Agricultural science

This book presents valuable research and advances in technologies related to ricebean cultivation production and utilization.

Soil is a vital support system for all life forms, and is directly or indirectly exposed to various pollutants and harmful chemicals.

This book presents the latest research on plant phenolics, offering readers a detailed, yet comprehensive account of their role in sustainable agriculture.

This book comprehensively introduces all aspects of the physiology, stress responses and tolerance to abiotic stresses of the Fabaceae plants.

Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country around the globe.

This book is a collection of comprehensive reviewed chapters covering major physiological aspects, both production as well as biochemical aspects, of a plant under low temperature stress.

This book is a useful resource  for government policy analysts, academics, students of higher education and business practitioners interested in African economies  and the key economic issues these economies are facing in 2020.

The book shows how class relations develop and is a consequence of capitalist development of the rural non-agricultural/non-farm sector (RNFS)---seen as the dialectical relation between the forces and relations of production---as mediated by the state, which produces uneven social and spatial outcomes.

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

Genetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans.

This book focuses on agricultural waste treatment and renewable energy production from the perspective of anaerobic digestion.

Achieving food security and economic developmental objectives in the face of climate change and rapid population growth requires systems modelling approaches, for example in the design of sustainable agriculture farming systems.

Sexual reproduction is the predominant mode of perpetuation for flowering plant species.

High-quality seed is essential for healthy crops and greater agricultural productivity.

This book focuses on the conventional breeding approach, and on the latest high-throughput genomics tools and genetic engineering / biotechnological interventions used to improve rice quality.

This book illustrates the currently available strategies for managing phytonematodes.

Rampant industrialization, urbanization, and population growth have resulted in increased global environmental contamination.

To satisfy the food demands of the global population, advanced technology based research is needed, that can extract the information from the plant metabolism and microbial gene pool and use it for improving plant health and productivity.

This book discusses various aspects of bioactive natural products employed in the agrochemical and agriculture sectors.

Several nano-scale devices have emerged that are capable of analysing plant diseases, nutrient deficiencies and any other ailments that may affect food security in agro-ecosystems.

This book is the first to systematically explore experimental erosion by integrating theory, erosion observations, and conservation applications.

The depletion of petroleum-derived fuel and environmental concerns have prompted many millennials to consider biofuels as alternative fuel sources.

Food systems involve a range of activities concerning food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption and disposal.

This book provides a blueprint for the allocation of public expenditures "e;in"e; and "e;for"e; agriculture at the dis-aggregated state level and suggests a reorientation in favour of disadvantaged regions where the marginal returns on additional investments would be higher.

The book seeks to address the intersection of food organics and the emergence of a new contractualism between producers, distributors and consumers, and between nation states.

This book elaborates on the transformation of agricultural development in China into the construction of a "e;resource and ecologically sound society"e;, and the coordinated development of industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization in China.

The book discusses important developments emerging around the land questions in India in the context of India's neoliberal economic development and its changing political economy.

Air pollution is an alarming problem, not only in terms of air quality, but also in relation to health issues.

Microbes are ubiquitous in nature, and plant-microbe interactions are a key strategy for colonizing diverse habitats.

Microbes are ubiquitous in nature, and plant-microbe interactions are a key strategy for colonizing diverse habitats.

This book presents biotechnological advances and approaches to improving the nutritional value of agri-foods.

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This book focuses on the transition of hundreds of rural households in ten villages in Zhejiang from 1986 to 2002, based on the theme of rural household sustainable development.

This book presents the state-of-the-art in plant ecophysiology.

This book presents the state-of-the-art in plant ecophysiology.

A food system comprises the entire range of actors and interlinked activities related to food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption, and disposal.

Soil analysis is critically important in the management of soil-based production systems.

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

Most landslides are triggered by rainfall.

Plant breeding has the potential to improve quality of life for millions of people, and to harmoniously link agriculture, societies and ecosystems.

The book explores the challenges and opportunities associated with high-altitude agro-ecosystems and the factors that influence them.

The invention of milking and milk use created a new mode of subsistence called pastoralism.

The books Molecular Diagnostics Part 1 and 2 provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the state-of-the-art molecular biological diagnostic strategies that are being used in a wide variety of disciplines.

This book explains in depth the issues and challenges faced by rice farmers in India in relation to production and productivity, and the possible adaptation strategies to climate change.

This book establishes the equations of limit analysis and provides a complete theoretical basis for foundation capacity, slope stability, and earth pressure.

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the recent developments in cotton production and processing, including a number of genetic approaches, such as GM cotton for pest resistance, which have been hotly debated in recent decades.

Using accessible farming practices to meet the growing demands on agriculture is likely to result in more intense competition for natural resources, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and further deforestation and land degradation, which will in turn produce additional stress in the soil-water-plant-animal continuum.

To meet the rising demand for scientific evidence in the context of rural tourism research, this book explores tourism and tourism-related diversification activities performed by farming households and entrepreneurs in rural communities.

This book describes how the latest genomic resources techniques can be efficiently used in plant breeding programmes to achieve food security in the future.

Powdery mildew disease is the fourth most widespread disease in cruciferous crops and a devastating effect, causing significant losses in terms of quality and quantity in rapeseed and mustard.