons

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-84593-566-5

Collation

xviii, 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

630.72 Pri p

AGRICULTURE IN THE TROPICS, THIRD EDITION

Edition

3rd

ISBN/ISSN

0-632-04054-8

Collation

ix, 538 p.; 26 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

634.6 Agr a

INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE I

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-89118-538-0

Collation

895 p.; 28 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

633 Int i

Agriscience& Technology, 2nd Edition

Edition

2nd

ISBN/ISSN

0-8273-6747-3

Collation

xv, 368 p.; 23 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

630 Bur a

Mycorrhizae in Crop Production

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-56022-307-8

Collation

xiii, 319 p.; 23 cm.

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-

Call Number

631.46 Ham m

Rapid Cycle Real-Time PCR Methods and Applications: Quantification

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-

ISBN/ISSN

3-540-20629-9

Collation

53 p. ; 34 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

639.8 Wit r

IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF AQUACULTURE IN ASIA

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

92-833-2219-3

Collation

266 p. ; 24 m

Series Title

-

Call Number

639.0916 Imp i

Principles & Practices of Pond Aquaculture: A State of the Art Review

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-

ISBN/ISSN

-

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xx, 134 hlm. ; 23 cm

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-

Call Number

639.8 Pri p

Selection and Breeding Programs in Aquaculture

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

978-1-4020-33414

Collation

vii, 234 p. ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

639.8 Sel s