Major Diseases and Insect Pests of Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) in Malawi
Author: W. A. B. Msuku
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9789990829150
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Author: W. A. B. Msuku
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9789990829150
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles S. Wortmann
Publisher: CIAT
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9589439942
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClassifying environments of bean production areas in Africa; Socio-Economic aspects of bean production; Cropping systems; Distribution of bean seed types; Bean diseases; Bean insect pests; Abiotic constraints.
Author: Stephen L. Clement
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2019-04-23
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0429525397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn excellent reference book for plant breeders and entomologists, Global Plant Genetic Resources for Insect-Resistant Crops combines germplasm preservation with use in insect-resistant crop development and basic research. The contributions of the authors represent the efforts, cooperation, and understanding of world leaders in the conservation and use of global plant genetic resources for sustainable agricultural production. Concepts addressed include dependency of modern agriculture on chemical pest control and applications of biotechnology in use of natural plant genes for insect-resistant crops. Marketing Class Code: 1E, 1G, 9C
Author: Howard F. Schwartz
Publisher: CIAT
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 750
ISBN-13: 9789589183045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Philip C. Stevenson
Publisher: MDPI
Published: 2020-05-27
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 3039287885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe global biodiversity and climate emergencies demand transformative changes to human activities. For example, food production relies on synthetic, industrial and non-sustainable products for managing pests, weeds and diseases of crops. Sustainable farming requires approaches to managing these agricultural constraints that are more environmentally benign and work with rather than against nature. Increasing pressure on synthetic products has reinvigorated efforts to identify alternative pest management options, including plant-based solutions that are environmentally benign and can be tailored to different farmers’ needs, from commercial to small holder and subsistence farming. Botanical insecticides and pesticidal plants can offer a novel, effective and more sustainable alternative to synthetic products for controlling pests, diseases and weeds. This Special Issue reviews and reports the latest developments in plant-based pesticides from identification of bioactive plant chemicals, mechanisms of activity and validation of their use in horticulture and disease vector control. Other work reports applications in rice weeds, combination biopesticides and how chemistry varies spatially and influences the effectiveness of botanicals in different locations. Three reviews assess wider questions around the potential of plant-based pest management to address the global challenges of new, invasive and established crop pests and as-yet underexploited pesticidal plants.
Author: D. C. Munthali
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 169
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
Publisher: Agribookstore/Winrock
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 444
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Calvin Nhira
Publisher: African Books Collective
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 688
ISBN-13: 0798302143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) and its Member States are making renewed efforts to revive agriculture in the region. Given that much of it is water-stressed, appropriate and sustainable land and water management practices are vital to achieving this objective. Recognising this, SADC's Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme has convened two scientific symposiums. Held in Lilongwe, Malawi, in February 2006, the inaugural symposium brought together practitioners from 10 participating SADC countries to deliberate on land and water management for sustainable agriculture, and discuss how the most recent research and development advances in land and water management might be made more relevant to policymakers as well as the region's small-scale farmers. The edited contributions to this first symposium appear in this volume. The second symposium was held in Gaborone, Botswana, in February 2007, and brought together regional experts to discuss opportunities for improving water use and water use efficiency in agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. The edited contributions to the second symposium appear in a companion volume entitled Land and Water Management in Southern Africa: Towards Better Water Use in Agriculture in Semi-Arid and Arid Areas (AISA 2008). It is hoped that these two volumes will help to disseminate regional expertise on land and water management to a wider audience, thus helping policy-makers and others to strengthen the agricultural sector in the region, and, in so doing, improve its food security and the wellbeing of its people.
Author: Walter J. Kaiser
Publisher:
Published: 1976*
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mostafa El-Sheekh
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2023-02-15
Total Pages: 595
ISBN-13: 0323955282
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLakes of Africa: Microbial Diversity and Sustainability examines microbial ecosystems in African lakes, including the history and formation of African lakes. The book describes how environmental stressors—including seasonal variations, climate change, and anthropogenic activities—affect microbial ecosystem dynamics in African lakes and the microbial responses to these stressors. The book explores and evaluates extremophiles in African lakes, including industrial biotechnology applications. The book highlights challenges facing microbial ecology in African lakes, as well as the design of models for solving these problems and predicting the future of lake microbial ecosystem sustainability. Includes unique case studies on both African lakes and brine lakes, providing real life examples of the topics discussed Provides a foundational background to the topic Presents definitions throughout, whenever a new term is introduced, for a seamless reading experience and background information