Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology, this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and vegetables.
Las XI Jornadas se inscriben en un escenario económico complejo, en el que se agudizan las tradicionales dificultades de un sistema productivo periférico en un contexto comercial internacional restrictivo y en el que surgen nuevos problemas sociales emanados de la descoordinación actual en los instrumentos de política económica.
Considers a range of techniques used for measuring compliance and improving performance across the agri-food supply chain, including those used to measure on-farm carbon footprints and biodiversity Provides a useful and comprehensive context to the role of governments and other food safety agencies in setting safety, quality and sustainability standards for global agri-food supply chains Reviews the key issues in developing voluntary standards, focussing on those encountered during the development of robust carbon-neutral and biodiversity offsetting certification schemes
As per the reports of FAO, the human population will rise to 9 billion by the end of 2050 and 70% of more food must be produced over the next three decades to feed the additional population.
Geoinformatics is a cutting-edge tool that develops and uses information science technology that can have far-reaching implications that include boosting agricultural output, increasing food supply, and reducing hunger-related problems in poor and developing countries.
Mathematical models are being used more and more widely to study complex dynamic systems (global weather, ecological systems, hydrological systems, nuclear reactors etc.
Advances in Nano-fertilizers and Nano-pesticides in Agriculture: A Smart Delivery System for Crop Improvement explores the use of nanotechnology for the controlled delivery of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers that improve the safety of products while also increasing the efficiency of food production and decreased environmental pollution.
Biotechnology and Plant Breeding includes critical discussions of the newest and most important applications of biotechnology in plant breeding, covering key topics such as biometry applied to molecular analysis of genetic diversity, genetically modified plants, and more.
Fully revised to include the latest scientific developments, Climate Change and Agricultural Ecosystems: Current Challenges and Adaptation, Second Edition continues to provide vital insights into the complex and dynamic relationship between climate, agriculture, soil and plants.
Este libro es el producto de una investigación desarrollada entre los años 2010 y 2012 con el fin de abordar el problema de la innovación en el ámbito específico del sector agropecuario colombiano; fue cofinanciada por Colciencias y la Red RAET de Universidades, conformada en este caso por: Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de Medellín, Universidad de Córdoba y Universidad de los Llanos.
This volume 'Agrochemicals in Soil and Environment: Impacts and Remediation' is a comprehensive collection of important literature on agrochemical contamination.
Bio-inoculants in Horticultural Crops, Volume Three in the Advances in Bio-inoculant Sciences series, focuses on real-time application of novel microbes that have been proven to enhance and improve plant health and productivity.
Nanotechnology can serve as an innovative and effective tool for addressing the rising pressure on the food sector for meeting the human need of food security.
Nanotechnology can serve as an innovative and effective tool for addressing the rising pressure on the food sector for meeting the human need of food security.
Smart Strategies for Phosphorus Management and Reutilization in Agriculture gives a comprehensive exploration of the state of phosphorus in soil, addressing the urgent challenge of its depletion while unveiling cutting-edge technologies designed to recycle this vital resource for future sustainability.
Smart Strategies for Phosphorus Management and Reutilization in Agriculture gives a comprehensive exploration of the state of phosphorus in soil, addressing the urgent challenge of its depletion while unveiling cutting-edge technologies designed to recycle this vital resource for future sustainability.
In an era defined by unprecedented environmental challenges and technological breakthroughs, Smart Technologies for a Sustainable Environment stands as a visionary compendium of cutting-edge research and transformative solutions.
In an era defined by unprecedented environmental challenges and technological breakthroughs, Smart Technologies for a Sustainable Environment stands as a visionary compendium of cutting-edge research and transformative solutions.