Building Soils for Better Crops

Building Soils for Better Crops
Author: Fred Magdoff
Publisher: Sare
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2009
Genre: Humus
ISBN: 9781888626131

"'Published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, with funding from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture."

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production
Author: Abu Yousuf
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2019-11-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128175370

Microalgae Cultivation for Biofuels Production explores the technological opportunities and challenges involved in producing economically competitive algal-derived biofuel. The book discusses efficient methods for cultivation, improvement of harvesting and lipid extraction techniques, optimization of conversion/production processes of fuels and co-products, the integration of microalgae biorefineries to several industries, environmental resilience by microalgae, and a techno-economic and lifecycle analysis of the production chain to gain maximum benefits from microalgae biorefineries. - Provides an overview of the whole production chain of microalgal biofuels and other bioproducts - Presents an analysis of the economic and sustainability aspects of the production chain - Examines the integration of microalgae biorefineries into several industries

Improved Agriculture And Allied Practices For Farmers

Improved Agriculture And Allied Practices For Farmers
Author: J. P. S. Dabas
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Total Pages: 9
Release: 2019-07-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9386546590

The book at hand, attempts to highlight the dimensions of improved Agricultural and allied technologies for farmers. The first part of the book covers the crop production technologies for rice, mustard, lentil, sugarcane besides IFA model and SRI techniques. The segment of Horticultural Production Technology highlights the protected cultivation, vegetable fruit, floriculture and diversification for nutritional security and prosperity. The Crop Protection unit includes information on weed management, Nematode management and integrated pest management. The natural Resource management components cover the topics on soil testing bio fertilizer, water management and biogas.

Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Maize Volume 1

Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Maize Volume 1
Author: Dave Watson
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Corn
ISBN: 9781786760081

This volume focuses on breeding new varieties with desirable traits such as drought tolerance and improved nutritional value as well as how such innovations can be successfully deployed in the developing world.

The Farmer's Magazine

The Farmer's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1815
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

A periodical work exclusively devoted to agriculture and rural affairs.

Sustainable Intensification

Sustainable Intensification
Author: Jules N. Pretty
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2012-06-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1136529276

Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are driving limited resources of food, energy, water and materials towards critical thresholds worldwide. These pressures are likely to be substantial across Africa, where countries will have to find innovative ways to boost crop and livestock production to avoid becoming more reliant on imports and food aid. Sustainable agricultural intensification - producing more output from the same area of land while reducing the negative environmental impacts - represents a solution for millions of African farmers. This volume presents the lessons learned from 40 sustainable agricultural intensification programmes in 20 countries across Africa, commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project. Through detailed case studies, the authors of each chapter examine how to develop productive and sustainable agricultural systems and how to scale up these systems to reach many more millions of people in the future. Themes covered include crop improvements, agroforestry and soil conservation, conservation agriculture, integrated pest management, horticulture, livestock and fodder crops, aquaculture, and novel policies and partnerships.

Managing Agriculture for a Better Tomorrow

Managing Agriculture for a Better Tomorrow
Author: D. C. Pande
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788175330672

Agricultural Management in India' Is an edited volume on Indian agriculture having a collection of 27 papers contributed by the distinguished scholars and the scientists. It is a thematic study involving the diagnostic as well as the prognostic aspects of Indian agriculture with a view to project its complex nature and indentify the quarters of future change. In order to facilitate analytical reading the book divides itself into six sections. The provides statistical, analytical and scientific information in regard of agricultural practices of India. It is hoped that it will prove immensely useful for the researchers, intellectuals and policy makers and a milestone in the treatises on Indian Agriculture.

Water Productivity in Agriculture

Water Productivity in Agriculture
Author: J. W. Kijne
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2003
Genre: Crops and water
ISBN: 1845933397

First title in a major new seriesAddresses improving water productivity to relieve problems of scarcity and competition to provide for food and environmental securityDraws from scientists having a multitude of disciplines to approach this important problemIn a large number of developing countries, policy makers and researchers are increasingly aware of the conflicting demands on water, and look at agriculture to be more effective in its use of water. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book gives a state of the art review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production. It demonstrates how efficiency of water use can be enhanced to maximize yields. The book represents the first in a new series of volumes resulting from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, a research program conducted by the CGIAR's Future Harvest Centres, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners worldwide. It will be of significant interest to those working in areas of soil and crop science, water management, irrigation, and development studies.