Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia

Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia

Author: Denis Persley

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0643096388

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A diagnostic guide and a key reference for diseases affecting vegetable crops in Australia. The text is supported by over 190 pages of colour plates.


The Fungi

The Fungi

Author: Michael J. Carlile

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing

Published: 2001-01-09

Total Pages: 814

ISBN-13: 0127384464

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This new edition of The Fungi provides a comprehensive introduction to the importance of fungi in the natural world and in practical applications, from a microbiological perspective.


Bean Production Problems in the Tropics

Bean Production Problems in the Tropics

Author: Howard F. Schwartz

Publisher: CIAT

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 750

ISBN-13: 9789589183045

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The first section reviews trends of bean production and constraints in Latin America and Africa. The second section covers fungal diseases. The third section, bacterial diseases. The fourth section, viral and mycoplasma diseases. The fifth section, insect pests. The last section, other bean production constraints, that is, nutritional disorders, nematodes, seed pathology, and additional problems.


Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa

Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa

Author: Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0128143843

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Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement evaluates traditional cultivation practices used by smallholder farmers, providing a synthesis of the latest information on increasing crop yield through adoption of research innovations. The book catalogs smallholder cultivation practices and recommends innovative strategies for improving the agriculture sector including: management practices that reduce net carbon emissions; technologies that improve soil structures and conserve the natural resources base; means of empowering female resources along value chains; and government commitment to adopt policies that enhance agriculture productivity by encouraging farmers to use environmentally sound cultivation technologies. Traditional farming techniques often produce negative impacts on the environment and ecosystem resulting in outbreaks of diseases and pests. In addition to the region's recurrent droughts, these outbreaks of numerous diseases and pests, weeds and other invasive plants put thousands at risk of poverty and hunger, as well as malnutrition. This book presents enhanced agricultural production technologies for ensuring adequate food production, safety and nutritional quality for the population of Southern Africa and forms the basis for an increased SADC regional effort in food production through which financial and trade institutions can improve stakeholder capacities, encourage micro-enterprise development and enhance employment and regional trade. - Provides a critical synthesis of data and information for increasing crop yield through adoption of research innovations - Evaluates traditional and scientific interventions that address food security issues of the poor farmers in the region - Presents agro-ecologies of countries in the region and how they relate to various cultivation practices - Catalogs smallholder cultivation practices and recommends innovative strategies for improving the agriculture sector


Legume Crops

Legume Crops

Author: Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-10-21

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1839682736

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In a sustainable agricultural system, legume crops are one of the essential components. However, improving the productivity of legume crops and improving their tolerance to adverse environments are essential tasks for plant biologists. This book includes nine comprehensive chapters addressing various aspects of legume crop biology, production and importance. There are several chapters on the adaptation of legumes to an adverse environment. Particular focus is provided on the sustainable production of legume crops under changing environments. This book will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers, particularly from the field of Crop Science, Soil Science, Plant Breeding and Agronomy.