Agricultural science

This book provides the information on the application of nanotechnology in cleaning wastewater and the impact of microbial ecosystem to solve environmental problems has been critically reviewed in the chapters.

This book discusses the role of energy in agriculture which reaches 30%, and the role of agriculture in energy where the water shred by 17% in total electricity generation in addition to the role of bioenergy as a source of liquid energy.

This book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on the concept of "e;smart villages"e; Written by an authoritative group of scholars, it discusses various aspects that are essential to fostering the development of successful smart villages.

This book encompasses the current knowledge of plant microbiomes and their potential biotechnological application for plant growth, crop yield and soil health for sustainable agriculture.

This book discusses the outcomes of more than ten years of research in the southern tracts of the Amazon region, and addresses the expansion of the agricultural frontier, consolidation of the agribusiness-based economy, and expansion of regional infrastructure (roads, dams, urban centres, etc).

This book focuses on proving that deficit irrigation could play an important role in increasing food production in times of water scarcity.

This book serves as a foundational reference of U.

This book presents an important discussion on future options for sustainable soil management in Africa from various perspectives, including national soil protection regulations, the role of tenure rights, the work of relevant international institutions such as the UNCCD and FAO, and regional and international cooperation.

This book provides an account of the classical and recent trends in plant sciences, which have contributed for disease management strategies in plants for sustainable agriculture.

This volume analyzes the global challenges of food security, land use changes, and climate change impacts on food production in order to recommend sustainable development policies, anticipate future food services and demands, and identify the economic benefits and trade-offs of meeting food security demands and achieving climate change mitigation objectives.

Global population is mounting at an alarming stride to surpass 9.

This book provides a non-technical, accessible primer on sustainable agricultural development and its relationship to sustainable development based on three analytical pillars.

This book focuses on the role of soil structure interaction and soil dynamics.

This edited book's theme is organized as a part of the GeoMEast 2019 International Congress and Exhibition that was held in Cairo, Egypt, on November 10-14 2019.

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on plant physiology and growth.

This book takes the reader through the expansion, restructuring and possible salvation of Malawi's main industry, tobacco.

Wine has been around for thousands of years, grape growing and wine production is worldwide, and recipes are prolific.

This book discusses the impact of climate change on rural forest areas.

This book provides applications of wireless sensor networks (WSN) in environmental monitoring, with an emphasis on livestock disease detection and agricultural management in Africa to aid farmers.

Understanding the current state and dynamics of any forest is extremely difficult - if not impossible - without recognizing its history.

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

The importance of a complementary approach to animal health is highlighted in this book, with core themes encompassing reviews of traditional veterinary medicine for common diseases afflicting livestock, as well as local practices in different areas of the world.

Nanotechnology progresses its concerts and suitability by improving its effectiveness, security and also reducing the impact and risk.

The scientific and technical development of any kind of germplasm is regulated by a vast network of treaties, conventions, international agreements, and national and regional legislation.

The aim of this book is to present, in depth, updated information on soil and microbial processes involved in mixed plantations of Eucalyptus and N2-fixing species, especially Acacia mangium, focusing on Forestry, Soils, Biology, Ecosystem Services and Sustainability.

This book analyses the mass production and application of biological control products for biotic and abiotic factors affecting agricultural production.

This textbook offers a comprehensive review of tractor design fundamentals.

This book gathers contributions on modern irrigation environments in Egypt from an environmental and agricultural perspective.

This book gathers the latest information on the organization of genomes in wild Solanum species and emphasizes how this information is yielding direct outcomes in the fields of molecular breeding, as well as a better understanding of both the patterns and processes of evolution.

This book presents definitions, key concepts and projects in landscape research and related areas, such as landscape science and landscape ecology, addressing and characterising the international role, status, challenges, future and tools of landscape research in the globalised world of the 21st century.

This book presents innovative research on soil nitrogen cycling and nitrate leaching with a view to improving soil management and fertiliser nitrogen use efficiency and reducing nitrogen leaching losses.

This book presents comprehensive information on genetics, genomics and breeding in Brassica oleracea, an agriculturally important species that includes popular vegetable crops such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan.

This book discusses the most challenging task ahead of researchers from India and around the globe: providing disease-free field crops for the ever-growing world population.

This book examines the dynamics in capital flows, credit markets and growth in South Africa.

The overarching goal of South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP) is to eliminate poverty, reduce inequality, lower unemployment and increase the labour participation.

Bioremediation refers to the clean-up of pollution in soil, groundwater, surface water, and air using typically microbiological processes.

Understanding the current state and dynamics of any forest is extremely difficult - if not impossible - without recognizing its history.

This book analyses the important role of agribusiness and rural enterprises in economic growth and development.

The food industry is now entering a transition age, as scientific advancements and technological innovations restructure what people eat and how people think about food.

This book gathers contributions discussing climate change in Egypt from an agricultural perspective.

This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India.

This book focuses on developing an integrated holistic approach for harnessing the potential of rain-fed agriculture.

This book presents research on precipitation partitioning processes in vegetated ecosystems, putting them into a global context.

This book describes the history of tobacco genomics, from its "e;discovery"e; by Europeans to next-generation omics approaches in plant science.

This Palgrave Pivot employs the concept of open source agriculture as a new social movement, which not only advocates a specific agenda but also creates technological products under a unique technology development model.

This book presents materials and physical methods for carbon dioxide sequestration.

This book discusses the various aspects, from production to marketing of turmeric and ginger, the world's two most important and invaluable medicinal spice crops.

This two-volume book provides an important overview to EU economic and policy issues related to the development of the bioeconomy.

This two-volume book provides an important overview to EU economic and policy issues related to the development of the bioeconomy.

The book provides an overview on national policies and regulations related to water resource management in the Middle East and North African countries (MENA), where water scarcity problems are critical.