Rice is a salt-sensitive, semi-aquatic crop with many adaptations for its environment. How do these adaptations respond to salinity? This book addresses this largely unexplored question, detailing the response of rice to salt stress in its natural habitat.
Towards Impact and Resilience
This book clarifies the challenges of Agricultural Education and Training (AET) in sub-Saharan Africa, offering practical solutions and innovative models to advance agricultural development and cultivate leaders and change-makers at all levels.
Cattle in Ancient and Modern Ireland
In this book, diverse aspects of cattle in Ireland, from their first introduction to recent developments in the management of grasslands, are explored in thirteen essays written by experts, which provide new information on under-researched aspects relating to cattle husbandry.
Agriculture in an Urbanizing Society Volume Two
This conference proceedings represents the academic work of worldwide experts in food planning and urban agriculture. It is an overview of the latest research in the field, drawing from areas such as spatial planning and governance.
The Land Agent in Britain
Historians, practitioners and representatives of land agent bodies are brought together to explore the necessary skills of a land agent. The volume traces the development of such skills as farming and entrepreneurialism to look to the post-Brexit future of estates and agents.
Man-made climate change poses a new crisis: how do we feed 10 billion people in a climate hostile to food security? This book explores the threat to our “daily bread” and argues that we are not without hope, offering solutions that can lead to a better future for humankind.
The Nigerian Cocoa Industry and the International Economy in the 1930s
This monograph uses the Nigerian cocoa industry’s encounter with the world economy of the 1930s to knit together a gamut of themes ranging from the social formations of production to the forces of demand and supply, as well as the protest movements against monopoly capitalism.
As scientists search for alternative dietary proteins, Spirulina is a superior source. This book fills an important research gap, highlighting the nutritional aspects of using Spirulina in poultry diets for students, professors, feed formulators, and farmers.
Farming Is Not Big Gardening
This light-hearted, informative narrative discusses US agriculture from a historical, social, and financial perspective. Written in a satirical voice, the author uses storytelling to share his experiences in food and farming through fast-moving, easy-to-read prose.
Explore Jordan’s medicinal and aromatic plants in this valuable reference. Illustrated with full-color photos, it presents up-to-date information on 209 species, covering their taxonomy, medicinal values, healing properties, and uses in folk medicine.
This book is a collection of exquisite coloured photographs illustrating Jordan’s diverse wild medicinal and aromatic plants. It discusses 281 species from diverse habitats, with information on taxonomy, chemical constituents, healing properties, and uses in folk medicine.
This collection of exquisite coloured photographs illustrates Jordan’s diverse wild medicinal and aromatic plants. It details 279 species, covering their taxonomy, chemical constituents, and uses in folk medicine. A valuable resource for culinary, health, and other purposes.
This book details successes and problems of wheat storage-protein genetics, and discusses discrepancies in recent experimental data. As such, it will be beneficial for advanced students in plant genetics, and for wheat scientists and breeders.
This book introduces the biology and history of cocoa. It describes how cocoa can be grown in an environmentally sound way to increase production on existing farms, reduce incursion into forests, restore biodiversity, and improve the livelihoods of millions of farming families.
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause drastic yield loss globally, and chemical controls are often toxic. This book explains an eco-friendly alternative: using humic acid for nematode control. It details successful research trials on banana and citrus nematodes and future prospects.
Our soil, water, and environment are threatened. Life is dependent on these resources. If the soil is lost, where can we produce food? If water is lost, how will life persist? If the environment is not clean, how will we survive? This book explores how to save them.
Climate change threatens agriculture, and the volatility of international wheat and rice prices will increase. This book shows how agricultural investments play a crucial role in stabilising global markets, decreasing food loss, and alleviating climate change risks.
Small Farmers for Global Food Security
Modern agriculture has damaged ecosystems and diets. A growing movement of small farmers rejects this, re-creating food systems based on moral ecology—a concept that regenerates nature and serves the common good. We argue they could feed the entire world and eradicate hunger.
This book provides an overview of recent developments in the production and processing of jute and allied fibres, offering insights to improve productivity. It is essential for researchers, students, and stakeholders seeking to generate ideas for future innovations.
This book dissects the science behind climate change, exploring its causes and far-reaching consequences on our world. It unveils essential adaptation and mitigation strategies, equipping readers with the knowledge to understand and address this pressing global challenge.