Maize Seed Industries in Developing Countries

Maize Seed Industries in Developing Countries
Author: Michael L. Morris
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages: 422
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781555877903

Divided into four parts, this volume first lays out the importance of maize seed industries and presents a conceptual framework. The second section describes the key products and processes associated with maize seed industries, including varietal development, marketing, and industrial regulation. The third section offers nine country case studies, while the fourth part discusses the likely future course of seed industry development and alternative organizational forms. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Crop Evolution, Adaptation and Yield

Crop Evolution, Adaptation and Yield
Author: L. T. Evans
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1996-05-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521295581

In this major 1993 work, Lloyd Evans provides an integrated view of the domestication, adaptation and improvement of crop plants, bringing together genetic diversity, plant breeding, physiology and aspects of agronomy. Considerations of yield and maximum yield provide continuity throughout the book. Food, feed, fibre, fuel and pharmaceutical crops are all discussed. Cereals, grain legumes and root crops, both temperate and tropical, provide many of the examples, but pasture plants, oilseeds, leafy crops, fruit trees and others are also considered. After the introductory chapter, the increasing significance of crop yields to the world's food supply is highlighted. The next three chapters consider changes to crop plants over the last ten thousand years, including domestication, adaptation and improvement. Aimed at research workers and advanced students in crop physiology and ecology, agronomy and plant breeding, this book also reaches conclusions of relevance to those concerned with developmental policy, agricultural research and management, environmental quality, resource depletion and human history.

Globalization and the Developing Countries

Globalization and the Developing Countries
Author: David Bigman
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1845933338

The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers.

Canals and Communities

Canals and Communities
Author: Jonathan B. Mabry
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780816515929

Includes material on irrigation in Mexico, Somalia, Morocco, the Andes, Bali, Cape Verde, Iran, and Sri Lanka.

Easing Barriers to Movement of Plant Varieties for Agricultural Development

Easing Barriers to Movement of Plant Varieties for Agricultural Development
Author: David Gisselquist
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780821339916

World Bank Technical Paper No. 364. The trade policies of the countries of the Andean Group--Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela--are in the midst of rapid change, particularly in agriculture, where trade policies are being overhauled and trade rules rewritten on domestic, regional, and global levels. This paper highlights the trade options open to each country by looking at agricultural policy in light of general trade policy. The report also discusses the particular role the Andean Group is playing and how the trade pact may influence the liberalization of agricultural markets.

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding
Author: George Acquaah
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 584
Release: 2009-03-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1444309013

Until recently, plant breeders have depended primarily on classicaltools to develop new and improved products for producers andconsumers. However, with the advent of biotechnology, breeders areincreasingly incorporating molecular tools in their breeding work.In recognition of the current state of methods and theirapplication, this text introduces both classical and moleculartools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectualproperty, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organicbreeding), and more are addressed in this state of the art text.The final 8 chapters provide a useful reference on breeding thelargest and most common crops. In addition, over 25 plant breedersshare their professional experiences while illustrating concepts inthe text. Features include: Comprehensive presentation of both classical and molecularplant breeding tools Industry highlight essays from over 25 professional plantbreeders Chapter introductions, summaries and discussion questions Easy reference glossary Reference chapters on breeding 8 of the largest and most commoncrops Artwork from the book is available to instructors online at ahref="http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/acquaah"www.blackwellpublishing.com/acquaah/a.An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at ahref="mailto:[email protected]"[email protected]/afor more information.

Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa

Crop Improvement, Adoption and Impact of Improved Varieties in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Thomas S. Walker
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2015-10-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780644019

Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa. The book reports on the results of the DIIVA Project that focussed on the varietal generation, adoption and impact for 20 food crops in 30 countries. It also compares adoption outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa to those in South Asia, and guides future efforts for global agricultural research