Agricultural science

This book presents an extensive study on India's agricultural and nonfarm sectors, examining prices, investments and policies, and suggesting various essential technological changes.

First published in 1992, Waste Location seeks to widen and integrate the debate on the intrinsically spatial nature of waste disposal.

Under leadership of CT de Wit a large amount of modeling, building prototypes and also application, was carried out in the 1970s and 1980s.

The Earth on Trial examines the degree to which the law has accommodated an increased understanding of the natural environment.

This book is written to foster discussions on the valorization of agro-industrial waste as a raw material for bioactive compounds that can assist in disease containment, the protection of soil resources, and consequently, human health.

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Halophytes are those plant species that can tolerate high salt concentrations.

Coastal areas are commonly defined as the interface or transition areas between land and sea, including large inland lakes.

 This edited book covers various bioinoculants for sustainable crop production under the changing global climate.

Central Asia is a large and understudied region of varied geography, ranging from the high passes and mountains of Tian Shan, to the vast deserts of Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan to the grassy treeles steppes.

Originally published in 1990 Tropical Resources presents in-depth coverage of the extremely diverse tropical environments, the resources to be found within the region and their production, and ecological management.

This book explores the concepts and role of green computing and its recent developments for making the environment sustainable.

Forage crops are an essential component of livestock's diet.

Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L.

This book provides a roadmap for achieving sustainable agricultural advance and food security in an era of climate change and global economic melt-down.

This edited volume covers latest information and developments on the Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Air-Borne Diseases of Agricultural Crops across the globe.

The book examines sustainable food procurement policy and practice in the European Union and beyond, exploring the extent to which sustainability objectives have been achieved and evaluating the new developments taking place at both EU and national levels.

Plant leaves are covered by a thin, lipoidal, non-living membrane called the cuticle.

Changes in production, demand, supply, and trade patterns; the impact of green building and bioenergy on industry practices and policy infrastructure; and new economies with production advantages and large consumption bases all present challenges and opportunities in the forest sector.

This book explores the transformative potential of machine learning (ML) technologies in agriculture.

An essential resource work for understanding how to design and develop smart applications for present and future problems of the field of agriculture.

Written by the foremost authorities in the field, this volume brings together the technical papers from which Volume 1 is drawn.

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy.

Biological and chemical processes play a key role in the treatment of domestic wastewater and are becoming increasingly important in tackling the problems caused by industrial wastes.

Gain a better understanding of the genetic and physiological bases of stress response and stress tolerance as part of crop improvement programsAbiotic Stresses: Plant Resistance Through Breeding and Molecular Approaches explores innovative methods for breeding new varieties of major crops with resistance to environmental stresses that l

Medicinal Plant Responses to Stressful Conditions discusses the effects of multiple biotic and abiotic stressors on medicinal plants.

Bioethanol is a versatile transportation fuel and fuel additive that offers excellent performance and reduced air pollution compared to conventional fuels.

This concise, image-heavy text provides a step-by-step guide to performing common surgical procedures encountered in small animal general practice.

This first detailed ethnographic account of the Pahang Malay people of peninsular Malaysia focuses on the society's traditional agricultural system, particularly on its specialization in the production of rice on largely unmodified natural swampland.

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on stress tolerance.

Early recognition and control of weeds invariably leads to considerable savings in the cost of herbicides used on crops and in gardens.

This volume presents select papers presented during the Second International Conference on Waste Management held at IIT Guwahati.

Irregular Shape Anchors in Cohesionless Soils presents a new type of soil anchor that can significantly lower cost and preparation time for application in low cohesion soils.

This volume provides information about 306 species from 12 plant families of Siberia, such as Salicaceae, Corylaceae, Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Ulmaceae, Cannabaceae, Urticaceae, Santalaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Polygonaceae, Chenopodiaceae, and Amaranthaceae.

Pesticide pollution of groundwater results from agricultural practices, the properties of the substance and its behavior in the soil environment, and the characteristics of aquifers and their vulnerability.

Climate change over the past thousands of years is undeniable, but debate has arisen about its impact on past human societies.

This book contains papers presented at the 6th Global Workshop on Digital SoilMapping, held 11-14 November 2014 at the Institute of Soil Science, ChineseAcademy of Sciences of Nanjing, China.

This volume highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of agricultural technologies engineering, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 15th International Congress on Agricultural Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture (ANKAgEng), held in Antalya, Turkey on October 29 - November 1, 2022.

Food production remains the highest agricultural priority, subject to the constraint that it be done in harmony with nature, or at least with minimum environmental pollution.

Written by the world's leading expert in the field, this book examines the evolution of Japanese agricultural policy in the post-war period, focusing particularly from the 1970s onwards when both domestic and external pressures for reform began to intensify.

The persistence of higher night-time temperatures (HNT) over long periods during the crop cycle can potentially impact a wide range of growth and developmental stages.

This book develops "e;organizing eating"e; as an organizational-communication centered framework for understanding how communication and power combine to actively shape eating and working in the U.

The third volume of Sustainable Soil and Land Management and Climate Change presents a complete overview of plant soil interactions in a climate affected by greenhouse gas emissions and organic carbon.

This edited book is a compilation of information on existing frontier technologies in agriculture, such as driving modernized crop improvement programs via digitalization, mechanization and automation, artificial intelligence, speed breeding.

This book examines how the developments in veterinary science, philosophy, economics and law converged during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to entrench farm animals along a commodification pathway.

Agribusiness offers a unique introduction to the business of agriculture: what agribusiness is, why it matters, what the role of technology is, how trade fits into the picture, what its key risks are, who is lending and investing and why, and what returns they are getting.

Research from a humanist perspective has much to offer in interrogating the social and cultural ramifications of invasion ecologies.

This book focuses on the often intertwined industries of coffee and tea, using accounts of single producer communities to highlight the transformation from plantation-style colonial agriculture towards systems that now claim to produce social and environmental benefits from the farm to the cup.