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    Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 57 : Animal Biotechnology for Livestock Production 2 (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Nutrition   . ; Animal biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Nutrition. ; Animal Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- 1. Impact of sex steroids on the stress response and welfare in female farm ruminants (Aline Freitas-de-Melo and Rodolfo Ungerfeld) -- 2. Insights from proteomics in kidney disease diagnosis and various in vitro and in vivo experimental models (Vikram Patial, Garima Dadhich, and Rajiv Kumar) -- 3. Generation of gene edited pigs (S. Navarro-Serna, C. Piñeiro-Silva, R Romar, J. Parrington, and J Gadea) -- 4. Dietary anti-nutritional factors and their roles in livestock nutrition (Salma H. Abu Hafsa, Ayman A. Hassan, Mona M.MY. Elghandour, Alberto Barbabosa-Pliego, Miguel Mellado, and Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem) -- 5. Genetic engineering tools and techniques in livestock production (Ranjitha H.B., Madhu Ramesh, Subhasmita Behera, Dhanesh ValiyaValappil, Suresh H. Basagoudanavar, and Anjum Sherasiya) -- 6. Mineral Ions in Regulation of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis (Mustafa Hassan Jan, Harpreet Singh, and Shikha Kapil) -- 7. Molecular Insights of Compromised Female Reproduction in Ruminants under Metabolic and Nutritional Stress (S. Nandi, S. K Tripathi, PSP Gupta, and S. Mondal) -- Index.
    Abstract: This 2nd book provides fundamental concepts and recent applications of biotechnological methods, such as genetic selection, breeding methods and genetic engineering tools. Biotechnology has remarkably improved the productivity of livestock by increasing the reproduction efficiency and decreasing the generation time. The chapters detail the mechanisms of methods for animal reproduction and breeding methods. This book focus on the impact of minerals, steroids metabolic stress, nutritional stress and anti-nutritional factors on the livestock reproduction.
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    Pages: XV, 255 p. 32 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031074967
    Series Statement: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, 57
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07496-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07496-7
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    Bringing Skepticism to Crop Science (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 The Role of Skepticism in Science? -- Chapter 2 Warnings for Skeptics -- Chapter 3 Photosynthesis -- Chapter 4 Seed Number -- Chapter 5 Nitrogen Use Efficiency -- Chapter 6 Water Use Efficiency -- Chapter 7 Water Loss -- Chapter 8 Unconfirmed Field Observations (UFOs).
    Abstract: Global food production and climate change among other concerns are societal issues that require major research input from crop science. While suggestions are abundant on how crop science can help to resolve these issues, many of the suggestions come from people who are not actually familiar with the challenges and requirements to modify crop plants grown under field conditions to achieve the necessary improvements. Efforts to alter a gene or even several genes have very rarely proven successful in having impact on crop production under realistic field conditions. This lack of success has not been addressed head on. This book serves as a reminder to crop scientists and others that open, clear-minded assessments of the entirety of evidence concerning a hypothesis is required before making claims of possible increases in crop performance. This attitude of skepticism is not a negative attitude but rather an employment of the cornerstone of scientific investigation based on formation and evaluation of hypotheses. Skeptical analyses are to be presented in the book on some of the common suggestions for improving crop plants. The six specific topics to be addressed are photosynthesis, seed number, nitrogen use efficiency, water use efficiency, crop water loss, and unconfirmed field observations. Each of the topics in this book, will first be reviewed to present the origins of the popular assumptions about how specific plant modification will result in improved crop performance. The review of the background information will be followed by an examination of the evidence, logic, and predicted outcomes for the assumed benefits of the modifications. Finally, each chapter will offer novel, alternate approaches to plant modification that have documented support for positively impacting crop performance. The book will not be written in specialized, detail language but offer access for those with a wide range of interests in options for increasing crop production in the future. The goal of the book is to provide information that is useful to those with interests ranging from climatologist to food-oriented sociologists. Of course, the topics covered will be of direct interest to those studying plant sciences, particularly crop scientists. The hope is to challenge a reader to re-examine some of her/his assumptions about crop improvement and approach the topic with a renewed practice of skepticism in formulating and evaluating hypotheses. .
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    Pages: VI, 66 p. 32 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031144141
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14414-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14414-1
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    Soybean Improvement : Physiological, Molecular and Genetic Perspectives (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant diseases. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Pathology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Soybean: A Key player for global food security -- 2. Dissection of Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Drought tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max) Using recent Phenomics approach -- 3. Soybean Improvement for Water-logging Tolerance -- 4. Salinity tolerance in Soybeans: Physiological, molecular and genetic perspectives -- 5. Utility of Network Biology Approaches to Understand the Aluminium Stress Responses in Soybean -- 6. Advances in Molecular markers to develop Soybean cultivars with increased protein and oil content -- 7. Soybean Breeding for Rust Resistance -- 8. Molecular breeding for resistance against pythium root rot (PRR) in soybean -- 9. Molecular Breeding for Resistance against Phytophthora in Soybean -- 10. Mitigation of Soybean Mosaic Virus Using an Efficient Molecular Approach -- 11. Transgenic Approach: A Key to Enrich Soybean Oil Quality -- 12. miRNAs in soybean improvement -- 13. Genome Editing Advances in Soybean Improvement against Biotic and Abiotic stresses.
    Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max L. (Merr)) is one of the most important crops worldwide. Soybean seeds are vital for both protein meal and vegetable oil. Soybean was domesticated in China, and since last 4-5 decades it has become one of the most widely grown crops around the globe. The crop is grown on an anticipated 6% of the world’s arable land, and since the 1970s, the area in soybean production has the highest percentage increase compared to any other major crop. It is a major crop in the United States, Brazil, China and Argentina and important in many other countries. The cultivated soybean has one wild annual relative, G. soja, and 23 wild perennial relatives. Soybean has spread to many Asian countries two to three thousand years ago, but was not known in the West until the 18th century. Among the various constraints responsible for decrease in soybean yields are the biotic and abiotic stresses which have recently increased as a result of changing climatic scenarios at global level. A lot of work has been done for cultivar development and germplasm enhancement through conventional plant breeding. This has resulted in development of numerous high yielding and climate resilient soybean varieties. Despite of this development, plant breeding is long-term by nature, resource dependent and climate dependent. Due to the advancement in genomics and phenomics, significant insights have been gained in the identification of genes for yield improvement, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress and increased quality parameters in soybean. Molecular breeding has become routine and with the advent of next generation sequencing technologies resulting in SNP based molecular markers, soybean improvement has taken a new dimension and resulted in mapping of genes for various traits that include disease resistance, insect resistance, high oil content and improved yield. This book includes chapters from renowned potential soybean scientists to discuss the latest updates on soybean molecular and genetic perspectives to elucidate the complex mechanisms to develop biotic and abiotic stress resilience in soybean. Recent studies on the improvement of oil quality and yield in soybean have also been incorporated.
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    Pages: VIII, 276 p. 37 illus., 36 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031122323
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12232-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12232-3
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    Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability (2022)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Agricultural Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Evolution of the Knowledge and Practice of Endophytic Microorganisms for Enhanced Agricultural Benefit and Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 2. The Mycorrhizosphere Revisited – Multitrophic Interactions -- Chapter 3. Conservation Strategies for Rhizobiome in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 4. Exploring the rhizosphere microbiome for sustainable agriculture production -- Chapter 5. From Rhizosphere to Endosphere: Bacterial-Plant Symbiosis and its impact on Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 6. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis for mutual benefit: More than expectation -- Chapter 7. Rhizodeposits- An essential component for microbial interactions in rhizosphere -- Chapter 8. Rhizospheric Microbial Diversity: Organic Vs. Inorganic Farming System -- Chapter 9. Rhizomicrobes: The underground life for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 10. Synthetic biology tools in cyanobacterial biotechnology: recent developments and opportunities -- Chapter 11. The potential of rhizobacteria for plant growth and stress adaptation -- Chapter 12. Mycoremediation – An emerging technology for mitigating environmental contaminants -- Chapter 13. Exploration of Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for improving productivity and soil fertility under sustainable agricultural practices -- Chapter 14. Rhizosphere engineering for systemic resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress -- Chapter 15. Understanding the Microbiome Interactions across the Cropping System -- Chapter 16. Role of rhizosphere microorganisms in endorsing overall plant growth and development -- Chapter 17. Rhizospheric microbial community as drivers of soil ecosystem: Interactive microbial communication and its impact on plants -- Chapter 18. Rhizospheric Microbes and Plant Health -- Chapter 19. Omics approaches to unravel the features of rhizospheric microbiome -- Chapter 20. Rhizo-deposit and their role in rhizosphere interactions among the plant, microbe and other ecological components for crop management -- Chapter 21. Effects of Irrigation with Municipal Wastewater on the Microbiome of the Rhizosphere of Agricultural Lands -- Chapter 22. Plant-Rhizosphereic microbes interactions: enhancing plant growth and improving soil biota -- Chapter 23. Microbes mediated rhizospheric engineering for salinity stress mitigation -- Chapter 24. Metatranscriptomics of plant rhizosphere: A promising tool to decipher the role of microorganisms in plant growth and development -- Chapter 25. Rhizospheric engineering for sustainable production of horticultural crops.
    Abstract: The present book entitled, “Re-visiting the Rhizosphere Eco-system for Agricultural Sustainability” written by experts in the field, provides a comprehensive and consolidated state-of art overview of various aspects of rhizosphere biology, ecology and functioning. The role of rhizosphere microbial diversity in enhancing plant health and plant-microbe beneficial symbioses is discussed. Main topics include the diversity of plant-associated microbes in the rhizosphere, below-ground communication among the plant, soil, insects and microbes, rhizosphere ecosystem functioning, rhizosphere engineering, recruitment of microorganisms in the rhizosphere, mycorrhizal fungal symbiosis, positive interaction of the plants with the beneficial soil microorganisms for inducing the plant growth, conferring abiotic and biotic stress tolerance and modulating several pathways of the plants for the proper establishment and revitalization in the degraded and contaminated soils or negative likes the host-pathogen interactions leading to the disease development in plants. Further chapters focus on the role of signaling during the different stages of the plant-microbe coexistence, in symbiotic or pathogenic relationships, in quorum sensing, microbial signaling and cross-talk, bio-film formation, and antimicrobial peptides. The book also discusses the application of microbes in biodegradation of xenobiotic contaminants, bioremediation of heavy metals, sustainable agriculture and soil health, biological control of insect pests and plant pathogens, and the latest tools of omics which offer pioneering approaches to the exploration of microbial structure and function, secretome, holobiome, below-ground interaction, and microbial cooperation for sustainable food production and enhanced resource acquisition. Descriptions of cutting-edge techniques and novel approaches make this book unique in the area of rhizosphere biology. This is a useful reading material for researchers and students of microbiology, agriculture, ecology, and rhizosphser studies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXI, 537 p. 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811941016
    Series Statement: Rhizosphere Biology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-4101-6
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    Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa : Capacity, Enabling Environment and Applications in Crops, Livestock, Forestry and Aquaculture (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Veterinary medicine. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Vertebrates. ; Animal biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Veterinary Science. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Vertebrate Zoology. ; Animal Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: The agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa and the promise of biotechnology -- The state of capacities for agricultural biotechnology applications in the crop and livestock sectors -- The state of the enabling environment for agricultural biotechnology applications in the crop and livestock sectors -- The state of applications and impacts of biotechnology in the crop sector -- The state of applications and impacts of biotechnology in the livestock sector -- The state of capacities, enabling environment, applications and impacts of biotechnology in the forestry sector -- The state of capacities, enabling environment, applications and impacts of biotechnology in the aquaculture sector -- Overall status, gaps and opportunities in agricultural biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa. .
    Abstract: This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the application level for various agricultural biotechnologies across Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors examine the capacity available as well as the enabling environment, including policy and investments, for facilitating agricultural biotechnology development and use in the region. For each Sub-Saharan country, the status of biotechnology application is assessed in four major sectors; Crops, Livestock, Forestry and Aquaculture. Examples such as the number and requisite skill levels of trained personnel, biosafety frameworks and public awareness are surfaced in these chapters. This work also discusses the impact of push-pull factors on research, training and food security and identifies opportunities for investment in biotechnology and local agribusiness. Development partners, policy makers, agricultural consultants as well as scientists and private sector investors with an interest in biotechnology initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa will find this collection an important account to identify key gaps in capacity and policy, as well as priority areas going forward. The volume highlights ways to develop technology and increase agricultural production capacity through international cooperation and inclusive economic growth, making it a valuable practice guide in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 2 Zero Hunger and SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth. Clear case studies round off the reading experience.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 197 p. 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031043499
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04349-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04349-9
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    Biosystematics of Triticeae : Volume V. Genera: Campeiostachys, Elymus,Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum (2022)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plants Evolution. ; Evolution (Biology). ; Agriculture. ; Plant Evolution. ; Evolutionary Biology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biosystematics of Genus Campeiostachys -- Chapter 2. Biosystematics of Genus Elymus -- Chapter 3. Biosystematics of Genus Pascopyrum -- Chapter 4. Biosystematics of Genus Lophopyrum -- Chapter 5. Biosystems of Genus Trichopyrum -- Chapter 6. Biosystematics of genus Hordelymus -- Chapter 7. Biosystematics of Genus Festucopsis -- Chapter 8. Biosystematics of Genus Peridictyon -- Chapter 9. Biosystematics of Genus Psammopyrum.-.
    Abstract: This book review and rearrange the research data of Triticeae published over hundreds of years, applying a modern scientific approach. Triticeae is an important tribe in the grass family (Peaceae). It includes the major cereal crops, such as wheat, barley and rye, in addition to many valuable forage crops found in different genera, such as Elymus, Agropyron, Pasthyrostachys, and Leymus. The knowledge of appropriate Triticeae taxonomy and biosystematics will serve as genetic breeding of wheat, barley, rye and forage grass. The authors attempted to remain the truth and remove the false for deriving a more natural biosystematics of Triticeae. This book covers taxonomy, cytogenetics, and molecular phylogeny. It summarizes the biosystematics of Triticeae with comprehensive and updated data. This book is divided into five volumes (Volumes 1- 5), and includes 30 genera, 2 subgenera, 464 species, 9 subspecies, and 186 varieties in Triticeae. Volume 5 introduces nine perennial genera in Triticeae: Campeiostachys, Elymus, Pascopyrum, Lophopyrum, Trichopyrum, Hordelymus, Festucopsis, Peridictyon, and Psammopyrum. Elymus (StH), Campeiostachys (StYH), Lophopyrum (E), and Trichopyrum (ESt)are polymorphic genus. They show similar morphological characters, and it is difficult to distinguish them based merely on morphological variation. Pascopyrum (StHNsXm), Hordelymus (XoXr), Festucopsis (L), Peridictyon (Xp), and Psammopyrum (EL) are small genera, mostly monotypic genera. This book can serve as highly qualified, valuable, and convenient handbooks for audiences who are interested in Triticeae. This book also includes many illustrations, in addition to the description, to help the audience understand, morphological features of the concerned taxa, which makes the explanation more precise and obvious. It is a useful tool to understand the relationship among species in Triticeae.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 712 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811900150
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0015-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0015-0
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    Sustainable Management of Potato Pests and Diseases (2022)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Plant diseases. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Plant physiology. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Pathology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Potato Pests and Diseases: A Global Perspective -- Chapter 2. Phytosanitary Standards and International Exchange of Potato -- Chapter 3. Fungicide Resistance: Threats and Management Approaches -- Chapter 4. Role of Plant Nutrition in Disease Development and Management -- Chapter 5. Secondary Metabolites of Microbials as Potential Pesticides -- Chapter 6. Advances and Approaches in Mitigating Bacterial Diseases of Potato -- Chapter 7. Advances in Management of Late Blight of Potato -- Chapter 8. Role of Genetic Resources in Management of Potato Pests and Diseases -- Chapter 9. Biology and Management of Aphids Infesting Potato -- Chapter 10. Biology and Management of Whiteflies in Potato Crops -- Chapter 11. Biology and Management of Nematodes in Potato -- Chapter 12. Potato Viruses and Their Management -- Chapter 13. Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Potato Viruses: An Overview -- Chapter 14. Pesticide Residues and International Regulations -- Chapter 15. RNA Interference: A Versatile Tool to Augment Plant Protection Strategies in Potato -- Chapter 16. New Chemistry Pesticides for Management of Potato Pests -- Chapter 17. Genome Editing Prospects to Develop Disease/Pest Resistant Potato Varieties -- Chapter 18. Biological Suppression of Insect Pests of Potato -- Chapter 19. Bio-intensive Management of Fungal Diseases of Potatoes -- Chapter 20. Use of Green Chemicals in Pest and Disease Management -- Chapter 21. Management of Major Fungal and Fungal-Like Soil-borne Diseases of Potato.
    Abstract: This book covers the important diseases and pests of potato which are of global significance. The pests and diseases in potato lead to huge economic losses by reducing the yield and quality of the produce. This book describes major pests and diseases in detail with particular emphasis on the latest developments with respect to their biology, ecology, and management. It highlights the importance of virus infection for seed potato production and diagnostic symptoms, along with management guidelines. The book brings forth tips for judicious use of pesticides for sustainable potato production and management of pesticide resistance. Use of novel approaches such as RNA interference, genome editing, and other genomic resources for drug designing in diseases and pest management is also emphasized in the book. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, extension workers, potato growers, and policy makers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and plant pathology. National and international agricultural scientists and policy makers will also find this to be a useful read. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVI, 540 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811676956
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7695-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7695-6
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    Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations : Value Creation for Inclusive Outcomes (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Technological innovations. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Innovation and Technology Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section A: Overview, Institutional Change and Scaling -- Chapter 1 - Overview -- Chapter 2 - Innovation models to deliver value at scale: the RTB Program -- Chapter 3 - Scaling Readiness: learnings from applying a novel approach to support scaling of food system innovations -- Section B: Processing, Marketing and Distribution -- Chapter 4 - Cost-effective cassava processing: Case study of small-scale flash dryer reengineering -- Chapter 5 - Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree, a Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa -- Chapter 6 - Turning waste to wealth: Harnessing the potential of cassava peels for nutritious animal feed -- Chapter 7 - Transferring cassava processing technology from Brazil to Africa -- Chapter 8 - Improving Safety of Cassava Products -- Section C: Enhancing productivity -- Chapter 9 - Innovative digital technologies to monitor and control pest and disease threats in root, tuber, and banana (RTB) cropping systems: Progress and prospects -- Chapter 10 - Scaling banana bacterial wilt management through single diseased stem removal in the Great Lakes Region -- Chapter 11 - Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber and Banana Seed Systems -- Chapter 12. Securing sweetpotato planting material for farmers in dryland Africa: Gender-responsive communication approaches to scale Triple S -- Chapter 13 - Revolutionizing early generation seed potato in East Africa -- Chapter 14: Transforming Yam Seed Systems in West Africa -- Chapter 15 - Commercially sustainable cassava seed systems in Africa -- Chapter 16 - Building demand-led and gender-responsive breeding programs -- Section D: Improving livelihoods -- Chapter 17 - Scaling Readiness of Biofortified Root, Tuber, and Banana Crops for Africa.
    Abstract: This open access book describes recent innovations in food systems based on root, tuber and banana crops in developing countries. These innovations respond to many of the challenges facing these vital crops, linked to their vegetative seed and bulky and perishable produce. The innovations create value, food, jobs and new sources of income while improving the wellbeing and quality of life of their users. Women are often key players in the production, processing and marketing of roots, tubers and bananas, so successful innovation needs to consider gender. These crops and their value chains have long been neglected by research and development, hence this book contributes to filling in the gap. The book features many outcomes of the CGIAR Research Program in Roots, Tubers and Banana (RTB), which operated from 2012-21, encompassing many tropical countries, academic and industry partners, multiple crops, and major initiatives. It describes the successful innovation model developed by RTB that brings together diverse partners and organizations, to create value for the end users and to generate positive economic and social outcomes. RTB has accelerated the scaling of innovations to reach many end users cost effectively. Though most of the book’s examples and insights are from Africa, they can be applied worldwide. The book will be useful for decision makers designing policies to scale up agricultural solutions, for researchers and extension specialists seeking practical ideas, and for scholars of innovation.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXV, 561 p. 182 illus., 179 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030920227
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92022-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92022-7
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    Trends in Sustainable Chocolate Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. State-Of-The-Art Chocolate Manufacture,- 2. The Taste Development of Cocoa Bean: Evidence From The Tropical Rain Forest To The Table -- 3. Improving Functionality of Chocolate -- 4. Improving The Functionality of Chocolate By Incorporating Vegetal Extracts -- 5. Impact Of Geographical Origin on Chocolate Microstructure, Phase Transition, And Fat Bloom -- 6. Making Cocoa Origin Traceable -- 7. Environmental Impacts of Chocolate Production And Consumption -- 8. Chocolate Industry Sustainable Sourcing Practices -- 9. Sustainability Labeling in The Perception Of Sensory Quality And Consumer Purchase Intention Of Cocoa And Chocolate -- 10. Valuation Strategies for The Biomass Generated While Producing And Transforming Cocoa Into Chocolate.
    Abstract: Chocolate is consumed by people of all ages in all segments of society throughout the world. However, recent changes in legislative frameworks, environmental concerns and increasing attention towards sustainability have stimulated the chocolate industry to reconsider their management policy. Current books in the market cover chocolate manufacture without taking into account sustainable practices of production, consumption and market aspects. Trends in Sustainable Chocolate Production fills this knowledge gap by covering all the important aspects of chocolate industry (manufacture, functionality, sustainability of the supply chain, commercialization aspects and market characteristics) in one reference. Starting with the health outcomes of chocolate and an overview of its manufacture, the book explores techniques to improve the functionality, flavor and microstructure of chocolate, as well as its environmental impact through sustainable practices and supply chains. By connecting research to industry and consumer interests, this text aims to support members of the scientific community, professionals and enterprises working to develop a sustainable chocolate sector.
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    Pages: X, 362 p. 56 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030901691
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90169-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90169-1
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    Molecular Advances in Insect Resistance of Field Crops : Modern and Applied Approaches (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant molecular biology. ; Plant diseases. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Molecular Biology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Mutulistic Plant Associations related to Insect Resistance -- 2. Current Scenario of RNA Interference-Based Control of Insect and Mite Pests of Fruit Crops -- 3. Molecular markers to breed for insect resistance: Potential and limitations -- 4. Glucosinolate-Myrosinase System and its role in Specialist and Generalist Insect Herbivores -- 5. Advances in Molecular Techniques of Insect Resistance in Cereal Improvement -- 6. Evolution of Constitutive and Induced Resistance in Plants against Insect Herbivory -- 7. Biotechnological interventions for creating novel resistance against major insect pests of rice -- 8. Antixenosis and antibiosis mechanisms of resistance to turnip aphid, Lipaphis erysimi in Brassica: Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches -- 9. Genomic technology in insect pest resistance for sustainable rice production -- 10. Biogenetically Engineered Insect Resistant Crops in Integrated Pest Management Programs -- 11. Molecular/Genetic Mechanism of Insect resistance in wheat -- 12. Concept of CRISPR-CAS9 system and its application on Insect genome: A preliminary Review -- 13. Multi-omic Approaches in Insect Pest Interactions against Resistance -- 14. MicroRNA-Mediated Insect Resistance In Field Crops -- 15. Challenges in Molecular Insect Resistance Studies for Crop Improvement.
    Abstract: Based on the understanding that tolerance to pest pressure increases with less crop stress, this book covers all aspects of the molecular mechanisms underlying insect resistance in field crops. Detailed descriptions, accompanied by numerous photographs and schematic drawings, are available for “hot topics” such as genetically engineered crops, crispr/cas9 system, insect pest resistance technology, host plant resistance, and other major breakthroughs. Specific case studies include, but not limit to, the use of insect resistant cultivars in IPMT programs, utilization of glucosinolate-myrosinase processes in oilseed crops, and role of genetic in rice breeding technology.
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    Pages: XXVI, 415 p. 20 illus., 17 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030921521
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92152-1
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    New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research : Crop Protection and Resource Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant diseases. ; Agronomy. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Pathology. ; Agronomy.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Paradigm shifts in disease management -- 1 Wheat rust research-shifting paradigms globally -- 2 Forecasting of Wheat Diseases: Insights, Methods and Challenges -- 3 Leaf blight disease of wheat and barley-Past present and future -- 4 Smut and bunt diseases of Wheat: Biology, Identification and Management -- 5 Powdery mildew of wheat: Research progress, Opportunities and Challenges -- 6 Antimicrobial agents for wheat disease: Mode of action and its application -- 7 Integrated Management of Barley Diseases: Current Status and Future Research Priorities -- 8 Viral diseases of wheat: Research Progress and future perspectives -- Part 2 Innovations in entomology and nematology research -- 9 Biology and management strategies of major insect-pests of wheat -- 10 Technological Innovations for the Management of Insect-pests in Stored Grains -- 11 Modern Approaches for the Management of Cereal Cyst Nematodes in Wheat and Barley -- 12 Nanotechnology for wheat and barley health management: Current scenario and future prospectus -- Part 3 Expanding horizons in resource management -- 13 Integrated Management Practices for incremental wheat productivity -- 14 Improved Agronomic Practices for Enhancing the Resource Use Efficiency and Productivity of Wheat and Barley.-15 Efficient irrigation water management in rice-wheat cropping system -- 16 Fertilizer consumption in wheat production systems: Trends and Policies -- 17 Technical Efficiency in Indian Wheat Production: Regional Trends and Way Forward -- 18 Frontier Mechanization Technologies for Wheat Based Cropping Systems -- 19 Innovative pathways to increase resource conservation and nutrient use efficiency in rice-wheat cropping systems for food security and decreased environmental footprints -- 20 Integrated Weed Management in Wheat and Barley: Global perspective -- 21 Agroforestry for Sustainable Cereal based Cropping Systems in Indo-gangetic Plain Region. .
    Abstract: This book discusses the research progress on pathology, entomology, nematology, and resource management of wheat and barley crops. The volume summarizes the research progress and discusses the future perspectives based on current understanding of the existing issues and advancing cutting-edge technologies in the field. The book aims to help in deciding future research and development agenda by devising better strategies and techniques to cultivate these crops under clean and sustainable environment. Through this book an international group of leading wheat and barley researchers unveil the emerging concepts and issues related to biotic stresses and resource management and offers latest glimpses of technological needs and resource optimization in wheat and barley production system. Also, key topics such as frontier mechanization technologies, improved precision farming techniques, pluralistic extension and policy interventions for enhancing the resource efficiency and livelihood security of the farmers are explored here. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, molecular breeders, cereal biochemists and biotechnologists, policymakers and professionals working in the area of wheat and barley research, food and cereal industry. Also, the book serves as an additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and food sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this book to be a useful read. Volume 1 of New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research covers global trends, breeding and quality enhancement.
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    Pages: XXI, 637 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811641343
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4134-3
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    Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Sustainable Growth of Non-legumes (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Agroecology. ; Microbiology. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Non-legumes: Introduction -- Chapter 2. Symbiotic and Asymbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: An Overview -- Chapter 3. Interactions of Rhizobia with Non-leguminous Plants – A Molecular Ecology Perspective for Enhanced Plant Growth -- Chapter 4. Biotechnological Solutions to Improve Nitrogenous Nutrition in Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 5. Contribution of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria in Rice Cultivation: Past, Present and Future -- Chapter 6. Nitrogen-Fixing Archaea and Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 7. Root Nodule Bacteria-Rhizobia: Exploring the Beneficial Effects on Non-legume Plant Growth -- Chapter 8. Interactions of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria and Cereal Crops: An Important Dimension -- Chapter 9. Microbiome to the Rescue: Nitrogen Cycling and Fixation in Non-legumes -- Chapter 10. Biological Nitrogen Fixation in the Rhizosphere of Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and Coffee (Coffea spp.) and its Role in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 11. Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria and Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria: Sustainability of Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 12. Harnessing Cereal-Rhizobial Interactions for Plant-Growth Promotion and Sustainable Crop Production -- Chapter 13. Ecology of Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria for Sustainable Development of Non-legume Crops -- Chapter 14. Role of Bacterial Secondary Metabolites in Modulating Nitrogen-fixation in Non-legume Plants -- Chapter 15. Progress of N Fixation by Rice-Rhizobium Association -- Chapter 16. N Fixation by Free-living and Endophytic Bacteria and Their Impact on Field Crops with Emphasis on Rice -- Chapter 17. Conclusions: The Rhizobial Eminence for Biological Nitrogen Fixation - Revisited and Refined.
    Abstract: “Zero Hunger” is one of the several Sustainable Development Goal can be achieved by an ever-green revolution. The nitrogen-fixing bacteria are game-changer and prime players for nitrogen homeostasis in the ecosystem. The playbacks of biological nitrogen fixation in the agroecosystem have been realized from symbiosis to associative and free-living interaction in a broad range of non-legume crops. The jab of various rhizobia, non-rhizobia, and free-living bacteria to the non-legumes has commenced, where they set themselves intercellularly within the root system, fixing nitrogen for enhanced crop production. This book marks new frontiers of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria and their versatile interaction with Non-legume and Sustainable Growth.
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    Pages: XIV, 390 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
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    ISBN: 9789811949067
    Series Statement: Microorganisms for Sustainability, 36
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4906-7
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    Biostimulants: Exploring Sources and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Plant Biostimulants: Overview of categories and effects -- Chapter 2. Biostimulant potential of seaweed extracts derived from Laminaria and Ascophyllum nodosum -- Chapter 3. Borage extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development -- Chapter 4. Simple organic acids as plant biostimulants -- Chapter 5. Animal-derived hydrolyzed protein and its biostimulant effects:In: Biostimulants: exploring sources and applications -- Chapter 6. Protein hydrolysates as Biostimulants of Plant Growth and Development -- Chapter 7. Biostimulants and their extraction from food and agro based industries -- Chapter 8. FOLIAR APPLICATION OF MICROBIAL AND PLANT BASED BIOSTIMULANTS ON PLANT NUTRITION -- Chapter 9. The role of biostimulants in plant growth, development and abiotic stress management: recent insights -- Chapter 10. Role of Biostimulants in Agriculture -- Chapter 11 Biostimulants: Emerging trend and opportunities.
    Abstract: This edited book is a comprehensive compilation highlighting sources of biostimulants, their production, influence on plant growth and development, and regulatory status of plant biostimulants for better understanding and opening new vistas for future research. Biostimulants, the biological formulations are known to meliorate the plants growth and vigour, improve nutritional efficiency along with maintaining their well-being mainly via providing protection against a wide range of infections. Both horticultural as well as agricultural crops involve the utilization of the biostimulants. Fulvic and humic acids, nitrogen-containing compounds, protein hydrolysates, favourable bacteria and fungi, and extracts of seaweed are the chief active components of these. The major driving force for these materials is the organic farming industry and demand for sustainable crop production. This book will be of great interest to researchers, teachers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policy makers. Moreover, this book does the work of a supplementary reading for students in various fields such as agriculture, soil science, ecology, environmental science and forestry at undergraduate as well as graduate level. This will be a gainful read for national and international agricultural scientists and the policy makers. • Elaborates on biostimulants induced influence of plant growth and development • Covers all aspects of biostimulants sources and its role in plant life in detail • Discusses evidence based approach in biostimulants sources and its useful applications in plants .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811670800
    Series Statement: Plant Life and Environment Dynamics,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7080-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7080-0
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    Agro-biodiversity and Agri-ecosystem Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Ecology . ; Agricultural ecology. ; Agriculture. ; Ecology. ; Agroecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section I General -- Chapter 1: Introduction to agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem in the 21st century -- Section II Agro Biodiversity Conservation and Challenges -- Chapter 2: An Assessment of Forest Diversity: Challenges and Management -- Chapter 3: Agrobiodiversity, Status, and Conservation Strategies -- Chapter 4: Role of Range grasses in conservation and restoration of biodiversity -- Chapter 5: Molecular approaches in Agro Biodiversity Conservation -- Section III Agri Ecosystem Services and Climate Resilience -- Chapter 6: Carbon Sequestration Potential in Agricultural Systems -- Chapter 7: Inter-Connectivity between Climate Resilience, Climate Change and Adaptability -- Chapter 8: Soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks under different land uses in Achanakmaar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, India -- Chapter 9: Vegetation Biomass and Carbon Stock Assessment under Different Forest Types of Temperate and Alpine Forest Ecosystem of Western Himalayas -- Section IV Advance Approaches for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Restoration -- Chapter 10: Molecular approaches in conservation and restoration of agro-biodiversity -- Chapter 11: Adapting Land Degradation and Enhancing Ethnic Livelihood Security through Fruit Production: Evidence from Hilly Areas of Bangladesh -- Chapter 12: Restoration and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources via Molecular Techniques: An Important Measure for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 13: Molecular Approaches in Restoration of Agrobiodiversity -- Chapter 14: Genomics Approaches for Restoration and Conservation of Agro-biodiversity -- Section V Technological Intervention for Agricultural Development -- Chapter 15: Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production in Transgenic Plants: Green Plastics for Better Future & Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 16: Application of artificial intelligence for the development of sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 17: Information and technology use in agriculture and Livestock development -- Chapter 18: Use of wild edible plants can meet the needs of future generation.
    Abstract: This edited book collates latest findings in the field of agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem management across the globe through selected case studies. The primary aim of the book is to cover agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem advancements in the field of agricultural resource management. The book explores a range of technologies that support sustainable use of resources and facilities, such as Natural Resource Management (NRM), Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs), Integrated Farming System (IFS), Integrated Crop Management (ICM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), use of solar energy, promotion of agro-ecological zone specific agricultural production, application of climate resilient technologies, secondary agricultural practices and post-harvest technologies. Agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem not only contributes to overall growth of the economy but also reduces poverty by providing employment and food security to the majority of the population in the continent and thus it is the most inclusive growth sectors of the economy of Asian and African countries. The book is relevant for researchers and policy makes in the field of agriculture, food system research, ecology, agricultural diversification, resource management etc.
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    Pages: XV, 366 p. 48 illus., 37 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811909283
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0928-3
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    Cereal Diseases: Nanobiotechnological Approaches for Diagnosis and Management (2022)
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Nanotechnology. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. An introduction to rice diseases -- Chapter 2. Bacterial diseases of rice -- Chapter 3. Viral diseases of rice -- Chapter 4. Etiology, epidemiology, and management of maize diseases -- Chapter 5. Viral diseases of maize -- Chapter 6. Barley diseases: Introduction etiology, epidemiology, and their management -- Chapter 7. Identification of new susceptibility gene and its role in plant immunity -- Chapter 8. Breeding strategies for developing disease-resistant wheat: present, past, and future -- Chapter 9. Potential breeding strategies for developing disease-resistant barley: progress, challenges, and applications -- Chapter 10. Economic and Eco-friendly alternatives for the efficient and safe management of wheat diseases -- Chapter 11. Resistance gene identification, cloning, and characterization in plants -- Chapter 12. The role of genetic, genomic, and breeding approaches in the fight against fungal diseases in wheat -- Chapter 13. Disease Resistance genes identification, cloning, and characterization in plants -- Chapter 14. Utilization of Biosensors in the Identification of Bacterial Diseases in Maize -- Chapter 15. Nanomaterials for integrated crop disease managemenT -- Chapter 16. Metallic Nanoparticles and Nano-based bioactive formulations as Nano fungicides for Sustainable Disease Management in Cereals -- Chapter 17. Applications of nano-biotechnological Approaches in Diagnosis and Protection of Wheat Diseases -- Chapter 18. Nanomaterials for the Reduction of Mycotoxins in Cereals.
    Abstract: New ways to improve cereal crops against fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases are covered in this book that was put together by a group of experts. These include genetics, genome editing systems, and nano-biotechnological tools. Cereal crops are mainly the world's leading food crops and feed a large share of the world population. However, external factors, such as pathogens, have often threatened their productivity. Like wheat, rice, maize, oats, barley, millet and storage, etiology, epidemiology, and diseases in cereal crop management. In addition, the importance of crop genetics and genomics in combating pathogens has been discussed. This book offers up-to-date information on new methods, such as the potential of the genome editing system for crop improvement, in particular the CRISPR-Cas system. The current volume also talks about identification, plant breeding, genome editing, and nanotechnology tools that can be used to fight disease in cereal crops. This book is good for students, teachers, and researchers who study biotic stress in cereals, as well as scientists who study nanotechnology, disease resistance, pathogen biology, genome editing, agriculture sciences, and future biotechnology.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811931208
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3120-8
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    Landscape Agronomy : Advances and Challenges of a Territorial Approach to Agricultural Issues (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Landscape ecology. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Agriculture at the Landscape Level: Scientific Background and Literature Overview -- Part 1. Observing -- Chapter 2. Agrometeorological Services for Landscape Agronomy: The Italian Case in the European Context -- Chapter 3. Availability and Integration of Agro-Environmental Data: the French case -- Chapter 4. A Method to Assess the Fragility of a Terraced System as an Example of Landscape Agronomic Analysis -- Part 2. Understanding -- Chapter 5. Exploring Futures in Landscape Agronomy: Methodological Issues and Prospects of Combining Scenarios and Spatially Explicit Models -- Chapter 6. Aligning Governance of Quality with Quality Management Systems in Territory-based Agrifood Chains -- Part 3. Supporting Action -- Chapter 7. Innovation in Education and Training: Insights from New Integrative Approaches -- Chapter 8. Innovative Governance and Participatory Research for Agriculture in Territorial Development Processes. Lessons from a Collaborative Research Program (PSDR) -- Chapter 9. Guiding Multifunctional Landscape Changes Through Collaboration – Experiences from a Danish Case Study -- Chapter 10. Landscape Agronomy: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead, from a European Perspective.
    Abstract: The landscape is widely identified as a relevant target both by integrative policies and across the disciplines dealing with resource management and territorial planning. Landscape agronomy promotes a greater involvement of agricultural sciences into this arena by increasing the attention on the dynamics relating the farming practices to the natural resources and the temporal and spatial patterns of land covers. This book covers the background that improved the transdisciplinary interface of agronomy with spatially-explicit disciplines like landscape ecology and geography both in research and in training programs, in addition to some experiences of participative landscape management. On these bases, the state of art on cutting-edge data availability and methodological issues is used to select and discuss some worldwide case studies. This selection of research topic examples underpins the concluding discussions about challenges ahead. Researchers as well as policy and decision makers are the main target of this book that seeks to provide a toolbox of concepts, examples and ideas to improve the understanding of agricultural landscapes. Agricultural activities manage the greatest share of land surface on Earth with fast-paced changes compared to any other human land use. With this book we aim at providing a stronger interface between agricultural science and landscape design processes.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031052637
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05263-7
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    Sugar Beet Cultivation, Management and Processing (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Evolution and history of sugar beet in world: An overview -- Understanding the sugar beet crop and its physiology -- Physiological and molecular aspects of sucrose accumulation in sugar beet -- Shaping the Sugar Beet of Tomorrow: Current Advances in Sugar Beet Biotechnology and New Breeding Techniques -- Biotechnological approaches in sugar beet development -- Seed production and seed certification in sugar beet -- India's Sugar beet Seed Technology and Production -- Artificial seed technology -- Scope of cultivation of sugar beet under Indian sub-tropical conditions -- Factors Affecting Production Potentials and Adaptability of Sugar beet under Subtropical Conditions of Punjab -- Sugar beet Crop Production and Management -- Economical Crop Production and Management of Sugar Beet in Serbia and Montenegro -- Agronomic Management of Sugar Beet -- Autumn sown sugar beet in semi-arid regions -- New Approach to Utilize Nano-micronutrients in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) -- Silicon foliar application in sugar beet production -- Mechanisation of weed management in sugar beet -- Chemical strategy for weed management in sugar beet -- Intercropping sugar beet with different agricultural crops -- Sugar beet production under changing climates - opportunities and challenges -- Drought Stress Management in Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Cultivation -- Exogenous putrescine-mediated drought tolerance in Sugar beet: Possible Mechanisms -- Improving sugar beet production under salinity conditions -- Etiology, epidemiology and management of Sugar beet diseases -- Foliar sugar beet diseases and their management approaches in India -- Cercospora Leaf Spot Disease -- Soil borne pathogen mediated root rot diseases of sugar beet and their management -- Integrated disease management in sugar beet for sustainable productivity -- The Technology Uses in the Determination of Sugar Beet Diseases -- Insect-pests of Sugar beet and their Integrated Management -- Biological control of sugar beet insect pests,- Biology, Pest status and management of army worm, Spodoptera litura (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) and cutworm Agrotis ipsilon (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) on Sugar beet -- Natural enemies of sugar beet -- Sugar beet nematodes – their occurrence, epidemiology and management in Ukraine -- Diseases caused by nematodes on sugar beet -- Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode (Heterodera schachtii Schmidt): Identification and Antagonists -- Endophytes for Sustainable Sugarbeet Production -- Rhizoctonia disease and its management -- Mechanization in Sugar Beet Cultivation -- Post-harvest sucrose deterioration in sugar beet -- Management strategies for reducing post-harvest deterioration of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) -- Quality and processing of sugar beet to sugars -- Bio-ethanol: Technologies, Trends and Prospects -- Sugar beet molasses production and utilization -- Bioethanol production from sugar beet juices and molasses for economic and environmental perspectives -- Sugar beet as cattle feed: Scope and prospects -- Sugar beet pulp and research efforts to diversify its use -- Sugar beet pectin and its diverse uses.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of advancements and achievements in the field of sugar beet cultivation. It covers recent research and up-to-date information on this crop. It discusses essential aspects for high production and good yield, development and crop management, such as origin, breeding, seed production, physiology, pathology, entomology, biotechnology, and post-harvest technology. Sugar beet is known as an alternative crop for sugar production. A versatile crop having numerous uses, besides being raw material for sugar production, its molasses contain high amount of betaine which is used as a feed supplement. Due to its value profile it has attracted the millers and farmers alike. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, agriculture scientists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology and soil science. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    Pages: XLVI, 1005 p. 278 illus., 244 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811927300
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2730-0
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    Digital Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Mechanical engineering. ; Geographic information systems. ; Computer simulation. ; Agriculture. ; Mechanical Engineering. ; Geographical Information System. ; Computer Modelling.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - The Agriculture Eras -- Chapter 2 - Global Navigation Satellite Systems -- Chapter 3 - Spatial and Temporal Variability Analysis -- Chapter 4 - Images and Remote Sensing Applied to Agricultural Management -- Chapter 5 - Geoprocessing Applied to Crop Management -- Chapter 6 - Sampling and Interpretation of Maps -- Chapter 7 - Agricultural Drones’ Application -- Chapter 8 - Sensors and Actuators -- Chapter 9 - Control and Automation Systems in Agricultural Machinery -- Chapter 10 - Digital Irrigation -- Chapter 11 - Digital Livestock Farming -- Chapter 12 - Internet of Things In Agriculture -- Chapter 13 - Data transmission, cloud computing and Big Data -- Chapter 14 - Machine Learning -- Chapter 15 - Platforms, Applications and Software -- Chapter 16 - Digital Data: Cycle, Standardization, Quality, Sharing and Security -- Chapter 17 - Case Study: SLC Agrícola -- Index.
    Abstract: This textbook addresses the most recent advances and main digital technologies used in farming. The reader will be able to understand the main concepts and techniques currently used to efficiently manage agricultural production systems. The book covers topics in a general and intuitive way, with examples and good illustrations.
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    Pages: VIII, 306 p. 145 illus., 123 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031145339
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14533-9
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    Towards Tree-level Evapotranspiration Estimation with Small UAVs in Precision Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Mechanics, Applied. ; Botany. ; Environmental protection. ; Civil engineering. ; Agriculture. ; Engineering Mechanics. ; Plant Science. ; Soil and Water Protection.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: ET Estimation Methods with UAVs: A Comprehensive Review -- Chapter 3: Existing ET Estimation Methods with UAVs: Results and Discussions -- Chapter 4: Estimating Actual Crop Evapotranspiration Using Deep Stochastic Configuration Networks Model and UAV-based Crop Coefficients in A Pomegranate Orchard -- Chapter 5: Reliable Tree-level Evapotranspiration Estimation of Pomegranate Trees Using Lysimeter and UAV Multispectral Imagery -- Chapter 6: Tree-level Water Status Inference Using UAV Thermal Imagery and Machine Learning -- Chapter 7: Conclusion and Future Research.
    Abstract: Estimating evapotranspiration (ET) has been one of the most critical research areas in agriculture because of water scarcity, the growing population, and climate change. The accurate estimation and mapping of ET are necessary for crop water management. Traditionally, researchers use water balance, soil moisture, weighing lysimeters, or an energy balance approach, such as Bowen ratio or eddy covariance towers to estimate ET. However, these ET methods are point-specific or area-weighted measurements and cannot be extended to a large scale. On the other hand, while remote sensing is able to provide spatially distributed measurements, the spatial resolution of multispectral satellite images is often not enough for crops with clumped canopy structures, such as trees and vines. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can mitigate these spatial and temporal limitations. Lightweight cameras and sensors can be mounted on the UAVs and take high-resolution images. Unlike satellite imagery, the spatial resolution of the UAV images can be at the centimeter-level. UAVs can also fly on-demand, which provides high temporal imagery. This book examines the different UAV-based approaches of ET estimation. Models and algorithms, such as mapping evapotranspiration at high resolution with internalized calibration (METRIC), the two-source energy balance (TSEB) model, and machine learning (ML) are discussed. It also covers the challenges and opportunities for UAVs in ET estimation, with the final chapters devoted to new ET estimation methods and their potential applications for future research.
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    ISBN: 9783031149375
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14937-5
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    Inorganic Nanopesticides and Nanofertilizers : A View from the Mechanisms of Action to Field Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Nanochemistry. ; Sustainability. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Nanochemistry. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Properties of inorganic nanoparticles that can be applied to agriculture -- Chapter 2 - Strategies to produce cost-effective fertilizer-based nanoparticles -- Chapter 3 - Physicochemical properties of inorganic nanoparticles in aqueous media and agricultural tank mixtures -- Chapter 4 - Mechanisms of root and leaf uptake, transport, storage, metabolism, and detoxication of inorganic nanoparticles -- Chapter 5 - Nanoparticles for seed treatment -- Chapter 6 - Pesticide effects of inorganic nanoparticles -- Chapter 7 - Nanoparticles in soils: transport, fate and capacity to enhance soil properties -- Chapter 8 - Nanoparticles for remediation of agricultural contaminated soils -- Chapter 9 - Implications of nanoparticles on the dynamics of the rhizosphere and microbial community -- Chapter 10 - Nanoparticles as bio stimulants Chapter 11 - Nanoparticles in plant diagnosis -- Chapter 12 - Nanoparticles used as biosensors in the agri-sector -- Chapter 13 - A comparison of the performance of inorganic and organic nanocarriers in agriculture -- Chapter 14 - Balancing the benefits to agriculture and adverse ecotoxicological impacts of inorganic nanoparticles -- Chapter 15 - Efficacy of nanoparticles on crops: lab versus field trials -- Chapter 16 - Porous inorganic nanoparticles as pesticide or nutrient carriers -- Chapter 17 - Uptake and translocation of nanomaterials by plants and their possible inclusion in the trophic chain.
    Abstract: This book discusses inorganic/metallic nanopesticides and fertilizers. Rather than providing a general review of the topic, it offers a critical assessment of what has been achieved and highlights future measures to allow agriculture to profit from the properties of inorganic nanoparticles. It covers a variety of topics, including strategies for preparing cost-effective nanoparticles, their chemistry both within and outside the plant, the effects of nanoparticles in the field and whether the current strategies were successful in increasing crop yields. This book will appeal to readers in academia and industry, as well as stakeholders and anyone who has an interest in the applications of inorganic nanopesticides and nanofertilizers as well as the potential use of these technologies in agriculture.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030941550
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94155-0
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    Environment and Climate-smart Food Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Management. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Microclimate management: From traditional agriculture to livestock systems in tropical environments -- 2. Climate-smart and agro-ecological farming systems of smallholder farmers -- 3. The telecoupling approach to the Global Food System and Climate Change Regime: the pivotal role of Brazil and China -- 4. Genetic Resources -- 5. PLANT ADAPTATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS: DROUGHT, CHILLING, HEAT, AND SALINITY -- 6. Innovations in Plant Variety Testing with Entomological and Statistical Interventions -- 7. Global Resource Flows in the Food System -- 8. Vertical Farming: An AI-based Micro-System with Economic Data -- 9. Challenges and Opportunities of Digital Technology in Soil Quality and Land Management Research -- 10. High-Quality Fertilizers from Biogas Digestate -- 11. Citizen-driven food system approaches in cities -- 12. ICT-enabled agri-food systems.
    Abstract: Agriculture and food systems, forestry, the marine and the bio-based sectors are at the very heart of the climate change crisis. Evidence on climate change reveals that it will affect farming first, through changes to rainfall regimes, rising temperatures, the variability and seasonality of the climate and the occurrence of more frequent extreme events (heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods). In addition to findings ways to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, farmers will need to develop farming systems resilient to fluctuating environmental and socioeconomic conditions. It is thus a great challenge to support ambitious climate targets while satisfying the needs for food, feed, bio-based products and energy for a global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2030. Few books on the market integrate environment studies and climate-smart food production. This book fills the knowledge gap by covering all the relevant aspects in one reference: starting with microclimate management, climate change and food systems, and resilience of mixed farming and agroforestry systems, chapters address agricultural soil management, integrated water management in small agricultural catchments, citizen-driven food system approaches in cities, and ICT-enabled agri-food systems. By focusing on the most recent advances in the field while analyzing the potential of already applied practices, this book can serve as a handbook for regulators and researchers looking to understand all aspects of food production and distribution in this changing environment.
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    Pages: X, 427 p. 65 illus., 62 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030715717
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71571-7
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    Panicle Architecture of Rice and its Relationship with Grain Filling (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant genetics. ; Plant physiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plants Evolution. ; Plants Development. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Genetics. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Evolution. ; Plant Development.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Importance of rice as human food -- Chapter 2. Botany of rice plant -- Chapter 3. Ontogeny of organ development in rice plant -- Chapter 4. Fertilization and seed development in rice -- Chapter 5. The cellular basis of rice seed growth -- Chapter 6. Genetic analyses of floral development on rice panicle -- Chapter 7. Diversity of panicle architecture and traits influencing grain filling -- Chapter 8. Change of panicle architecture during domestication -- Chapter 9. Physiology of variation in individual grain weight of rice panicle -- Chapter 10. Enzymes controlling starch biosynthesis -- Chapter 11. Hormonal regulation of spikelet development -- Chapter 12. Effects of environmental stresses on physiological factors influencing grainfilling of rice panicle -- Chapter 13. Designer rice in quest of high grain filling.
    Abstract: This book shows the importance of rice for human consumption. It focuses on the rice panicle, its morphology and characteristics. High genetic diversity of rice has been economically profitable for mankind; the crop provides food calories to half of the human race on earth and because of its adaptability to diversified and unstable ecological conditions, the plant has an asynchronous flowering system in the panicle. The International Rice Research Institute has a collection of panicles with numerous branching phenotypes and lengths varying from 10 to 43 cm. Due to the heterogeneous architecture, grain filling depends on the position of the spikelet within a panicle. Spikelets on apical branches fertilize early and fill faster compared to their basal counterparts and therefore, individual grain weights of panicle vary widely. The discrepancy in grain filling between spikelets changes with panicle architecture but the relationship of variation in individual grain weight with panicle architecture has not been studied. Spikelet number has increased highly in the newly developed rice cultivars, but it has no benefit accrued on grain filling and yield. This book is recommended for students, researchers and teachers working in this field of expertise.
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    Pages: XIII, 321 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030678975
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67897-5
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    Biology, Cultivation and Applications of Mushrooms (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Beauty, Diversity and Potential Uses of Certain Macrofungi -- Chapter 2. Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms : Insights into its Use against Covid-19 -- Chapter 3. Recent advances in the discovery of bioactive metabolites from Xylaria Hill ex Schrank -- Chapter 4. Wild Medical Macrofungi in Montenegro: Diversity, Distribution, Ecology and Uses -- Chapter 5. Health Promoting and Pharmacological Compounds from Mushrooms -- Chapter 6. The nutritional and pharmacological potential of medicinal mushroom “Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi or Reishi)” -- Chapter 7. Anti-aging Properties of Medicinal Mushrooms in Systemic Aesthetic Medicine -- Chapter 8. Diversity, Chemistry and Environmental Contamination of Wild Growing Medicinal Mushroom Species as Sources of Biologically Active Substances (Antioxidants, Antidiabetics and AChE Inhibitors) -- Chapter 9. Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Some Aspects and Prospects -- Chapter 10. Truffles: The Cultivation and Health Benefits -- Chapter 11. Auricularia spp.: From farm to pharmacy -- Chapter 12. Therapeutic Potential of Mushroom Bioactive Nutraceuticals -- Chapter 13. Potential Uses of Mushrooms as Dietary Supplement to Enhance Memory -- Chapter 14. Beauty, Diversity and Utility of Mushrooms on Postage Stamps -- Chapter 15. Citizen for Mushrooms -- Chapter 16. Mushroom Biotechnology: Developing Cultivation Protocol for Four different Mushrooms and Accessing their potential in Pollution Management -- Chapter 17. The Tolimas and The Mushroom: Mycolatry in Prehispanic Colombia -- Chapter 18. Lignocellulosic Waste Management through Cultivation of Certain commercially useful and Medicinal Mushrooms -- Chapter 19. Selective and Simultaneous Delignification Capacity of Wood decay Fungi Trametes pini in Tectona grandis L. f. and Terminalia crenulata (Heyne) Roth -- Chapter 20. Biological and Ecological Aspects of Rare Bioluminescent Mushrooms -- Chapter 21. Cultivation of Two Edible Mushrooms and Need for Training of Mushroom Production Technology to Enhance Rural Economy -- Chapter 22. Cultivation and Medicinal Uses of Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link : A Revolutionary Entomopathogenic Fungus -- Chapter 23. Cultivation Technology of the Fungus Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst -- Chapter 24. Problems of Fungal Contaminants and Cultivation Strategies of Certain Medicinal Mushrooms -- Chapter 25. Biochemical Aspects and Cultivation of Medicinal Mushroom Pleurotus florida on Cellulosic waste of Cotton and Paper.
    Abstract: The edited book consolidates information for profitable commercial cultivation of medicinal mushrooms. The book suggests a large number of substrates to the growers for use in commercial cultivation of Mushrooms. It also elucidates the conservation of wild endangered medicinal mushrooms. Mushrooms are the fungal fruiting bodies which can be seen by naked eyes and collected by hands. These are extremely heterogeneous organisms characterized by high levels of species diversity and are widespread in all environments. Researches conducted by score of mycologists and biotechnologists, have resulted in the continuous discovery of new species and the variability of environments where fungi can be harvested, including air, space the seabed. The fields of applications are unfolding a panorama of uses in varied fields, ranging from agriculture, bioremediation, forestry, food, cosmetics, medical, and in pharmaceutical sectors. The book comprises of three parts, first mentions their applications in Ayurvedic and traditional system of Chinese medicine for the cure of ailments. The truffles are delicious, while many others are recommended, as cure in deadly diseases like cancer, COVID-19, and HIV, as well as memory and longevity enhancer. Lentinus, Ganoderma, and Cordyceps are considered good as antioxidant and cure for inflammation. Second part deals with their occurrence in different habitats and seasons and their biology. Enzymes and mechanisms involved in biodegradation and anatomical details of rotting wood. The third part brings about the need of mushroom technology in improving rural economy. This book is a useful read for researchers and students in agriculture, agronomy and researchers working on mushrooms.
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    Pages: XIX, 663 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811662577
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6257-7
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    Carbon Neutrality in the Agri-food Sector : Challenges and Opportunities in a Dynamic Setting (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Bioclimatology. ; Food security. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: Agri-food systems are facing a growing climate change problem and opportunity (Introduction) -- 2. Putting a farm into an emissions test lab -- 3. Governance issues in carbon emissions – can a food emissions gate be avoided? -- 4. How difficult is it to reach carbon neutrality? Tales of different agri-food chains -- 5. Carbon neutrality as business: decoupling growth from emissions while managing climate risks -- 6. Towards a carbon labelled world? -- Conclusions.
    Abstract: This book deals with the in-depth study of sustainability issues in the agri-food sector. In particular, a critical analysis of the current situation was developed and the future prospects of the sector on the issue of managing the environmental variable and the impacts relating to food production and consumption have been analyzed. Furthermore, the state of implementation and best practices relating to the carbon neutrality model in the agri-food sector were analyzed and models for the development of a new food production system were proposed with particular reference to the reduction of emissions, regeneration of natural resources, the elimination of waste and the reuse of production by-products. The main objectives of the book are to analyze the current situation and trends regarding carbon neutrality schemes and the connection with other greening programs, to identify and analyze the carbon-related labels, their methodology and their conformity assessment mechanisms and to understand possible key drivers for carbon neutrality or low carbon achievements in the agri-food sector. Today companies are acting on climate change pressures implementing carbon-neutral strategies for their brands and products. These frontrunner companies have identified a specific competitive advantage and are exploiting it to become the pioneers and the reference model for the carbon neutral implementation. This book will provide detailed and practical insights on how your organization can take positive action and be part of the global response developing a carbon neutral business.
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    Pages: XXI, 191 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030880484
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88048-4
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    Agritech: Innovative Agriculture Using Microwaves and Plasmas : Thermal and Non-Thermal Processing (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Telecommunication. ; Food science. ; Electrical engineering. ; Agriculture. ; Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications. ; Food Science. ; Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I Tutorial -- 1 Microwave thermal and non-thermal processes -- 2 Plasma thermal and non-thermal technologies -- 3 High-voltage and pulsed power technologies -- 4 Agricultural Engineering -- Part II Microwave Application -- 5 Improvement and effective growth of plants' environmental stress tolerance on exposure to microwave electromagnetic wave effects -- 6 Food Processing -- 7 Stimulating the Aging of Beef with Microwaves -- 8 Controlling Weeds with Microwave Energy -- 9 Soil Modifications -- 10 Microwave application for animal feed processing to improve animal performance -- 11 Microwave heating for grain treatment -- Part III Plasma Applications -- 12 Growth enhancement effect of gene expression of plants induced by active oxygen species in oxygen plasma -- 13 Improvement of plant growth and control of cultivation environment using electrical stimuli -- 14 Promotion of reproductive growth of mushroom using electrical stimuli -- 15 Keeping freshness of agricultural products -- 16 Enzyme activity control and protein conformational change -- 17 Plasma applications in microalgal biotechnology.
    Abstract: This book describes innovative agricultural methods using thermal and non-thermal microwave or plasma energies. Humans that were nomadic in the past can now stably obtain food by developing agriculture. Cities were formed as a result of remarkable development. Later, chemicals were introduced to agriculture to stabilize the food supply further. Natural products were initially used, but various artificial compounds have been developed for agriculture since the 1900s. To further improve crop productivity and diversification, gene recombination (genetic engineering) using biotechnology has progressed in recent years and continues to develop further. However, these technologies contain pesticide residues and pose safety risks. The innovative new agriculture explained in this book is based on the use of microwaves and plasma that do not rely on chemicals and genetic modification. This is one of the first books focusing on the agricultural usage of microwaves. In addition, it is a technical book that incorporates plasma into agriculture from this perspective. The book covers microwaves and plasmas, which are completely different fields. Thus, it will be attractive to many readers who want to acquaint themselves with these alternative technologies and implement them.　This book will be useful to a broad audience including researchers and technicians at Universities and practitioners in industries. It is made accessible to readers across different fields by including abundant figures and by limiting the use of equations to the possible extent.
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    Pages: XV, 349 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811638916
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3891-6
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    Climate-Smart Agriculture : Reducing Food Insecurity (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Food security. ; Climatology. ; Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Water. ; Food Security. ; Climate Sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Water-smart practices to manage water scarcity -- Soil-smart practices: Integrated soil fertility management -- Fish farms effluents for irrigation and fertilizer: A field and modeling studies -- Integration between crop-smart, water-smart and soil-smart practices -- Climate extremes and crops -- Climate-resilient crops -- Assessment of climate variability and wheat productivity in Egypt -- Practices contribute in reduction of greenhouse gases.
    Abstract: This book tackles the main feature of water-smart, soil-smart and crop-smart practices and their integration to sustainably enhance food production. The book includes some insights on the implications of using climate-smart practices in irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, and suggests approaches to eradicate the negative effects of water scarcity, climate variability and climate change. The book reviews the most important crops resilient to climate variability and their resistance to other biotic and abiotic stresses, and contains the existing practices in Egypt that achieved the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture.
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    Pages: XXII, 185 p. 31 illus., 25 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030931117
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93111-7
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    Sensing, Data Managing, and Control Technologies for Agricultural Systems (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Food science. ; Quantitative research. ; Machine learning. ; Agriculture. ; Control, Robotics, Automation. ; Food Science. ; Data Analysis and Big Data. ; Machine Learning.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction : Overview of Sensing, data management, and control technologies for agricultural systems -- Agricultural Internet of Things -- Applied machine vision technologies in specialty crop production -- Imaging Technology for High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping -- Data-driven Modeling for Crop Growth in Plant factories -- Data-driven modeling for crop mapping and yield estimation -- Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing in Agriculture -- Smart Farming Management -- Emerging automated technologies on tractors -- Applied time-frequency control in agricultural machines - Applied Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technologies: opportunities and constraints -- Robotic Tree Fruit Harvesting: Status, Challenges, and Prosperities. .
    Abstract: Agricultural automation is the emerging technologies which heavily rely on computer-integrated management and advanced control systems. The tedious farming tasks had been taken over by agricultural machines in last century, in new millennium, computer-aided systems, automation, and robotics has been applied to precisely manage agricultural production system. With agricultural automation technologies, sustainable agriculture is being developed based on efficient use of land, increased conservation of water, fertilizer and energy resources. The agricultural automation technologies refer to related areas in sensing & perception, reasoning & learning, data communication, and task planning & execution. Since the literature on this diverse subject is widely scattered, it is necessary to review current status and capture the future challenges through a comprehensive monograph. In this book we focus on agricultural automation and provide critical reviews of advanced control technologies, their merits and limitations, application areas and research opportunities for further development. This collection thus serves as an authoritative treatise that can help researchers, engineers, educators, and students in the field of sensing, control, and automation technologies for production agriculture.
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    Pages: VIII, 332 p. 135 illus., 102 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031038341
    Series Statement: Agriculture Automation and Control,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03834-1
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    Cannabis/Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture and Materials (2022)
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Sustainability. ; Botany. ; Biomedical engineering. ; Agronomy. ; Sustainability. ; Plant Science. ; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Industrial Hemp as a Crop for a Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 2. Industrial Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture: A Critical Evaluation From Global and Indian Perspectives -- Chapter 3. Cannabis/Hemp - Sustainable Uses, Opportunities, and Current Limitations -- Chapter 4. Agronomy and Ecophysiology of Hemp Cultivation -- Chapter 5. Patenting Journey of Hemp and Development of Various Applications -- Chapter 6. Industrial Hemp and Hemp Byproducts as Sustainable Feedstuffs in Livestock Diets -- Chapter 7. Biotechnological Transformation of Hempseed in the Food Industry -- Chapter 8. Current Trends in Applications of Cannabis/Hemp in Construction -- Chapter 9. Hemp-Based Materials for Applications in Wastewater Treatment by Biosorption-Oriented Processes: A Review -- Chapter 10. Potential Impacts of Cannabis sativa L. Cultivation on the Environment in Africa – A Review -- Chapter 11. The Cannabis/Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) Landscape in Africa: An Overview of its Cultivation and Legal Aspects.-.
    Abstract: The book contains review articles on the latest evidence-based scientific knowledge and future insights on industrial hemp applications ranging from sustainable agriculture, sustainable development, and commercial uses of hemp-derived innovative products. The research articles evaluate and review the latest research and development on hemp’s agronomy, ecophysiology, the opportunities and challenges of hemp cultivation in the different regions of the world, including Africa.The book reviews complete patent literature on hemp from the publication of the first patent in 1856 till the end of 2020, providing an excellent insight into hemp’s business growth and future potential for industrial applications along with region- and sector-wise patenting activity concerning industrial hemp. In addition, articles describe the applications of hemp-derived green materials for building construction, wastewater treatment, and water purification. The book will be useful as a reference book for students, researchers, farmers, business houses, and individuals interested in industrial hemp for commercial aspects, sustainable development, farming, and other hemp-derived innovative products. .
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    Pages: XVII, 325 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811687785
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8778-5
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    Agricultural Policy Analysis : Concepts and Tools for Emerging Economies (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Botany. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Plant Science. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Policy Analysis and the Policy Environment -- 1 Overview of Agricultural Policy -- 2 Public Policy: An Overview -- 3 Agriculture and Economic Development -- Part 2 Concepts, Approaches, and Measures for Policy Analysis -- 4 The International Trading System Emalene Marcus-Burnett -- 5 Economic Concepts for Agricultural Policy Analysis -- 6 Measuring Competitiveness of Agricultural Markets -- 7 Qualitative Methods for Policy Analysis: Case Study Research Strategy -- Part 3 Tools to Analyse Sectoral and Global Regulations -- 8 General Equilibrium Analysis of Regional Trade Agreements -- 9 Analysing Trade Facilitation using Gravity Models -- 10 Analysing Marketing Policies using Market Integration Models -- 11 Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Agricultural Price Policies -- Part 4 Tools to Analyse Rural Development Programmes -- 12 Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Projects -- 13 Choice Experiment Analysis of Non-Market Values of Ecosystem Services -- 14 Analysing Agriculture Extension Programmes using Randomised Control Experiments -- 15 Using Agricultural Production Functions to Analyse Land Tenure Reforms -- 16 Analysing Land Use Planning Regulations using Linear Programming Models -- 17 Economic Analysis of Climate Change Adaptations in Agriculture -- Part 5 Sri Lanka Case Studies -- 18 Political Economy of Agricultural Policies: Fertiliser Subsidy Reform -- 19 Policy Measures to Address COVID-19 Disruptions of the Agri-Food Sector -- 20 Epilogue. .
    Abstract: This book is centred around various interwoven topics which are fundamental to policy analysis in agriculture. Key concepts and tools that are fundamental for the analysis of agricultural policies and programmes are presented. Key concepts introduced include, the role of the state in a market economy with examples from the Sri Lankan and other developing economies, the international trade environment, and conceptual frameworks for analysing important domestic and international trade policies. It also highlights interconnections among agriculture, development, policy and illustrates the extent to which the agricultural sector contributes in achieving economic growth objectives, equity and equality objectives and environmental objectives. The book takes the readers through the nature of agricultural markets in developing countries, with special emphasis on Sri Lanka, and illustrates how the degree of competitiveness is measured at various market levels using multiple indices and methods. Several tools, with accompanying case studies, for the analysis of policies and programmes are detailed. These tools include the GTAP model, gravity models, extended benefit cost analysis, and linear programming. Tools and models are applied to the analysis of trade policies and agreements, marketing policies, environmental services, extension programmes, land tenure reforms and climate change adaptations. Case studies in relation to the agri-food policy and strategy response to COVID-19 Pandemic are also covered. This book is of interest to public officials working in agricultural planning and agricultural policy, teachers, researchers, agro-economists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, development studies, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    ISBN: 9789811632846
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3284-6
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    Modern Techniques of Rice Crop Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plants. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Signalling. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Introduction -- 1 World Rice Production: An Overview -- 2 Climate Change and Global Rice Security -- Part 2 Agronomic Management -- 3 Techniques of Rice Nursery Establishment and Transplanting -- 4 Rice Seed and Seedling Priming -- 5 Nursery Management of Transplanted Rice -- 6 Rice Cultivation Systems -- 7 Smart Nutrient Management in Rice Crop -- 8 Irrigation Management in Rice -- 9 Rice-Based Cropping Systems -- 10 Rice Ontogeny -- 11 Rice Phenotyping -- 12 Rice Physiology under Changing Climate -- 13 Water-Wise Cultivation of Basmati Rice in Pakistan -- 14 Rice Interactions with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria -- 15 Plant Growth Regulators for Rice Production in Changing Environment -- 16 Salinity Tolerance in Rice -- 17 Rice Pollination -- Part 3 Plant Protection -- 18 Plant Protection Strategies in Rice Crop -- 19 Weed Management Strategies in Direct Seeded Rice -- 20 Contemporary Management of Insect Pests in Rice -- 21 Insect Chitin Biosynthesis and Regulation Using RNAi Technology -- 22 Integrated Management of Rice Diseases -- 23 Diversity and Management of Plant Viruses Infecting Rice -- 24 Botanical Extracts for Rice Fungal Diseases -- 25 Nanotechnology for Rice Fungal Diseases -- 26 Rice Nematodes and their Integrated Management -- Part 4 Advanced Technologies -- 27 Managing Greenhouse Gas Emission -- 28 Applications of Crop Modeling in Rice Production -- 29 Climate Change and Rice Production: Impacts and Adaptations -- 30 Rice Production and Crop Improvement Through Breeding and Biotechnology -- 31 Hybrid Rice Production -- 32 Rice Biotechnology -- 33 New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) for Improving Rice Grain Yield to Feed 10 Billion: Progress and Prospects -- 34 CRISPR/Cas9 for Rice Crop Improvement: Recent Progress, Limitations and Prospects -- Part 5 Nutritional Aspects -- 35 Rice Nutritional Aspects -- 36 Rice Grain Quality -- 37 Phytochemical Composition of Rice -- 38 Rice Based Products -- Part 6 Miscellaneous -- 39 Advances Approached to Mitigate Abiotic Stresses in Rice (Oryza sative L.) Crop -- 40 Is Geographical Indication System an Opportunity for Developping-8 (D-8) Countries? An Evaluation of Registered Rice Production.
    Abstract: This book collects all the latest technologies with their implications on the global rice cultivation. It discusses all aspects of rice production and puts together the latest trends and best practices in the rice production. Rice is produced and consumed worldwide and especially an important crop for Asia. It is a staple food in majority of population living is this continent which distinguishes this from rest of the world. Climatic fluctuations, elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide, enhanced temperature have created extreme weather conditions for rice cultivation. Also, increasing pest attacks make situation complicated for the farmers. Therefore, rice production technology also has to be adjusted accordingly. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, plant biotechnologists, pathologists, agronomists, soil scientists, food technologists from different part of the globe. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for students of agriculture, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    ISBN: 9789811649554
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    Research Progress on Forage Production, Processing and Utilization in China (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Power resources. ; Environmental economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Resource and Environmental Economics. ; Environmental Law. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Section 1 The development status of the forage industry in China -- Chapter 1 The development status of forage seed industry in China -- Chapter 2 The development status of forage planting industry in China -- Chapter 3 The development status and prospect of the forage processing technology in China -- Chapter 4 The development status of forage utilization industry in China -- Section 2 The research status of the forage industry in China -- Chapter 5 The research status of novel forage species -- Chapter 6 The research status of soil cultivation -- Chapter 7 The research status of seed and sowing in China -- Chapter 8 The research status of water and fertilizer management -- Chapter 9 The research status of pest control -- Chapter 10 Research progress of forage harvest -- Chapter 11 The research status of silage processing -- Chapter 12 The research status of green hay processing -- Chapter 13 The research status of TMR processing -- Chapter 14 The research status of straw processing -- Chapter 15 The research status of leaf protein processing -- Chapter 16 The research status of agricultural by-products processing -- Chapter 17 The research status of silage utilization -- Chapter 18 The research status of green hay utilization -- Chapter 19 The research status of the application of total mixed ration (TMR) in ruminant production -- Chapter 20 The research status of the straw utilization -- Chapter 21 The research status of the utilization of the leaf protein and its by-products -- Section 3 The Laws and policies on forage in China -- Chapter 22 The laws on forage in China -- Chapter 23 The policies on forage in China.
    Abstract: This book has 11 chapters which systematically introduce the latest achievements in scientific research and technological application of the forage industry in China, and also cover the laws and polices related to forage production. The main focus of this monograph is the progress of forage science in China. Each chapter in this book contains numerous charts and diagrams further illustrating the impact of development activities in the area. It is the first book in its field and compiled by mobilizing all the research forces in the field of forage grass and under the leadership of China Agricultural University, Lanzhou University, and Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences with the support of other related universities and research institutes. China is the largest forage consumption country in the world. Every year, more than 2 billion herbivorous livestock need more than 350 million tons of forage but the supply each year is only 250 million tons. With the policy and financial support of the Central Government, the forage industry in China has been developed rapidly, great progress has been made in the science and technology in forage production, processing, and utilization, and its influence has been increased in the world.
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    ISBN: 9789811675423
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7542-3
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    Managing Plant Production Under Changing Environment (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: See attached. Chapter 1. Nanoremediation: An innovative approach for environmental safety -- Chapter 2. Sustainable agriculture and plant production by virtue of biochar in the era of climate change -- Chapter 3. Soil management vis-à-vis carbon sequestration in relation to land use cover/change in terrestrial ecosystem-a review -- Chapter 4. Salt-induced toxicity and anti-oxidantal response in Oryza sativa: An updated review -- Chapter 5. Soybean plants under waterlogging stress: Responses and adaptation mechanisms -- Chapter 6. Niger (Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.) an oilseed crop under biotic stress -- Chapter 7. Role of phytohormones in antioxidant metabolism in plants under salinity and water stress -- Chapter 8. Plant phenolic compounds for abiotic stress tolerance -- Chapter 9. Efficacy of various amendments for the phyto-management of heavy metal contaminated sites and sustainable agriculture. A review -- Chapter 10. Exploring Plant Responses to Salinity and Implications of Halophytes as a Model for Salinity Improvement -- Chapter 11. Efficacy of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) for the phyto-management of different heavy metals contaminated sites under chelating agent amendments. A review -- Chapter 12. Insights into Potential Roles of Plants as Natural Radioprotectants and Amelioration of Radiations Induced Harmful Impacts on Human Health -- Chapter 13. Development of rangeland conservation and sustainable management practices under changing climate -- Chapter 14. Biological Nitrogen Fixation: An Analysis of Intoxicating Tribulations from Pesticides for Sustainable Legume Production -- Chapter 15. Sustainable urban forestry, merits, demerits and mitigation of climate change at global scale -- Chapter 16. Temperate Forage Legumes Production, Weeds Dynamics and Soil C: N Economy under Organic Wastes -- Chapter 17. Atmospheric chemistry of aerosols and their role in global climate change -- Chapter 18. Increase in food scarcity, agriculture challenges and their management: Pakistan Perspectives. Chapter 19. Increase ability of transgenic plant expressing the bacterial enzyme to accumulate heavy metals.
    Abstract: This comprehensive edited volume collects the most recent information with up-to-date citations, on the decrease in plant productivity under climatic changes and its link with global food security. The book emphasis on the crop management practices and recent advancement in the techniques for mitigating the negative effects of climate induced biotic and abiotic stress. It brings together 19 chapters developed by eminent researchers in the area of plant and environmental sciences. Global climate change is increasingly becoming a concern for future of agriculture. High levels of inorganic and organic pollutants and climatic stress adversely affects the sensitive and complex equation of natural resources and ecosystem services. To meet the increased food demand, plant productivity needs to be enhanced, therefore this book fills in the gap and brings together information on the physiological and molecular approaches for improving crop productivity. The book is resourceful reading material for researchers, faculty members, graduate and post graduate students of plant science, agriculture, agronomy, soil science, botany, Molecular biology and environmental science.
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    Pages: XXI, 477 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811650598
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5059-8
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    Pricing of Ecosystem Services in Agriculture: A Basis of Crop Insurance (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Biotic communities. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Economics. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Concept and approaches of ecosystem services in agriculture -- 2 Pricing of agricultural products, soil, and water management -- 3 Pricing of soil and water conservation in agriculture -- 4 Pricing of carbon sequestration and environmental regulation -- 5 Pricing of renewable energy-based applications in agriculture -- 6 Crop insurance based on payment of ecosystem services.
    Abstract: The book deals with the pricing of ecosystem services provided by agriculture. All provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural services are being covered in this title. Chapters in this contributed volume cover topics such as pricing of services from the soil, water, and nutrient management. Quantified monetary values of carbon sequestration and renewable energy applications in agriculture are covered with clear-cut methodologies. This book also links ecosystem service-based pricing with crop insurance. Improving the farmers’ livelihood is the central goal of the agricultural production system throughout the world. Under the climate change context, farms’ produce is now climate-vulnerable and heavily dependent on weather conditions. Moreover, we often neglect the contribution of several positive impacts of agricultural practices on ecosystems and natural resources. Therefore, there is a need to quantify and value these ecosystem services in agriculture. However, valuation and pricing the services in agriculture both tangible and intangible is a challenge. It is necessary to have clear-cut methodologies for pricing ecosystem services of agriculture in terms of net monetary benefits. The ecosystem service-based pricing could be a solid basis for calculating the insurance to farmers in case of occurrence of natural hazard and associated crop damage. This book is of interest to scholars, teachers, researchers, environmental scientists, watershed managers, capacity builders, and policymakers. The book also serves as effective reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture economics, ecology, agronomy, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be useful.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811944161
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4416-1
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    Fertigation: A Pathway to Sustainable Food Production : Basics and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Sustainability. ; Food security. ; Environmental management. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Water. ; Sustainability. ; Food Security. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to chemigation and fertigation -- Chapter 2. Selecting an injector for fertilizer/chemical injection -- Chapter 3. Fertilizers for fertigation -- Chapter 4. Major, secondary, and micronutrient fertilizers used in fertigation -- Chapter 5. Fertigation practices: Egyptian case study.
    Abstract: This book introduces basic and practical information on fertigation to researchers, extension agents and growers. To provide understanding of the basic issues regarding the appropriate selection of fertilizer injectors, fertilizer compounds used in fertigation for growing various field and horticultural crops. The book provides useful basic principles and practical information concerning fertilizer management and fertigation techniques of field, horticulture, and medicinal and aromatic crops. The book focuses on the agronomic value of fertigation practice and provides the reader with best practical advice required for successful fertigation based on the field experience. This book summarizes the basic principles and practices of fertigation techniques to ensure accurate and efficient crop nutrition. The book consists of 5 chapters covering the following topics: Introduction to chemigation and fertigation, selecting an injector for fertilizer/chemical injection, fertilizers for fertigation, major, secondary, and micronutrient fertilizers used in fertigation, and fertigation practices: Egyptian case study. It also includes appendixes for fertigation calculation examples, calibration of an injection pump, calculating the quantities of fertilizers needed for fertigation, nutrients requirements per each ton of crop yield produced, macronutrient requirements for some filed, fiber, fruit, vegetable crops, and medicinal and aromatic plants. Fertigation is one of the smart practices that help attains sustainable food production and minimize environmental pollution. Fertigation is the application of dissolved mineral fertilizers, soil amendments, and other water-soluble products to the roots of crops through irrigation water. This book provides understanding of the basic issues regarding the appropriate selection of injectors and fertilizer compounds used in fertigation for growing various field and horticultural crops which are essential to attain higher productivity, increasing food security and reducing food contaminations. It also clarifies the advantages of fertigation and set solutions to overcome its disadvantages.
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    ISBN: 9783031055966
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05596-6
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    Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Microbial genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Microbial Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Molecular approaches of microbial diversity in agricultural soil -- Chapter 2. Microorganisms used as growth regulators in modern agriculture -- Chapter 3. Microbes mediated approaches for improving plant productivity and quality -- Chapter 4. Microbial fertilizer as an alternative to chemical fertilizer in modern agriculture -- Chapter 5. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: Potential bioinoculants for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 6. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A next generation biofertilizer for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 7. Fungal endophytes: potential benefits of their future use in plant stress tolerance and agriculture -- Chapter 8. Mining the potential and biodiversity of Trichoderma in the domain of agriculture -- Chapter 9. Current approaches for alleviating abiotic stress tolerance in crops: role of beneficial microorganisms -- Chapter 10. Role of engineered microbes in sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 11. Extreme microorganisms for sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 12. Molecular basis of stress tolerant genes in extreme microorganisms -- Chapter 13. Cellulose degradation microorganisms and environmental friendly solution to the agricultural waste management -- Chapter 14. Effects of microbial signaling in plant growth and development.
    Abstract: This book discusses genetic engineering of both plants and microbes for making agricultural practices more productive and sustainable. It chapters explore the understanding of the interaction between plants and microbes, and genomic information to modify the metabolism of plants or microbes to further enhance the beneficial interaction. The book covers the development of commercial inoculants including selection of appropriate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria/ phosphate solubilize bacteria based on target host plant, soil type, indigenous microbial communities, environmental conditions, inoculant density, suitability of carriers and compatibility with integrated crop management. This is a relevant content for scientists and researchers working on soil biology, sustainable agricultural and plant physiology. Also, this book is a useful read for graduate and post graduate students of agriculture, botany and microbiology.
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    Pages: XV, 348 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811907333
    Series Statement: Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0733-3
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    Next-Generation Plant Breeding Approaches for Stress Resilience in Cereal Crops (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Next Generation Breeding Approaches for Stress Resilience in Cereals: Current Status and Future Prospects -- Chapter 2. Genome Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Selection Approaches for Stress Resilience in Rice -- Chapter 3. Genome-wide association studies and genomic predictions for climate-change resilience in wheat -- Chapter 4. Genomic Selection for Enhanced Stress Tolerance in Maize -- Chapter 5. Genome-Wide Association Studies and Genomic Selection for Nutrient Use Efficiency in Cereals -- Chapter 6. Doubled Haploidy: An Accelerated Breeding Tool for Stress Resilience Breeding in Cereals -- Chapter 7. Rapid Generation Advancement and Fast-Track Breeding Approaches in Wheat Improvement -- Chapter 8. Integrating Advanced Molecular, Genomic and Speed Breeding Methods for Genetic Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Rice -- Chapter 9. CRISPR Genome Editing Brings Global Food Security into the First Lane: Enhancing Nutrition and Stress Resilience in Crops -- Chapter 10. Genome Editing for Stress Tolerance in Cereals: Methods, Opportunities and Applications -- Chapter 11. Editing Plant Genome with CRISPR/Cas: A Sustainable Strategy for Disease Management -- Chapter 12. CRISPR/Cas for Improved Stress Tolerance in Rice -- Chapter 13. Harnessing CRISPR/Cas tools for installing virus resistance in cereals: An overview -- Chapter 14. Genomic and bioinformatic resources for next generation breeding approaches towards enhanced stress tolerance in cereals.
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the gravity and efficacy of next-generation breeding tools for the enhancement of stress-resilience in cereals, especially in the context of climate change, pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. The content of the book helps in understanding the application of emerging genetic concepts and neoteric genomic approaches in cereal breeding. It collates all the latest information about enhancing the stress resilience in cereal crops for overcoming food security issues. Cereals have predominantly been used as a staple food since time immemorial and contribute more than 50% of the caloric requirement of the global population. However, in cereals, the yield losses due to various stresses are very high, considering the crop growth stage and stress sensitivity. Therefore, to feed and nourish the generations in the era of climate change, it is imperative to develop stress-resilient cereal cultivars. This book explores newly developed next-generation breeding tools, viz., genome-wide association studies, genomic prediction, genome editing, and accelerated generation advancement methodologies, which revealed promising outcomes by enhancing the stress resilience in cereals with yield potential. This book is useful for postgraduate students specializing in plant breeding, plant stress physiology, plant genomics, agriculture, and agronomy. It is of immense value to scientific community involved in teaching, research, and extension activities related to cereal cultivation.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811914454
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1445-4
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    Plant Male Sterility Systems for Accelerating Crop Improvement (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Male sterility and hybrid technology for sustainable production: Status and prospects -- 2. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in rice -- 3. Male sterility in maize: Retrospect, status and challenges -- 4. Male sterility technologies to boost heterosis breeding in pearl millet -- 5. Sorghum improvement: Male sterility and hybrid breeding approaches -- 6. Advances in male sterility systems and hybrid breeding in sunflower -- 7. Discovery and application of male sterility systems in pigeonpea -- 8. Achievements, Challenges and Prospects of Hybrid Soybean -- 9. Recent Progress in Brassica Hybrid Breeding -- 10. Cytoplasmic male sterility: A robust and well proven arsenal for hybrid breeding in vegetable crops -- 11. Male sterility and hybrid breeding strategies in Safflower -- 12. Insect Pollinators and Hybrid Seed Production: Relevance to Climate Change and Sustainability.
    Abstract: This book covers all aspects of hybrid breeding technologies applied for crop improvement in major field crops. The different male sterility systems such as genetic male sterility (GMS), cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), cytoplasmic and genetic male sterility (CGMS), and male sterility induced by the photoperiod (PGMS), temperature (TGMS), and chemicals are discussed in detail. The different chapters in this book provide a timeline of the key breakthroughs witnessed in the field of plant male sterility technologies, their application in hybrid breeding, and the relevance to the current need for food security. In-depth insights into the genetic and regulatory mechanisms of plant male sterility have been presented. This includes discussion on a variety of molecular players that induce male sterility and rescue male fertility in the hybrid plants. To enhance this book’s appeal, more emphasis has been given on the modern emerging approaches such as construction of heterotic pools that could boost hybrid breeding for enhanced crop performance amid climate change and growing population worldwide. This book is a guide for growers and industries related to field and horticultural crops. Further, it is a useful reference for plant breeders, researchers and extension workers, and students. The material can also be used for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811938085
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3808-5
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    Plans and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Soil science. ; Ecology . ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Soil Science. ; Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Reforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India -- 2. Technologies, Programmes and Policies for Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon in Rainfed Dryland Ecosystems of India -- 3. Traditional Land Use Systems' Potential as the Framework for Soil Organic Carbon Plans and Policies -- 4. Enhancing Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: Plans and Policies -- 5. Plans and Policies for Soil Carbon Storage -- 6. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Rice Based Cropping Systems: Estimation, Accounting & Valuation -- 7. CO2 Capture, Storage and Environmental Sustainability: Plan, Policy and Challenges -- 8. Plan and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management under Agroforestry System -- 9. Carbon Sequestration in Degraded Lands: Current Prospects, Practices, and Future Strategies.
    Abstract: This edited book discusses how effective soil carbon management plans and policies will ultimately make agriculture more secure against climate change and soil degradation. It is focused on initiatives to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) and sequestration by launching different schemes and programs. An approach based on practical aspects of managing SOC in agriculture is provided with clear and concise descriptions. It has more attention to successfully implement plans and policies to meet the required level of SOC restoration. The book is covering the urgent needs of plans and policies for soil management and C restoration in agricultural ecosystems which can be beneficial to food, nutrition, environment, and economy security. There is also providing a roadmap on SOC policies to encourage the use of best management practices (BMPs) for soil health and C stock restoration, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. The book is suitable for teachers, researchers, government planners and policymakers, undergraduate and graduate students of soil science, soil microbiology, agronomy, ecology, and environmental sciences.
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    Pages: XV, 255 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811961793
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6179-3
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    Agro-industrial Perspectives on Sugarcane Production under Environmental Stress (2022)
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Plant physiology. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Soil science. ; Agronomy. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Growth and development of sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) and its relationship with environmental factors -- 2 Impact of climate change on sucrose synthesis in sugarcane varieties -- 3 Impact of salinity stress on sugarcane yield and quality: management approaches for higher cane sugar productivity -- 4 Potential parents for developing climate-resilient sugarcane varieties in India- A breeding perspective -- 5 Bioactive silicon: approach to enhance sugarcane yield under stress environment -- 6 Anatomy of tolerance mechanisms in sugarcane crop to abiotic stresses -- 7 Interaction of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria with sugarcane plants for alleviating abiotic stresses and improving crop yields -- 8 Morpho-physiological, biochemical and ultrastructural modifications on sugarcane to prolonged water deficit -- 9 Impact of heavy metal toxicity on sugarcane growth, development and productivity -- 10 Defense-related proteins in sugarcane and their role in disease resistance: molecular advancements and beyond -- 11 Impact of green and organic fertilizers on soil fertility and sugarcane productivity -- 12 Silicon-induced mitigation of low temperature stress in sugarcane -- 13 Agro-technologies to sustain sugarcane productivity under abiotic stresses -- 14 Biotechnological approaches to improve sugarcane quality and quantum under environmental stresses -- 15 Biotic stresses in sugarcane plants and its management -- 16 Weeds management in sugarcane: recent developments and future perspectives -- 17 Synergistic integration of sugarcane - proteogenomics to decipher the mechanism of disease resistance in sugarcane -- 18 The metabolic interaction of potassium salt of active phosphorus (PSAP) and its stimulatory effects on the growth and productivity of sugarcane under stressful environment.
    Abstract: This edited volume focuses on the core aspects of sugarcane production-management under stressful environments as well as innovative strategies for augmenting crop growth & productivity through intrinsic and extrinsic manipulations. The various chapters aim at bringing out comprehensive and advance information on different aspects of sugarcane cultivation under stress environments and impact of climate change on the sustainability of sugarcane production. The book encompasses information about crop production management, physiological & nutritional requirements, ratooning, ripening and post-harvest losses management. It also delineates various technologies that support the continued use and improvement of sugarcane as renewable source of food, fiber and bio-energy. The manipulations at cellular and molecular levels, molecular breeding approaches and post-harvest technologies are also included. The area under sugarcane cultivation is gradually increasing because of its diversification potential. The high productivity and biomass of the cane crop also makes it a key source for use as bio-energy crop and a promising raw material for bio-based agro-industries. However, poor crop & biomass productivity due to abiotic stress is the foremost constraint in its future commercial exploitation as sustainable feed-stock for bio-based industries. It is therefore imperative to understand the cellular-molecular modulation responsible to productivity barrier under specific stress situation(s) for better sugarcane quality and quantum under field condition. Some of these innovative approaches are delineated in this book. This book is of interest to progressive sugarcane growers, millers, industrial entrepreneurs, sugarcane scientists, cane development and extension officers, sugar industry managers and valuable source of reference worldwide.
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    ISBN: 9789811939556
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3955-6
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    Omics of Climate Resilient Small Millets (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Genetics. ; Plant physiology. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Agriculture. ; Genetics and Genomics. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Stress Responses.
    Description / Table of Contents: Small Millets - the Next-Generation Smart Crops in the Modern Era of Climate Change -- Omics for abiotic stress tolerance in foxtail millet -- Current status and future prospects of omics strategies in barnyard millet -- Role of inducible promoters and transcription factors in conferring abiotic stress-tolerance in small millets -- Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of non-coding RNAs in response to abiotic stresses in small millets -- Insights into abiotic stress tolerance in small millets through transcriptomics -- Role of proteomics in understanding the abiotic stress tolerance in minor millets -- Plant regeneration and transgenic approaches for the development of abiotic stress tolerant small millets -- Mining genes and markers across minor millets using comparative genomics approaches -- Improving the nutrient-use efficiency in millets by genomics approaches -- Current status of bioinformatics resources of small millets -- Advances in omics for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in finger millets -- Genome editing approaches for abiotic stress tolerance in small millets -- Integrating genomics and phenomics tools to dissect climate resilience traits in small millets -- Abiotic stress tolerant small millet plant growth regulation by long noncoding RNAs: an omics perspective -- Omics of climate change on nutritional quality of small millets -- Exploring genome wide analysis of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in small millets as potential candidates for development of multistress tolerant crop plants.
    Abstract: This edited book covers all aspects of omics approaches used for the varietal improvement of millets in changing climatic conditions. Millets are the collection of small-grained cereal grasses, that are grown for human carbohydrate needs. They are among the oldest crops, mainly divided into two groups – Major and small millets based on seed size. Small millets are earlier considered orphan crops, but recently due to their nutritional values, they are getting importance in cultivation. This book explores the genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and other omics tools that are being widely used to get a clear understanding of mechanistic approaches taken by plant genes to tolerate stress. Various reports are published based on field breeding on these crops, and recently the genome of some of the small millets is released, and many omics studies are published related to its application in varietal improvements. This book reviewed all those recent studies and is of interest to research students, plant breeding scientists, teachers that are working in agriculture and plant biotech universities. Along with this, the book serves as reference material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, and biotechnology. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be a useful read.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811939075
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3907-5
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    Genome Editing Technologies for Crop Improvement (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Plant genetics. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Biomaterials. ; Nucleic acids. ; Biology Technique. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Genetics. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Nucleic Acid. ; Biological Techniques.
    Description / Table of Contents: PART I: INTRODUCTION TO GENOME EDITING AND CROP IMPROVEMENT -- Chapter 1. Genome editing is revolutionizing crop improvement -- PART II: GENOME EDITING TOOLS AND APPROACHES -- Chapter 2. Genome editing tools for food security -- Chapter 3. CRISPR/Cas9 based multi-gene editing in crops -- Chapter 4. CRISPR/Cas9 tool kit for multiplex genome editing in crops -- Chapter 5. Plant genome editing mediated by CRISPR/Cas12a system -- Chapter 6. Genome editing in crops via homology-directed repair using a gemini-virus based CRISPR/Cas9 system -- Chapter 7. Targeted gene replacement in plants using CRISPR-Cas technology -- Chapter 8. Expanding the scope of base editing in crops using Cas9 variants -- Chapter 9. Plant precise genome editing using prime editors -- Chapter 10. Off-target effects of crop genome editing and its minimization -- PART III: GENOME EDITING TOWARDS CROP IMPROVEMENT -- Chapter 11. Genome editing towards rice improvement -- Chapter 12. Genome editing for wheat Improvement -- Chapter 13. Genome editing for maize Improvement -- Chapter 14. Genome editing for Sorghum improvement -- Chapter 15. Accelerating Cereal breeding for disease resistance through CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing -- Chapter 16. Genome editing for Soybean improvement -- Chapter 17. Genome editing for improvement of oil seed crops -- Chapter 18. Genome editing for potato improvement -- Chapter 19. Genome editing for tomato improvement.
    Abstract: This book compiles the relevant information related to genome editing tools and their roles in crop improvement. The book contains a brief introduction about various genome editing tools and their application in major crops. It discusses the genome editing approaches and the strategies used for genome editing in different crops. Some of the chapters cover the detailed methodology of sgRNA design, vector construction and transformation in different crops followed by data analysis. A few chapters focus on the applications of genome editing tools towards crop improvement. This book will be of particular interest to plant biologists working in the field of genome editing and crop breeders. It will provide valuable information and useful material for our readers’ experimental work.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811906008
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0600-8
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    Transforming Coastal Zone for Sustainable Food and Income Security : Proceedings of the International Symposium of ISCAR on Coastal Agriculture, March 16–19, 2021 (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Soil science. ; Water. ; Hydrology. ; Agriculture. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Soil Science. ; Water.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Agricultural System Transformation for Food and Income Security in Coastal Zones -- Chapter 2. Dhani (Oryza coarctata): A Wild Relative of Rice is a Potential Source of Coastal Salinity Tolerance Genes Suitable for Rice -- Chapter 3. SSR Marker Analysis for the Identification of the Elite Rice Variety Lavanya with its Parent VTL-3 and DNA Fingerprinting -- Chapter 4. Field Evaluation of Submergence Tolerant Rice Lines in a Coastal Ecosystem of Kerala -- Chapter 5. Development of Ionome (Salt-Omic) for the Varietal Improvement and Food Security of the Coastal Region of India -- Chapter 6. Agro-morphological, Yield and Grain Quality Analysis of Sub1 Introgressed Lines of Rice Variety Jyothi -- Chapter 7. – Sahyadri Panchamukhi: A Red Rice Variety Identified for Low Land Situation of Coastal Karnataka -- Chapter 8. Impact of Different Tillage Systems on the Dynamics of Soil Water and Salinity in the Cultivation of Maize in a Salt-Affected Clayey Soil of the Ganges Delta -- Chapter 9. Zero Tillage Potato Cultivation Following Rice in the Coastal Ganges Delta -- Chapter 10. Customized Nutrient Management Strategies for Acid Saline Soils (Orumundakan Tract) of Kerala -- Chapter 11. Effect of Phosphorus and Biofertilizers on Growth, Yield and Quality of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Coastal Region of Maharashtra -- Chapter 12. Biodiversity of Vegetables: Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security in Coastal Areas -- Chapter 13. Managing Major Insect Pests of Mango in the Southern Coastal Belts of India -- Chapter 14. Advances in Banana (Musa acuminata, M balbisiana Colla) Production Technologies for the Coastal Ecosystems -- Chapter 15. Dhanvantari Vatika - A Model Herbal Garden for an Agro-ecotourism Unit -- Chapter 16. Potentials of Teen (Ficus carica) as a Fruit Crop in Coastal Bangladesh -- Chapter 17. Evaluation of Efficacy of Insecticides and Fungicides Combinations Targeting Dieback Disease of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) -- Chapter 18. Effect of Land Configuration on Yield and Nutrient Uptake by Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Partially Reclaimed Coastal Salt Affected Soil of South Gujarat -- Chapter 19. Studies on Organic Farming in Coriander [Coriandrum sativum (L.)]- Radish [Raphanus sativus (L.)] Cropping Sequence in Coastal Region of Karaikal -- Chapter 20. Effect of NaCl Salinity on Various Parameters of Seed Germination of Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) -- Chapter 21. Exploring the Growth and Yield Performance of Intercrops in Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Orchard under Coastal Climate of Karnataka -- Chapter 22. Development in rice-fish-livestock farming for higher production and income in coastal areas -- Chapter 23. Coastal Homestead Farming Systems for Enhancing Income and Nutritional Security of Small-Holder Farmers -- Chapter 24. Water Budgeting and Enhancing Water Productivity in Lowland Rice-Fish Farming System -- Chapter 25. Multilevel Integrated Farming Model in Pokkali Lands of Kerala -- Chapter 26. Sustainable Nutritional and Income Security through Integrated Farming in the Coastal Saline Pokkali Ecosystem of Kerala -- Chapter 27. Integrated Farming System Model for Sustainable Production, Livelihood Security, Income and Employment Generation to Farmers under North Konkan Coastal Zone of Maharashtra -- Chapter 28. A Critical Appraisal on the Present Status of Coconut Cultivation in Lakshadweep Islands and Strategies for Enhancing Sustainability -- Chapter 29. New Paradigms in Freshwater Aquaculture in Coastal Ecosystems in India: Happiness and Hope -- Chapter 30. River Basin Management for Sustainable Fisheries: Valuing for River Water Sources -- Chapter 31. Genetic Resources of Livestock and Poultry in Coastal Ecosystems of India -- Chapter 32. Ornamental Fish Culture for Enhancing Livelihood of Coastal Farming Communities -- Chapter 33. Brackishwater Aquaculture: Options for Livelihood Improvement of Farmers in Indian Sundarban -- Chapter 34. Water Management for Sustainable Brackishwater Aquaculture in Coastal Ecosystem-Innovative Approaches -- Chapter 35. Feed and Feeding Strategies in Freshwater Aquaculture -- Chapter 36. Mapping of Aquaculture Potential Zones using Geospatial Multi-criteria Method for Sustainable Aquaculture Development-ThiruvallurDistrict -- Chapter 37. Traditional Knowledge on Cast Net Design and Selectivity Along the Coastal Area of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India -- Chapter 38. Genome Wide Characterization and Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats in Cultrinae Species -- Chapter 39. Estradiol Dependent Stimulation of Brain Dopaminergic Systems in the Female Gold Spot Mullet, Liza parsia -- Chapter 40. Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA): A Potential Farming System to Enhance Production of the Red Seaweed Agarophyton tenuistipitatum (Chang and Xia) in Brackishwater -- Chapter 41. Growout Culture of Red Snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) in Cages -- Chapter 42. Better Management Practices and their Adoption in Shrimp Farming: A Case from South Konkan Region, Maharashtra -- Chapter 43. Studies on Growth and Mortality of Spineless Cuttlefish, Sepiella inermis (Orbigny, 1848) from Ratnagiri (Arabian Sea; Northwest Coast of India) -- Chapter 44. Effect of Electron Beam Irradiation in Combination with other Treatments on Shrimp Allergen, Tropomyosin -- Chapter 45. Coastal Ecosystems of India and Their Management to Enhance Blue Carbon Storage -- Chapter 46. Soil quality assessment for coastal agroecosystem - problems and perspectives -- Chapter 47. Participatory Conservation and Management of the Godavari mangrove wetlands, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Chapter 48. Unraveling the Potential of Below- Ground and Above- Ground Biodiversity for Sustainable Management of the Health of Plantation Crop Soils in Coastal Agro-Ecosystem -- Chapter 49. Nanofertilizers and Nanobioformulations: Blessings for Global Farming -- Chapter 50. Carbon Dynamics and Greenhouse Gases Emissions in Coastal Agriculture: Mangrove-Rice ecology in Sundarban, India -- Chapter 51. Coastal Agriculture and Water Resources Management in Southern Italy -- Chapter 52. Groundwater Salinity- Impacts and Possible Remedial Measures and Management Solutions -- Chapter 53. Importance of Monitoring by Application of GALDIT Method for the Sustainable Management of Salinity in the Coastal Aquifers of the Bengal -- Chapter 54. A Remote Sensing Assessment of Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Coastal Ecosystem: Evidence from Indian Sundarbans -- Chapter 55. Application of Geotextiles for Protection against Coastal Erosion -- Chapter 56. Efficacy of Jute Geotextiles in mitigating soil related problems along with a few case studies -- Chapter 57. Carbon Dynamics as Influenced by Biochar Application in Ultisols (Typic Plinthustults) of Kerala -- Chapter 58. Spatio-Temporal Change in Salinity Dynamics in Different Land-Use Systems of Climatically Vulnerable Indian Sundarbans -- Chapter 59. Soil Quality and Productivity Assessment for Bridging the Yield Gap in Farmers’ Fields of Coastal Deltaic Region of Karaikal -- Chapter 60. Assessment of Nutrient Index in the Post Flood Scenario of Pokkali Soils -- Chapter 61. STCR-A Tool for Fertilizer Recommendation for Rice –Rice Cropping Sequence in UT of Puducherry -- Chapter 62. Effect of Saline Water Irrigation through Drip System on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Salt Affected Soils of West Bengal -- Chapter 63. Climate Change and Coastal Agriculture: Can Developing Countries Adapt? -- Chapter 64. Management of Climate Change and Natural Disaster Impacts in Agriculture -- Chapter 65. Innovative Solutions for Managing Tropical Cyclone Risk in India-Bangladesh Coastal Region of Bay of Bengal -- Chapter 66. The Challenge of Climate Change in Agriculture Management in the Persian Gulf-Oman Sea Coasts in Iran -- Chapter 67. Groundwater Modelling for Sustainable Management of Coastal Aquifers of Irrigated Regions under Climate Change -- Chapter 68. Dynamic Behaviour of the Estuaries in Response to the Phenomenon of Global Warming in the Coastal Ecosystems of West Bengal and Odisha, India -- Chapter 69. Dynamic Behaviour of the Estuaries in Response to the Phenomenon of Global Warming in the Coastal Ecosystems of West Bengal and Odisha, India -- Chapter 70. Time Series Analysis of Climate Variables for Baitarini River Basin of Odisha -- Chapter 71. Animal Shelter Designs and Construction in Tropical Cyclone Prone Coastal Areas as Disaster Management Strategies for Livestock -- Chapter 72. Animal Shelter Designs and Construction in Tropical Cyclone Prone Coastal Areas as Disaster Management Strategies for Livestock -- Chapter 73. Strengthening Agricultural and Allied Value Chains for Income and Livelihood Security in Coastal Economies of India -- Chapter 74. Analysis of Seaweed Value Chain to Improve Coastal livelihood and Blue Economy of Bangladesh -- Chapter 75. Decision Support System: An Essentiality for Micro Planning in Coastal Agro Ecosystem -- Chapter 76. Soil Salinity Effects on Traditional Agricultural Practices in Three Coastal Rural Villages of Indian Sundarban, West Bengal -- Chapter 77. Mechanization of Small Farms to Reduce Drudgery of Women Workers -- Chapter 78. Development and Performance Evaluation of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Cleaning System -- Annex. .
    Abstract: Coastal areas are commonly defined as the interface or transition areas between land and sea, including large inland lakes. Overall, about 50–70 % of the global population live within 100 km of the coastline covering only about 4 % of earth’s land, thereby drawing heavily on coastal and marine habitats for food, building sites, transportation, recreational areas, and waste disposal. The people of these zones depend mainly on low productive agriculture due to several constraints such as prolonged water logging and drainage congestion in predominantly low-lying areas with heavy soils during the wet season, preponderance of saline and acid sulphate soils, scarcity of good quality irrigation water, particularly in the dry season, seawater intrusion into adjoining lands, and water pollution due to eutrophication, and others affecting the aquatic habitats, etc. Carbon sequestration in coastal areas, such as, marshes, lagoons, etc. has significant influence on soil quality, and the carbon pool in soils as well as their impacts on the environment. Over and above these, the coastal areas are prone to disasters due to climate change leading to colossal loss of lives and properties in many areas. Forestry and mangrove dynamics, in particular, because of their continuing diminishing nature, are also subjects of interest affecting the ecology of coastal zones requiring appropriate attention. The international symposium held in this context on ‘ Transforming Coastal Zones for Sustainable Food and Income Security ’ in virtual mode in March, 2021 offered scope to present and discuss various thematic areas by eminent scientists from all over the world. The proceedings of selected papers presented reflect cross-sectoral views of the areas highlighting, wherever necessary, a fusion of technologies, with the ultimate target to suggest livelihood security and sustainable development for the sensitive coastal zones. The book intends to share the knowledge with researchers, academicians, and various other stakeholders to address the complex problems of coastal regions, production constraints, social, economic, technical and environmental issues to draw out strategies for resilient agricultural technologies and improving livelihood security in coastal agro-ecosystems.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030956189
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95618-9
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    Multivariate Statistical Machine Learning Methods for Genomic Prediction (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Bioinformatics. ; Plant genetics. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Biometry. ; Agriculture. ; Bioinformatics. ; Plant Genetics. ; Agricultural Genetics. ; Biostatistics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1 -- General elements of genomic selection and statistical learning -- Chapter. 2 -- Preprocessing tools for data preparation -- Chapter. 3 -- Elements for building supervised statistical machine learning models -- Chapter. 4 -- Overfitting, model tuning and evaluation of prediction performance -- Chapter. 5 -- Linear Mixed Models -- Chapter. 6 -- Bayesian Genomic Linear Regression -- Chapter. 7 -- Bayesian and classical prediction models for categorical and count data -- Chapter. 8 -- Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces Regression and Classification Methods -- Chapter. 9 -- Support vector machines and support vector regression -- Chapter. 10 -- Fundamentals of artificial neural networks and deep learning -- Chapter. 11 -- Artificial neural networks and deep learning for genomic prediction of continuous outcomes -- Chapter. 12 -- Artificial neural networks and deep learning for genomic prediction of binary, ordinal and mixed outcomes -- Chapter. 13 -- Convolutional neural networks -- Chapter. 14 -- Functional regression -- Chapter. 15 -- Random forest for genomic prediction.
    Abstract: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license This open access book brings together the latest genome base prediction models currently being used by statisticians, breeders and data scientists. It provides an accessible way to understand the theory behind each statistical learning tool, the required pre-processing, the basics of model building, how to train statistical learning methods, the basic R scripts needed to implement each statistical learning tool, and the output of each tool. To do so, for each tool the book provides background theory, some elements of the R statistical software for its implementation, the conceptual underpinnings, and at least two illustrative examples with data from real-world genomic selection experiments. Lastly, worked-out examples help readers check their own comprehension. The book will greatly appeal to readers in plant (and animal) breeding, geneticists and statisticians, as it provides in a very accessible way the necessary theory, the appropriate R code, and illustrative examples for a complete understanding of each statistical learning tool. In addition, it weighs the advantages and disadvantages of each tool.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030890100
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89010-0
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    Soil and Crop Sensing for Precision Crop Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Geographic information systems. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Control, Robotics, Automation. ; Geographical Information System. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1 Soil and Crop Sensing for Precision Crop Production: An Introduction -- 2 Sensing Technology of Soil Physical Properties -- 3 Theories and Methods for Soil Nutrient Sensing -- 4 Application of Soil Sensing in Precision Agriculture -- 5 Theories and Methods for Spectroscopy-based Crop Nutrient Sensing -- 6 Remote sensing technologies for crop disease and pest detection -- 7 Plant Phenotyping -- 8 Crop Sensing in Precision Agriculture -- 9 Perspectives of Soil and Crop Sensing in Smart Agriculture -- Index -- .
    Abstract: Soil and crop sensing is a fundamental component and the first important step in precision agriculture. Unless the level of soil and crop variability is known, appropriate management decisions cannot be made and implemented. In the last few decades, various ground-based sensors have been developed to measure spatial variability in soil properties and nutrients, crop growth and yield, and pest conditions. Remote sensing as an important data collection tool has been increasingly used to map soil and crop growth variability as spatial, spectral and temporal resolutions of image data have improved significantly in recent years. While identifying spatial variability of soil and crop growth within fields is an important first step towards precision management, using that variability to formulate variable rate application plans of farming inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides is another essential step in precision agriculture.The purpose of this book is to present the historical, current and future developments of soil and crop sensing technologies with fundamentals and practical examples. The first chapter gives an overview of soil and crop sensing technologies for precision crop production. The next six chapters provide details on theories, methods, practical applications, as well as challenges and future research needs for all aspects of soil and crop sensing. The last two chapters show how soil and crop sensing technologies can be used for plant phenotyping and precision fertilization. The chapters are written by some of the world’s leading experts who have contributed significantly to the developments of precision agriculture technologies, especially in the area of soil and crop sensing. They use their knowledge, experiences, and successful stories to present informative and up-to-date information on relevant topics. Therefore, this book is an invaluable addition to the literature and can be used as a reference by scientists, engineers, practitioners, and college students for the dissemination and advancement of precision agriculture technologies for practical applications.
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    Pages: XII, 324 p. 93 illus., 71 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030704322
    Series Statement: Agriculture Automation and Control,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70432-2
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    The Hybrid Governance of Urban Food Movements : Learning from Toronto and Brussels (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Urban policy. ; Food security. ; Agriculture. ; Urban Policy. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Urban Food Movements. At the Outset of a Journey -- 2. Characterising Urban Food Movements -- 3. Hybrid Governance and its Tensions in Urban Food Movements -- 4. Tensions in the Governance of Land Resources in Toronto and Brussels -- 5. Organisational Governance Tensions of Food Movement Initiatives in Toronto and Brussels -- 6. Institutional Governance Tensions of Food Movements in Toronto and Brussels.
    Abstract: Undertaking a journey into the “hybrid governance” of urban food movements, this book offers an original and nuanced analysis of the urban milieu as epicentre of food activism and food governance. Through examples of food movements in the city-regions of Toronto and Brussels, the author highlights the critical governance tensions urban food initiatives experience as they develop in diverse ways and seek to change food systems and their related socio-political conditions. The author investigates urban food movements as they negotiate access to land in urban areas, build resilient food network organisations, and develop supportive policies and empowering institutions for urban food governance. Through the analysis of these tensions, the book effectively puts real-life challenges of urban food movements in the spotlight—challenges that are increasingly visible and pertinent in today’s converging climate, socio-political, and health crises. The author offers suggestions to improve alternative food practices and, ultimately, to design promising pathways to instigate food system change. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 227 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031058288
    Series Statement: Urban Agriculture,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05828-8
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    Subsoil Constraints for Crop Production (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Forestry. ; Soil science. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Pollution. ; Agriculture. ; Forestry. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Pollution.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction to subsoil constraints for crop production -- The geological, geomorphological, climatic, and hydrological background of Tropical Regoliths and hostile subsoils: The Brazilian landmass -- Soil acidity and acidification -- Salinity, Sodicity and Alkalinity -- Pyritic subsoils in acid sulfate soils and similar problems in mined areas with sulfidic rocks -- Physical subsoil constraints of agricultural and forestry land -- Subsoil and surface soil constraints of mined land and tailings -- Sand and gravel subsoils -- Soilborne pathogens -- Root systems of agricultural crops and their response to physical and chemical subsoil constraints -- Roots and beneficial interactions with soil microbes -- Nutrient acquisition with particular reference to subsoil constraints -- Water acquisition by roots from the subsoil: impact of physical constraints on the dynamics of water capture -- Deep soil carbon – characteristics and measurement with particular bearing on kaolinitic profiles -- Live subsoils: tropical regolith and biota interactions -- Subsoil constraints for crop production: recent advances, new technologies and priorities for further research.
    Abstract: This book will address the major subsoil physical and chemical constraints and their implications to crop production. Plant growth is often restricted by adverse physical and chemical properties of subsoils yet these limitations are not revealed by testing surface soils and hence their significance in crop management is often overlooked. The major constraints can be physical or chemical. Physical limitations such as poor/nil subsoil structure, sandy subsoils that do not provide adequate water or gravelly subsoils and, etc. On the other hand, chemical constraints include acidity/alkalinity, high extractable Al or Mn, low nutrient availability, salts, boron toxicity and pyritic subsoils. Some of these constraints are inherent properties of the soil profile while others are induced by crop and soil management practices. This aim of this book is to define the constraints and discuss amelioration practices and benefits for crop production. This book will be of interest to readers involved with agriculture and soil sciences in laboratory, applied or classroom settings.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031003172
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-00317-2
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    Small Scale Soil-less Urban Agriculture in Europe (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Recent developments in urban agriculture -- Chapter 3. The broader debate on Science, Technology, Society and Food -- Chapter 4. Histories, techniques and technologies of soul-less cultivation -- Chapter 5. Methodology of the study: how success is measured -- Chapter 6. Case studies -- Chapter 7. The web community of soil-less farmers: a case study (authors: Valentina Manente and Silvio Caputo) -- Chapter 8. Discussion: analysing the case studies and the wider phenomenon of small scale soil-less urban agriculture -- Chapter 9 – Conclusions and future steps.
    Abstract: This Monograph focuses on the new approaches that urban agriculture offers to grow food in cities. The author paints a dynamic picture of soil-less and indoor techniques that are currently emerging. A growing number of small scale community-led and entrepreneurial initiatives are using such techniques for diverse objectives: to increase resource efficiency; to strengthen food security; to educate and inform or to exploit new market opportunities. The described studies demonstrate how technologies that are typically used in high-tech food production can also be harnessed in small projects to generate social and economic benefits at a local level. The author puts a focus on three aspects: to outline the context within which small scale soil-less urban agriculture is developing in Europe; to give an overview of the state-of-the-art of projects focusing on this area through case study analysis and to elaborate on emerging questions. Such questions include: is the use of soil-less urban agriculture changing the relationship with, and perception of, what is natural and sustainable for urban farmers and small enterprises working in this sector? What is the perceived potential of these soil-less and indoor forms of urban agriculture to meet environmental, social and economic goals? By answering these and other questions, the volume is a valuable resource for researchers in agriculture and sustainability, as well as urban farmers.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030999629
    Series Statement: Urban Agriculture,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99962-9
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    Cisgenics and Transgenics : Strategies for Sustainable Crop Development and Food Security (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Food science. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Biotechnology. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Food Science. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Plant transformation techniques -- Chapter 2. Strategies to enhance the expression of the transgene in plants -- Chapter 3. Cisgenics and crop improvement -- Chapter 4. Transgenics and crop improvement -- Chapter 5. Molecular pharming -- Chapter 6. Future prospects of GM plants.
    Abstract: This book presents up-to-date information on various vector-less/direct (physical, chemical) and vector-mediated/indirect (Agrobacterium-mediated) plant transformation techniques. It summarizes various strategies that facilitate a gene from lower organism to be expressed in higher plants and also in silico designing of synthetic gene for higher expression. It also highlights the importance of strong promoters to drive the expression of transgene(s). This book encompasses the advantages and drawbacks of cisgenesis and transgenesis, their implications towards sustainable crop improvement, and their future prospects. The importance, limitations, challenges, recent developments, and future prospects of molecular pharming is also discussed. The book concludes with a chapter that summarizes the major contribution of GM-crops towards global food security and economy, advances in genome editing for crop improvement, challenges and risk associated with the release of GM-crops, and the future of GM technology. This book is meant for students and researchers in the field of life sciences, food science, and agriculture. .
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    Pages: XXIII, 424 p. 92 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811921193
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2119-3
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    Ancient Wheats (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant propagation. ; Food science. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agriculture. ; Biodiversity. ; Plant Domestication. ; Food Science. ; Agricultural Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter. 1. Introduction -- Chapter. 2. Domestication and Evolution of Ancient Wheats -- Chapter. 3. Origin, Taxonomy and Distribution of Ancient Wheats in Turkey -- Chapter. 4. Genetic Diversity in Ancient Wheats -- Chapter. 5. Conservation Strategies -- Chapter. 6. Chemical Composition of Einkorn (Triticum monococcum ssp. monococcum), Emmer (Triticum dicoccum), and Spelt (Triticum spelta) -- Chapter. 7. Nutritional and Technological Aspects of Ancient Wheat -- Chapter. 8. From hologenomes to biofertilizers in wheat production -- Chapter. 9. Wild relatives and their contributions to wheat breeding -- Chapter. 10. Socio-economic evaluation of einkorn wheat production.
    Abstract: Wheat (Triticum L.), an annual herbaceous plant in Poacae (Gramineae) family, settles in the Triticeae (Hordeae) subfamily. The grasses (Poaceae Barnhart) are the fifth largest (monocotyledonous flowering) plant family and of great importance for human civilization and life. Cereal crops such as maize, wheat, rice, barley, and millet are the domesticated ones in the family. It is still the most vital economical plant family in modern times, providing food, forage, building materials (bamboo, thatch), and fuel (ethanol). Wheat has many accessions in national and international gene banks. The estimated number of wheats by FAO in 2010 is 856,000, and, followed by rice (774,000), and barley (467,000). However, the recent consumer's (misdirected) focus on gluten content and nutritional value urges scientists to reexamine their knowledge about wheat (i.e., origin, evolution, and general and special quality characteristics), as well as their wild relatives and landraces for newer possible genetic resources. Cultured or non-cultured ancestral wheats: einkorn, emmer, wild emmer, spelt, macha, and vavilovii are still limitedly grown on the higher areas in Turkey, Italy, Germany, Morocco, Israel, and Balkan countries. They are exploited mostly for their desired agronomic, and specific quality. In some cultures, wheat species are believed to be therapeutic, with bioactive compounds that reduce and inhibit stubborn illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer, and cardiovascular diseases. In this book, we summarize the importance of ancestral wheat species, and provide a prospect for their future with special considerations in terms of species conservation and improvement. .
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    Pages: XVII, 260 p. 76 illus., 67 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031072857
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07285-7
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    Trends in Horticultural Entomology (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Molecular identification of insect pests of horticultural crops -- Chapter 2. Principles and application of nanotechnology in pest management -- Chapter 3. Climate change on insects and their management strategies in Horticultural and Agricultural ecosystems -- Chapter 4. Ecological engineering in pest management in horticultural and agricultural crops -- Chapter 5. Principles and application of remote sensing in crop pest management -- Chapter 6. Biotechnological applications in Horticultural entomology -- Chapter 7. Organic Pest Management in Horticultural Crops -- Chapter 8. Trends in the biological control of horticultural crop pests in India -- Chapter 9. Semiochemicals and their potential use in Horticultural crop pest management -- Chapter 10. Role of botanicals in pest management in horticultural crops. .
    Abstract: This edited book highlights the latest information on the use of nanotechnology, satellite technology, and biotechnological tools in pest management. It covers the role of climate change and ecology in managing pests and also their molecular identification. Other methods that the book encompasses are organic pest management, host-plant resistance, semiochemicals, and bio-control technology. The book also covers insect pollinators which play important role for fruits in horticultural crop production. Intensive and extensive cultivation of horticultural crops lead to serious pest problem. Climatic conditions in India and elsewhere due to which new pests have emerged that causes severe damage to the horticultural crops. In response to this, researchers have developed new techniques to fight pests and their growing resistance to pesticides. This book covers the latest information on identity, biology, damage, seasonal development, and pest management of the horticultural crop pests. It serves to be an essential tool for horticultural professionals, including development officers, horticulturists, field-level extension workers, nurserymen, planters, and entomologists, and is a valuable source of reference for relevant researchers, teachers, and students in the region.
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    Pages: XXV, 1553 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811903434
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0343-4
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    World Agriculture Before and After 1492 : Legacy of the Columbian Exchange (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant ecology. ; Plants Evolution. ; Science History. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Ecology. ; Plant Evolution. ; History of Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Origins Of World Crops And Livestock -- Evolution Of European Agriculture -- Agriculture In The Americas Before The European Conquest -- Spanish Conquest And Colonization Of The Americas -- Advance Of Spanish Agriculture In Colonial America -- Portugal And The South Atlantic Exchange -- The Two Worlds Become One -- Dispersal Of New World Crops Into The Old World -- Five Hundred Years After The Great Encounter -- Index.
    Abstract: The year 2022 is the 50th anniversary of Alfred Crosby’s celebrated book - The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492. In the book, Crosby was the first to discuss the impact that the Spanish and Portuguese colonial period had on world agriculture and human culture. How the crops of the world became homogenized, and how an indigenous culture was destroyed by disease after Columbus landed. His landmark study broke new ground in its broad conceptualization of the Atlantic exchange. Building on what Crosby so succinctly and brilliantly presented, the main goal of this new work is to present the depth of information that has emerged since "The Columbian Exchange" and to discuss more fully the development of crops and agriculture before and after the Iberian contact. It follows the journey of crops and livestock in the Old and New Worlds and end’s with their distribution in today’s world.
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    Pages: XII, 150 p. 31 illus., 16 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031155239
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15523-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15523-9
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    Secondary Agriculture : Sustainability and Livelihood in India (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Bioclimatology. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation biology. ; Ecology . ; Food security. ; Agriculture. ; Climate Change Ecology. ; Sustainability. ; Conservation Biology. ; Food Security.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- 1. Linkage between Primary and Secondary Agriculture: Role of High Value Field Crops in Increasing Farmers Income -- 2.Agro-techniques and Management of Aromatic Rice for Higher Income and Livelihood Security -- 3. New Innovations in Agriculture: A way Forward for Enhancing Agricultural Production and Productivity -- 4. Integrated Farming Systems for Doubling Farmers’ Income -- 5. Integrated Farming Systems: Research, Extension and Scope in Punjab, India -- 6. Speciality Food Crops – An Alternate way for Increasing Farm Income -- 7. Prospects of Crop Residues in Secondary Agriculture -- 8. Marketing of Agricultural Produce - Problems and Prospects -- 9. Downsizing Risks While Increasing Productivity – A Must in Climate Change Scenario -- 10. Accelerated Composting of Organic Solid Waste Under Temperate Conditions -- 11. Sustainable Innovations to Improve Agricultural Productivity and Profitability -- 12. Post-Harvest Management and Value Addition of Food Crops -- 13. Role of Botanicals in Integrated Pest Management for Sustained Crop Production -- 14. Conservation Agriculture-Based Sustainable Intensification to Achieve Food, Water and Energy Security While Reducing Farmers’ Environmental Footprint in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book on ‘Secondary Agriculture’ discusses the goal of doubling farmers’ incomes. The term ‘secondary’ has a bearing on climate change adaptation and its mitigation, small farm viability and profitability, food security, nutrition, sustainable utilization of natural resources, and optimal usage of produce from primary agriculture and farm incomes. Promoting secondary agriculture has implications on attaining sustainable development goals, which aim to connect primary, secondary and tertiary sectors by using slack/idle factors of production, such as land and labour, contributing to primary agriculture production, capturing ‘value’ in primary agricultural activities, and generating additional income at the enterprise level. In context to same, the chapters of this book have been designed to promote secondary agriculture through low-cost skills and technology applications in agriculture and by upscaling knowledge via integrating primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of agriculture. The motivation behind this book is to address the challenges of biotic and abiotic stresses facing the farming community; to increase farmers income through low-cost skills and technology applications in agriculture; to upscale knowledge by integrating primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of agriculture. The food processing sector in India is still in a nascent stage with only 8 per cent of the produce being processed as against 80-98 per cent in case of high-income countries (Government of India, 2008, 2010). The food processing sector is now receiving the boost with the annual growth of 13.2 per cent in registered food processing units during 2004-10 (Government of India, 2011). Against this backdrop, there is a strong need to strategically handle the situation in order to facilitate a self-sustainable and long-run growth of the sector, which is felt possible by focusing on Secondary Agriculture. Though not a panacea for all ailments of the primary sector, but it can definitely drive the growth.
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    Pages: VIII, 211 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031092183
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09218-3
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    Augmenting Crop Productivity in Stress Environment (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Stress (Physiology). ; Plants. ; Plant physiology. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Stress Responses. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Role of Nanosensors and Bionanosesors in Crop Abiotic Stress -- Chapter 2. Role of Environment Stress Leaf Senescence and Crop productivity -- Chapter 3. Genomics in Enhancing Crop Productivity against Stresses -- Chapter 4. Transgenic plants: A Tool to Increase Crop Productivity Under Stress Environment -- Chapter 5. Breeding efforts for crop productivity in abiotic stress environment -- Chapter 6. Changing Environment and Crop Plant Breeding -- Chapter 7. Crop plants, abiotic stress, reactive oxygen species production, signaling and their consequences -- Chapter 8. Environment Stress Tolerance in Plants -Physiological Aspects -- Chapter 9. Role of hormones in crop plants root system architecture under changing environmental conditions -- Chapter 10. Water Logging Tolerance and Crop Productivity -- Chapter 11. Crop Adaptability to Excess Salts -- Chapter 12. Crop Scavenging Potential to Heavy Metals -- Chapter 13. Role of plant microbiome under stress environment to enhance crop productivity -- Chapter 14. Role of Effective Management of Harvested Crop to Increase Productivity under Stress Environment -- Chapter 15. Bioactive Compost for Managing Plant Growth under Stress Environment -- Chapter 16. Salicylic acid: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 17. JA and Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 18. ABA: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 19. Polyamines: Metabolism, Regulation and Functions in Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 20. Agriculture for Combating Global Starvation -- Chapter 21. Land use and Biodiversity Conservation through Agroforestry -- Chapter 22. Challenges of Stressed Soil: A Case Study of Acid Soil. .
    Abstract: The book inculcates a holistic approach to improve crop productivity and quality for ensuring food security and nutrition to all. This warrants to identify various stress conditions prevalent globally and tailor crop adaptability and productivity to the maximum accordingly, employing physio-molecular modern tools and techniques with judicious amalgamation with conventional crop husbandry. As a result, the book chapters encompass diverse environmental factors, internal physio-molecular processes and their modulations with a final goal of expanding area under cultivation by utilization of constraint terrains of poor site quality and augmenting sustainable crop productivity and quality on the face of rapidly changing climate. The book includes role of plant hormones, nano-sensors, nanomaterials etc. in stress tolerance responses, capturing recent advancement in the field of stress tolerance, enlarging scope of coverage by gleaning modern literature and providing glimpses of futuristic scenario of agriculture practices that can render ‘balance staple food rich in nutrition, vitamins and minerals’ to teeming billions of global human populations. Thus, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of stress environment and understanding stress physiology for developing stress tolerant crops. The book covers current knowledge and future prospects to achieve enhanced food security under stress environment of crops. The renowned contributors elegantly crafted each chapter, suited alike to both classroom texts for graduate students and reference material for researchers. The language and style are simple and lucid with liberal use of illustrations. This book should be on the shelf of university/ personal libraries for inquisitive students and enlightened researchers.
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    Pages: XII, 402 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811663611
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6361-1
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    Developing Climate Resilient Grain and Forage Legumes (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant physiology. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Physiology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Improving chickpea genetic gain under rising drought and heat stress using breeding approaches and modern technologies -- Chapter 2. Breeding chickpea for climate resilience: An overview -- Chapter 3. Reduction of Phytic Acid and Enhancement of Bioavailable Micronutrients in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Changing Climatic Scenario -- Chapter 4. Developing climate resilient Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L].Walp) through genomics-assisted breeding approaches -- Chapter 5. Fenugreek, a legume spice and multi-use crop adapted to a changing climate -- Chapter 6. Grass pea an inherent abiotic stress tolerant legume: Current status and future scope under changing environment -- Chapter 7. Breeding groundnut cultivars for resilience to climate change effects -- Chapter 8. Horse gram, an underutilized climate-resilient legume: Breeding and genomic approach for improving future genetic gain -- Chapter 9. Understanding abiotic stress responses in lentil under changing climate regimes -- Chapter 10. Approaches towards developing heat and drought tolerance in Mungbean -- Chapter 11. A Review on Stress Physiology and Breeding Potential of an underutilized, multipurpose legume: Rice Bean (Vigna umbellata) -- Chapter 12. Physiological Traits Based Breeding to Achieve Higher Yield in soybean Crop -- Chapter 13. Sunnhemp-A Climate Smart Crop.
    Abstract: This edited book covers all aspects of grain legumes including negative impact of abiotic and biotic stresses under the changing global climate. It discusses the role of various subject disciplines ranging from plant breeding, genetics, plant physiology, molecular biology, and genomics to high-throughput phenotyping and other emerging technologies for sustaining global grain and fodder legume production to alleviate impending global food crises. The book offers strategies to ensure plant-based dietary protein security across the globe. It covers all major commercial legume crops used as food, feed and fodder. This book is targeted to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers, progressive farmers and policymakers to inform them of the importance of cultivating grain and fodder legumes for future global food and nutritional security and for maintaining sustainable ecosystem.
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    Pages: VIII, 327 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811698484
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9848-4
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    Extended Biocontrol (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- PART I – Biological Control: Theoretical Foundations and Applications -- Chapter 1 Integrative Systematics and Adaptations of Natural Enemies to Their Hosts -- Chapter 2 The Biology of Introduced Populations -- Chapter 3 Classical Biological Control -- Chapter 4 Augmentative Biological Control Using Entomophagus Arthropods -- Chapter 5 Sterile Insect Technique: Principles, Deployment and Prospects -- Part II Stimulating Natural Pest Control in Agricultural Landscapes: Theoretical and Operation Insights into Conservation Biological Control -- Chapter 6 Community Ecology, Food Webs and Natural Pest Control -- Chapter 7 Agroecological management of insect pests from field to landscape.-Chapter 8 Biological control for weed management -- Part III Microorganisms and biological control -- Chapter 9 Plant microbiota: diversity, transmission and function -- Chapter 10 Agroecological protection to support plant health: where the microbiota fits in -- Chapter 11 Microorganisms as biocontrol products -- Chapter 12 The role of microbial metabolites in biological control -- Part IV Botanical biopesticides -- Chapter 13 Botanical pesticides as biocontrol products -- Chapter 14 Challenges in developing botanical biopesticides for pest control -- Part V Semiochemicals and pest control -- Chapter 15 Semiochemicals and communication in insects -- Chapter 16 Anatomy and functioning of the insect chemosensory system -- Chapter 17 Semiochemicals and insect control -- Part VI Conditions for successful biocontrol and its large-scale deployment -- Chapter 18 The challenge of biocontrol deployment -- Chapter 19 Biocontrol in France: prospects for structuring a developing sector -- Chapter 20 Integrating biocontrol into cropping system design -- Chapter 21 New technologies for the deployment of extended biocontrol -- Part VII Is biological control a sustainable crop protection method -- Chapter 22 Health and biodiversity risks linked to a major bioinsecticide: Bacillus thuringiensis -- Chapter 23 Can pests develop resistance to biocontrol products -- List of acronyms -- Glossary -- Bibliographical references -- List of authors.
    Abstract: A successful transition from conventional to sustainable agriculture requires crop protection methods that are safe for people, animals, plants and the environment. The idea behind Extended Biocontrol is to combine biological control sensu stricto (i.e., the use of living organisms to control plant pests) with sterile insect techniques and products of biological origin. As an environmentally-friendly approach to crop protection, extended biocontrol is at the core of a major renewal of pest management. This book outlines the theoretical foundations and practical applications of extended biocontrol. Strategies used to date have relied on the management of native natural enemies and the release of macroorganisms, microorganisms and semiochemicals. Current research is now seeking to optimize these strategies to make them more efficient and diverse. Discoveries of new active compounds produced by microorganisms or plants that are active against pests are proliferating, while managing the plant microbiota opens novel avenues to improve natural plant defences. Additionally, innovative agricultural equipment and organizational approaches are being developed to efficiently deploy biocontrol. Finally, significant efforts are being made to ensure that these extended biocontrol methods remain sustainable with regard to their positive and negative impacts on the environment and human health, the durability of their efficacy against target organisms, and their economic viability. This comprehensive book, written by internationally renowned researchers, is aimed at a professional audience as well as any readers who want to learn more about pest management and how it relates to the agroecological revolution.
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    Pages: XXIII, 327 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789402421507
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2150-7
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    Unmanned Aerial Systems in Precision Agriculture : Technological Progresses and Applications (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Signal processing. ; Machine learning. ; Robotics. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Signal, Speech and Image Processing . ; Machine Learning. ; Robotic Engineering. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Applications of UAVs and machine learning in agriculture -- Robot Operating System Powered Data Acquisition for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Digital Agriculture -- Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications in cotton production -- Time effect after initial wheat lodging on plot lodging ratio detection using UAV imagery and deep learning -- UAV mission height effects on wheat lodging ratio detection -- Wheat-Net: An Automatic Dense Wheat Spike Segmentation Method Based on An Optimized Hybrid Task Cascade Model -- UAV multispectral remote sensing for yellow rust mapping: opportunities and challenges -- Corn Goss's Wilt disease assessment based on UAV imagery.
    Abstract: This book, consisting of 8 chapters, describes the state-of-the-art technological progress and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in precision agriculture. It focuses on the UAV application in agriculture, such as crop disease detection, mid-season yield estimation, crop nutrient status, and high-throughput phenotyping. Different from individual papers focusing on a specific application, this book provides a holistic view for readers with a wide range of subjects. In addition to researchers in the areas of plant science, plant pathology, breeding, engineering, it is also intended for undergraduates and graduates who are interested in imaging processing, artificial intelligence in agriculture, precision agriculture, agricultural automation, and robotics.
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    Pages: V, 136 p. 68 illus., 60 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811920271
    Series Statement: Smart Agriculture, 2
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2027-1
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    Potash Use and Dynamics in Agriculture (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Agricultural biotechnology. ; Plant physiology. ; Botany. ; Agriculture. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Plant Physiology. ; Plant Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Potassium Dynamics in Soils -- Chapter 3. Potassium in Plants -- Chapter 4. Phytoavailability of Potassium -- Chapter 5. Potassium Evaluation in Soils -- Chapter 6. Potash For Quality Of Agricultural Commodities -- Chapter 7. Potassium Biofortification And Human Nutrition -- Chapter 8. Potash Research In Pakistan -- Chapter 9. Use Of Potash In Pakistan -- Chapter 10. Strategies To Improve Potash Use In Pakistan -- Chapter 11. Future Research Perspectives.
    Abstract: This book covers the use and dynamics of potassium fertilizers in agriculture. It explores potassium dynamics in soil, phytoavailability, uptake and translocation in crop plants, impact of potassium fertilizers on quality of agricultural produce. Potassium is an essential plant nutrient that has long been overlooked in agriculture of many developing countries. In most of the agro-ecosystems of such countries, potassium balance is negative because its application seldom matches with crop removal. Agro-technicians lack enough skills and resources to promote the right source of fertilizer at the right rate, time and place to facilitate profitable farming. There is a need for farmers to update their farming practices so as to improve the crop yield and quality under unfavorable climatic conditions. Correct application of potassium fertilizers is directly linked with increased crop yield per unit land area in most of the developing countries. Therefore this book fills the gap in the information and provide the readers with latest updates on use of potassium fertilizers. This book contains latest information relevant for graduate students, progressive farmers, extension worker, early career researchers, and policy makers.
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    Pages: XVII, 124 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811668838
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6883-8
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    Biofortification of Staple Crops (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Plant biotechnology. ; Botanical chemistry. ; Plants Development. ; Plant genetics. ; Agriculture. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Plant Biochemistry. ; Plant Development. ; Plant Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Biofortification of staple crops: Present status and future strategies -- Chapter 2. Historical overview of biofortification in crop plants and its implications -- Chapter 3. Genetic fortification of rice to address hidden hunger: progress and prospects -- Chapter 4. Advances in Wheat biofortification and Mainstreaming Grain Zinc in CIMMYT Wheat -- Chapter 5. Biofortification of maize for nutritional security -- Chapter 6. Pearl millet: bio-fortification approaches in a micronutrient dense, climate-resilient nutri-cereal -- Chapter 7. Barley Biofortification -- Chapter 8. Prospects of Biofortification in Groundnut using Modern Breeding Approaches -- Chapter 9. Dry Bean Biofortification With Iron and Zinc -- Chapter 10. Lentil biofortification -- Chapter 11. Biofortification of Mungbean -- Chapter 12. Biofortification of Cassava: Recent Progress and Challenges Facing the Future -- Chapter 13. Vegetable biofortification: An underexploited silver lining for malnutrition management -- Chapter 14. Transgenics for Biofortification with special reference to Rice -- Chapter 15. Agronomic and transgenic approaches for rice Zn biofortification -- Chapter 16. Agronomic approaches for biofortification of staple food crops -- Chapter 17. Micronutrients: Soil to seed -- Chapter 18. Pulse crop biofortification towards human health, targeting prebiotic carbohydrates, protein, and minerals -- Chapter 19. Biofortification of chickpea -- Chapter 20. Bifortifying sorghum for delivering grain micronutrients in high yielding cultivars with market preferred traits. .
    Abstract: This edited book brings together comprehensive information on various aspects of the biofortification of staple crops. It addresses the present status of food and nutritional security and highlights the importance of micronutrients in human health, a historical account of biofortification, current approaches and challenges, crop-specific biofortification efforts and various breeding approaches, including conventional, and genomics enabled improvement. It also explains the efficacy of biofortification, bioavailability, and future thrust. It is an inclusive source of information on different aspects of micronutrients in crops of global importance. Malnutrition is a serious global issue, with millions of people being undernourished, several suffering from micronutrient deficiencies, and the adult population struggling with obesity. Despite significant economic progress, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are still home to an undernourished population. Nutrition-related health problems are related to hidden hunger and are widespread in the developing world. Women and preschool children are more vulnerable. Even though global food production has increased manifolds, estimates indicate that over 60% of the world’s population is deficient in essential micronutrients such as iron, zinc, iodine, and selenium, often causing health problems and developmental delays. Linking agricultural production with human nutrition and health is crucial for ensuring nutrition security. Much research has been carried out to assess genetic diversity related to micro-nutrients in staple crops, their bioavailability, and the efficacy of biofortified germplasm. Biofortified varieties developed in different crops through conventional breeding are being up-scaled for reducing the micronutrient deficiencies in other countries. This book is a ready reference for researchers, academicians, extension personnel, policymakers, students, and value chain stakeholders engaged in agriculture, nutrition, and health sectors promoting nutrition-sensitive diets. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811632808
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3280-8
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    New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research : Global Trends, Breeding and Quality Enhancement (2022)
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    Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology. ; Subsistence farming. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural genome mapping. ; Agricultural Biotechnology. ; Subsistence Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Agricultural Genetics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part 1 Global Trends and policy perspectives -- 1 Wheat and Barley Production Trends and Research Priorities: A Global Perspective -- 2 Policy Analysis for Food System Approach to Food and Nutrition Security -- 3 Wheat in Asia – Trends, Challenges and Research Priorities -- 4 Accelerating varietal replacement in wheat through strengthening of seed systems -- 5 Status of Wheat Variety Protection in India: Implications and Future Directions -- 6 Barley Improvement: Current Status and Future Prospects in Changing Scenario -- 7 Modern Extension Tools and Approaches for Upscaling, Outscaling and Deepscaling Wheat and Barley Technologies -- Part 2 Frontiers in breeding and genetic gain -- 8 Integration of emerging genomic tools in wheat improvement -- 9 Breaking the Yield Barriers to Enhance Genetic Gains in Wheat -- 10 Tackling a Cereal Killer on the Run: Unending Fight between Wheat Breeding and Foliar Rusts -- 11 Wheat blast: A Bio-Security Threat Looming Large -- 12 Breeding wheat for powdery mildew resistance -- 13 Breeding for spot blotch resistance in wheat -- 14 Common bunt and smuts in wheat and barley-Genetics, breeding and management: Current -- 15 Breeding wheat for conservation agriculture (CA) in the era of climate change -- 16 Breeding for aphid resistance in wheat: Status and future prospects -- 17 Broadening genetic base of wheat for improving rust resistance -- 18 Genetic interventions to improve salt and micro element toxicity tolerance in wheat -- 19 Prospects of durum wheat in the realm of climate change -- 20 Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Wheat: Physiological Interventions -- 21 Dicoccum wheat: Current status and future perspectives -- 22 Channelizing Novel Diversity Through Synthetics for Wheat Improvement -- 23 Genetic improvement of wheat and barley using transgenic approaches -- 24 Status and prospects of hybrid wheat: a brief update -- 25 Barley Genomic Research and Breeding Strategies -- Part 3 Advances in biofortification and quality enhancement -- 26 Advances in Malt and Food Quality Research of Barley -- 27 Mainstreaming grain zinc and iron concentration in CIMMYT Wheat breeding to accelerate rates of genetic gain for grain yield and zinc concentration -- 28 Physiochemical components of wheat grain quality and advances in their testing methods -- 29 Molecular, biotechnological and omics-based interventions for improving wheat grain quality: Advances and way forward -- 30 Interventions in wheat processing quality of end products -- 31 Effect of long-term storage on wheat nutritional and processing quality -- 32 Uniqueness of Sharbati and Indian Durum Wheat –Prospects for International Trade.
    Abstract: This book outlines comprehensive information on the global trends, policies, research priorities and frontier innovations made in the research domain of breeding, biotechnology, biofortification and quality enhancement of wheat and barley. With contributions by international group of leading wheat and barley researchers, this book offers data-based insights along with a holistic view of the subject and serve as a vital resource of information for scientists engaged in breeding future high-yielding biofortified varieties. It catalogs both conventional as well as modern tools for gene identification and genome editing interventions for enhancing the yield, grain quality, disease and pest resistance, nutrient-use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance. The prospects of processing high quality wheat end-products with long term storage and high nutritional quality are also discussed. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, molecular breeders, cereal biochemists and biotechnologist, policymakers and professionals working in the area of wheat and barley research, food and cereal industry. Also, the book serves as an additional reading material for the undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and food sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this book to be a useful read. Volume 2 of New Horizons in Wheat and Barley Research covers topics in crop protection and resource management. .
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811644498
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    Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Biomes of the United States (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Forestry. ; Environmental management. ; Bioclimatology. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Forestry. ; Environmental Management. ; Climate Change Ecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Terrestrial Land Area -- 1.2. Principal Biomes of the U.S.A. -- 1.3. Changes in the Terrestrial Biosphere by Human Activities -- 2. Soil Organic Carbon Stocks -- 3. Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration -- 4. Soil Inorganic Carbon Stocks in Different Terrestrial Biomes -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. The Way Forward -- 7. Appendices.
    Abstract: Terrestrial biomes have soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks determined by natural (e.g., vegetation cover, soil type, climate) and anthropogenic (e.g., soil and land-use management) factors. Thus, biome type is among the main control of SOC stocks. Historically, many terrestrial biomes in the United States of America (U.S.A.) had higher SOC stocks than the same regions store today, and this discrepancy has contributed to increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and soil degradation. However, losses of SOC stocks must be reduced and/or stocks increased by SOC sequestration as net increases in SOC stocks contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation by storing atmospheric CO2 in protected and stabilized fractions for millennia. Increases in SOC stocks will also contribute to improved soil fertility and soil health. Therefore, the aim of this book is to collate, review and synthesize information on how SOC stocks differ among major terrestrial biomes of the U.S.A. Information on soil inorganic carbon (SIC) stocks for different terrestrial biomes of the U.S.A. will also be presented. The book deliberates options for increasing SOC stocks and enhancing SOC sequestration in terrestrial biomes by soil and land-use management practices. It concludes with an overview of terrestrial biomes of the U.S.A. where targeted soil and land-use management practices may result in the greatest increases in SOC stocks and enhancements in SOC sequestration.
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    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030951931
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95193-1
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    Nutritional Quality Management of Forages in the Himalayan Region (2022)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Biotechnology. ; Nutrition   . ; Botanical chemistry. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Biotechnology. ; Nutrition. ; Plant Biochemistry.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Overview -- Chapter 2. Impact of forage availability on livestock rearing and socio- economic aspects -- Chapter 3. Forage resources in Himalayan region -- Chapter 4. Constraints affecting forage availability in Himalayan region -- Chapter 5. Factors influencing forage nutritional quality -- Chapter 6. Forage genetic resources (FGR) -- Chapter 7. Approaches for nutritional quality improvement in forages -- Chapter 8. Nutritional and anti-nutritional constituents in forages -- Chapter 9. Nutritional quality estimation of forages -- Chapter 10. Nutritional quality of major forage grasses of Himalayan region -- Chapter 11. Forage legumes in Himalayan region -- Chapter 12. Fodder trees in mitigating forage demand -- Chapter 13. Prospects of non-conventional feed resources of Himalayan region -- Chapter 14. Improving quality and digestibility of crop residues -- Chapter 15. Biotechnological techniques for nutritional quality improvement in forages.-Chapter 16. Lignin: possible manipulations in forages -- Chapter 17. Post-harvest processing and conservation of forages -- Chapter 18. Effect of harvest and storage on forage quality -- Chapter 19. Challenges and opportunities in forage and livestock production in Himalayan region.
    Abstract: The book discusses up-to-date and detailed information about the nutritional quality of forage in the biodiversity-rich Himalayan region and their potential in livestock feeding. • Provides a comprehensive discussion on the prospects of Himalayan forages. • Collates findings and data based on more than two decades of research on nutritional quality of different temperate grasses, fodder trees, legumes and non-conventional forage resources. • Includes information on different forage resources, nutritional quality of forages, niche based nutritive forage species, varietal improvement of different species for nutritionally rich forages, non-conventional forages and modern biotechnological intervention for quality improvement of forages. • Offers a valuable resource of information on forages for researchers and policymakers • Include information oriented toward livestock feeding, influencing their health, production and productivity affecting economic status of farmers. • Presents exhaustive information on forage species along with pictorial presentations. The target audience will be researchers and scientists in public and private institutions (e.g. government, academia, dairy industry), policy planners, animal nutritionists and students. The monograph is relevant for the readers interested in understanding forage quality for livestock feeding and suggest models for quality improvement of forages worldwide, in similar topographies. It is also relevant to the researchers studying forage improvement and biofortification for nutritional enhancement for improving livestock health and productivity.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIX, 590 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811654374
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5437-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5437-4
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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    Soils in Urban Ecosystem (2022)
    Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Urban Soil- A Review on Historical Perspective -- Chapter 2. Classification and functional characteristics of urban soil -- Chapter 3. Characteristics and functions of Urban Soils -- Chapter 4. The (urban) soil microbiome and the ecosystem services and functions -- Chapter 5. Urban soil carbon: processes and patterns -- Chapter 6. Nitrogen cycling processes in urban soils: stocks, fluxes and microbial transformations -- Chapter 7. Urban Soils and Their Management: A multidisciplinary approach -- Chapter 8. Soil quality: concepts, importance, indicators, and measurement -- Chapter 9. Digital Soil Map: an applied tool to Determine Land-use alterations -- Chapter 10.Soil conservation using mechanical and non-mechanical methods -- Chapter 11. Proximal sensing of soil pollution by heavy metals using a portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer in Subarctic industrial barren: limitations and perspectives -- Chapter 12. Urban Smart Sustainability in Tehran: LIPSOR Approach for Transformation -- Chapter 13. A system of the soil mapping and assessment relating to environmentally sensitive areas in cities -- Chapter 14. Heterotrophic and autotrophic components of soil respiration in Russian subtaiga and forest-steppe zones measured by substrate-induced respiration technique -- Chapter 15. Unsaturated Properties of Singapore Urban Soils.
    Abstract: This book is a compilation of latest work in the field of urban soil management. It explores the global status of urban soils and puts forwards methods for sustainable utilization of urban soils and green spaces. Urban soil study is a new frontier of soil science. Urban soils research is challenging due to complexity of classification, spatial-temporal variability, exposure to pollution and the predominant effect of the anthropogenic factor on soil formation. Management of urban soils and green spaces is an important aspect for developing sustainable spaces. This is a comprehensive collection of information for the students, researchers, landscape architects understanding and maximizing the benefits of soils in urban ecosystems. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XV, 335 p. 80 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9789811689147
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8914-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8914-7
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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