Agribusiness and primary industries

Over the last twenty years we have witnessed a revolution in ground stabilization in both underground and above-ground applications, thanks largely to the widespread adoption of shotcrete as a medium for support.

Peanuts: Processing Technology and Product Development provides an overall review of the latest peanut and peanut-related research development worldwide, including not only peanut production and processing progress, but also peanut-related product (oil, protein) production technologies, and by-products utilization technologies (peptides, polyphenol, polysaccharide, and dietary fiber).

This book focuses on agglomeration, or the size enlargement process, of iron ores.

This book provides a comprehensive update on recent developments of Jasmonates (JAs) and Brassinosteroids (BRs) in plant signalling and biotechnological applications.

This monograph introduces the students and specialists of agricultural and food science to the fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, main principles of modern spectroscopic instrumentation, advantages and practical applications of spectroscopic methods to investigation of agricultural objects such as milk and dairy products, eggs, honey, animal hair, and agronomic plants.

Plant-based drugs play an important role in all cultures and have been crucial in maintaining health and fighting diseases, and by using contemporary methods of biotechnology, plants with explicit chemical compositions are propagated and genetically upgraded for the mining of pharmaceuticals.

Abiotic stresses are known to adversely impact agricultural productivity on millions of hectares globally, and it is projected that these problems are likely to increase, primarily due to anthropogenic interventions as well as climatic changes.

Natural and man-made changes in the environment create a very complex picture.

Coral reefs are an important tourism resource for many coastal and island destinations and generate a range of benefits to their local communities, including as a food source, income from tourism, employment and recreational opportunities.

The variety of applications of PFC has continued to increase in the ten years since the first release of these programs.

The stability of underground and surface geotechnical structures during and after excavation is of great concern as any kind of instability may result in damage to the environment as well as time-consuming high cost repair work.

This textbook surveys hydraulics and fluid power systems technology, with new chapters on system modeling and hydraulic systems controls now included.

Using applied mathematics familiar to undergraduate engineers and scientists, this book examines natural resource management and its role in sustainability.

CRISPR is a crucial technology in plant physiology and molecular biology resulting in more sustainable agricultural practices, including outcomes of better plant stress tolerance and crop improvement.

Wax Deposition: Experimental Characterizations, Theoretical Modeling, and Field Practices covers the entire spectrum of knowledge on wax deposition.

In the early 1990s, the northern cod populations off the coast of Newfoundland had become so depleted that the federal government placed a moratorium on commercial fishing.

Forests are under tremendous pressure from human uses of all kinds, and one of the most significant threats to their sustainability comes from commercial interests.

Oil and gas engineers today use three main factors in deciding drilling fluids: cost, performance, and environmental impact, making water-based products a much more attractive option.

A rapid growth in global industrialization and population has triggered intense environmental pollution that has led to a water crisis, resulting in the decay in the quality of human life and economic losses.

Vegans, vegetarians and peanut lovers, gather around!

This book examines the application of strut-and-tie models (STM) for the design of structural concrete.

Human development from birth through adulthood is a complex interplay of many interacting forces.

Here is an abundance of valuable information on different sensing techniques for fruits and vegetables.

Although the construction industry is one of the largest enterprises in the United States, widely accepted management principles, such as those contained in PMI's Standard for Program Management are still not widely implemented.

This book introduces the principles of landscape stewardship in relation to sustainability governance, applying them to a broad range of land-use systems.

This book forms the Proceedings of an RILEM workshop in Barcelona in November 1994.

This volume provides an abundance of valuable information on emerging eco-friendly technology and its potential role in combating climate change via agroforesty.

The aim of this book is to provide a single source of information to support continuing professional development (CPD) in the built environment sector.

This book provides a detailed guide to the selection and use of aggregates in concrete.

The sign that 'Africa is on Sale' has been appearing with regular frequency in major newspaper accounts across the world, indicating that large amounts/expanses of Africa's rich farmlands are being sold to transnational investors, usually on long-term leases, at a rate not seen in decades - indeed not since the colonial period.

In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately fifty percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

Dariya Manova rekonstruiert die Literaturgeschichte der Rohstoffe in der Populärliteratur und Publizistik im Deutschland der 1920er und 30er Jahre.

In recent decades, the governance of the environment in agri-food systems has emerged as a crucial challenge.

The aim of this edited book volume is to present new concepts, and applications of Digital Twin and relevant tools in the built environment context.

This book highlights the traditional boundaries of the textile industry and discusses to what extent organic cotton is sustainable.

Industrial Explosives and their Applications for Rock Excavation focuses on applications of industrial explosives in civil and mining engineering works.

This is a comprehensive guide to autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for designers, specifiers, users and manufacturers.

When produced correctly, concrete can be extremely strong, with high load-bearing capacity and superior durability.

In most developing countries, agriculture has grown from merely an art to a science, but it does not yet maximize its business potential.

British woodlands and forests are often located on sites and in regions that are marginal for agriculture; many are at high elevations and exposed, with short growing seasons.

*With a foreword by Gabe Brown, bestselling author of Dirt to SoilHow can we learn from our mistakes and pave a way for sustainable, nutritious, local meat?

The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture covers major theoretical issues as well as critical empirical shifts in gender and agriculture.

Integrating waste management, environmental sustainability, and economic development is a prime milestone in the circular economy.

This volume is a collection of twelve selected empirical studies on the economics of agriculture and natural resources.

Technology is rapidly advancing in all areas of society, including agriculture.

This book examines the challenges and impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services in addressing these problems.

Plant-based drugs play an important role in all cultures and have been crucial in maintaining health and fighting diseases, and by using contemporary methods of biotechnology, plants with explicit chemical compositions are propagated and genetically upgraded for the mining of pharmaceuticals.