Tobacco has been variously hailed as a gift from the gods, a miraculous cure-all for life's physical ills, famously known as golden crop for its golden colored leaves, having divine gift in form of secondary metabolites like nicotine etc.
The book describes various principles and practices involved in processing and utilization of agricultural and livestock's produces for food, feed and other uses.
This book is written by keeping in mind the ICT progress in horticulture crops it will cater the need of the original research material n the horticulture crops.
Analysis of soil, plant, water and agro-chemicals is vital in achieving and maintaining appropriate levels of soil fertility, plant nutrient availability and soil quality for sustainable crop production.
This book is an attempt to compile different aspects of citrus pathology to provide an overall knowledge to those who are interested in it, so that they may identify the bottlenecks to improve it further.
This book contains forty one chapters which have further been grouped into twelve thematic areas (Insight into commercial agriculture, Mechanization for breaking barriers, Production management agro-techniques, Balancing nutrition, Managing water - the vital input, Combating pests, weeds and insects, Resource conservation, Alternate agro-enterprises, Livestock based farming systems, Harnessing advanced technologies, Promoting agro-industry and Socio-economic and climatic facets) for systematic and easy understanding of the subject.
Asia grows most of the world's rice output and 90 per cent of rice is produced by small farmers who depend on it for their livelihood and food security.
This book entitled General Agriculture and Engineering covers all the MCQs in major topics of agriculture which are most important in competitive exam point of view.
The book entitled Methods of Soil & Water Anal/sis Is a compilation of tome tested widely uvc analytical method ot characterizing soil and water the text presented in the book is subdivided into fourteen chapters and appendices dealing with the procedure Ibis quantifying the physical and chemical properties of soil and water modification in the procedure and calculation are made.
Two third of world's population live in Asia below poverty line and more than 65% of them are poor livestock keepers earning their livelihood from small ruminant sector.
The book describes various principles and practices involved in processing and utilization of agricultural and livestock's produces for food, feed and other uses.
Este libro propone avanzar en el estudio de una temática escasamente analizada, con el fin de conocer la historia agraria pampeana mediante la exploración de instituciones educativas y científicas, de las tareas orientadas a generar y difundir conocimientos y tecnología aplicables al agro y de la definición de políticas para dicho sector en La Pampa.
In this 21st century Microbiology is emerging as the key biological science as it has a paramount range of application in agriculture and industrial science that yields more economic returns and sounds more wealthy and green.
Plantation forestry has been emerging as a strong attraction to the traditional forestry practice due to its acceptability and productivity improvement.
As development donors invest hundreds of millions of dollars into improved crops designed to alleviate poverty and hunger, Africa has emerged as the final frontier in the global debate over agricultural biotechnology.
As development donors invest hundreds of millions of dollars into improved crops designed to alleviate poverty and hunger, Africa has emerged as the final frontier in the global debate over agricultural biotechnology.
During the first half of the twentieth century, Canadian fisheries regularly produced more fish than markets could absorb, driving down profits and wages.
Assesses key developments in sensor technology to improve monitoring and management of complex agricultural systems Considers the growing influence of proximal crop sensors in assessing, monitoring and measuring the health of agricultural soils Explores the potential of remote and aerial sensing towards achieving sustainable crop production through more targeted irrigation management, site-specific nutrient management and weed management
Assesses key developments in sensor technology to improve monitoring and management of complex agricultural systems Considers the growing influence of proximal crop sensors in assessing, monitoring and measuring the health of agricultural soils Explores the potential of remote and aerial sensing towards achieving sustainable crop production through more targeted irrigation management, site-specific nutrient management and weed management
Das erfolgreiche Lehrbuch zur Gartentherapie -klärt zentrale Begriffe und zeichnet die Entwicklung der Gartentherapie nach -erläutert, wie und warum Pflanzen als therapeutisches Mittel eingesetzt werden können -beschreibt Anwendungsbereiche für die Gartentherapie und Forschungsergebnisse -benennt medizinisch-therapeutische und botanisch-gärtnerische Kompetenzen von Gartentherapeuten -skizziert Rahmenmodelle, Prozesse, Prinzipien, Evaluationskriterien und Instrumente für gartentherapeutisches Arbeiten -beschreibt pflanzengestützte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege -begründet, warum und wie Bedürfnisse von Klienten erhoben werden, um Therapiegärten und Gartentherapieprogramme zu planen und zu gestalten -zeigt auf, warum sich ein Therapie-Gewächshaus und -Garten optimal ergänzen -erklärt in Bild und Text, welche Gartengeräte für welchen Zweck geeignet sind und was beim Gartenunterhalt zu berücksichtigen ist -beschreibt detailliert, wie sich gartentherapeutische Therapieprogramme für Betagte, Schlaganfall- und Schmerzpatienten planen, durchführen und evaluieren lassen -differenziert und listet auf, welche Pflanzen geeignet oder ungeeignet für die Gartentherapie sind -bietet ein umfangreiches Glossar, ein Pflanzennamenverzeichnis und elektronische Dokumentationsvorlagen -bietet ein interdisziplinäres Handlungsfeld für Therapie-, Pflege- und Grünberufe, das naturgestützte Therapien und Interventionen mit Pflanzen als Medium erlaubt.
Dies ist die Geschichte einer zufälligen Entdeckung und wie sie nicht nur das Leben von Tony Rinaudo fundamental geändert, sondern auch das Klima und die Lebensverhältnisse von Millionen von Menschen verbessert hat.
This edited book collates the research done mainly in Africa on vermicomposting and related technologies that can assist African smallholder farmers in making nutrient rich organic fertilizers from their animal and crop residue wastes.
This book analyses situations of coexistence and confrontation of agricultural and food models according to four major dimensions of territorial development: the tension between specialisation and diversification; innovation; adaptation; and food transition.
Bamboo is considered one of the most sustainable and versatile building materials, driving the development of multiple techniques for its study and utilization.
Este libro recopila las investigaciones presentadas en el IV Congreso Internacional de Ingenierías, organizado por la Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi, la Universidad de Nariño y la Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí.
En este texto se recopila el accionar desarrollado y las experiencias vividas en la ejecución del proyecto "Alternativas de desarrollo rural para la construcción de paz: estrategias educativas para el fortalecimiento de capacidades en productores y jóvenes que contribuyan a la cadena productiva del café, en los municipios de Leiva, Policarpa y Los Andes del departamento de Nariño con impacto internacional en la provincia del Carchi – Ecuador", como testimonios de la aplicación de un proyecto generado por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia en el marco del posconflicto en Colombia y con miras al fortalecimiento y desarrollo rural.
