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ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION OF MAIZE VOLUME 1
FROM IMPROVED VARIETIES TO LOCAL APPLICATIONS |
| By: |
Dr Dave Watson (Editor), Denise E. Costich, J. Stephen Smith |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£180.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1786760096 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781786760098 |
| Publisher: |
BURLEIGH DODDS SCIENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED |
| Pub. date: |
9 June, 2017 |
| Series: |
Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 1 |
| Pages: |
348 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
Maize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people, particularly in the developing world. It has been estimated that maize yields need to increase by 60% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable.Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of improving the cultivation of maize at each step in the value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 1 reviews research on breeding and its use in improving nutritional quality and agronomic performance. It then goes on to discuss the challenges in translating these advances into effective outcomes for smallholders in the developing world.Achieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 1: From improved varieties to local applications will be a standard reference for cereal scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in maize cultivation. It is accompanied by Volume 2 which reviews improvements in cultivation techniques as well as the management of pests and diseases. |
| Illustrations: |
Colour tables, photos and figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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