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  • 1
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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.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-71571-7
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    Tree Crops : Harvesting Cash from the World's Important Cash Crops (2021)
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    Keywords: Agronomy. ; Economic geography. ; Economic development. ; International trade. ; Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Agronomy. ; Economic Geography. ; Economic Growth. ; International Trade. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Arecanut: (Areca catechu L.) -- Chapter 2. Cashewnut (Anacardium occidentale L.) -- Chapter 3. The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) -- Chapter 4. Cinchona (Cinchona sp.) -- Chapter 5. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) -- Chapter 6. Coffee (Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta) -- Chapter 7. Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacquin) -- Chapter 8. Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) -- Chapter 9. Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) -- Chapter 10. Wattle (Acacia sp.) -- Final Remarks .
    Abstract: This book paints a wide canvas of the immense global economic potential of ten most important cash generating crops spread over Asia, Africa and Latin America, namely, Arecanut, Cashew Nut, Coconut, Cinchona, Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, Oil Palm, Rubber and Wattle. It provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of the status of these crops, from seed to dining table, an invaluable treatise on the subject. Structured to be an invaluable tool for the inquisitive researcher, an ardent student, and, an insightful policy maker.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXXIII, 536 p. 30 illus., 20 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030621407
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62140-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62140-7
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  • 3
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    Bambara groundnut: Utilization and Future Prospects (2021)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Botany. ; Nutrition   . ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Plant Science. ; Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Ch 1: Introduction -- Ch 2: Physical and engineering properties of the seed -- Ch 3: Breeding and world production -- Ch 4: Functional food development and products -- Ch 5: Innovations in Bambara ground nut processing -- Ch 6: Composition and nutritional profile -- Ch 7: Ingredients and novel applications -- Ch 8: Food components and consumption trends -- Ch 9: Bambara ground nut as a climate smart crop -- Ch 10: Current and innovative packaging technologies for Bambara ground nut -- Ch 11 Integrating text mining and network analysis for potential application of Bambara ground nut -- Ch 12 Digitalization of Bambara food value -- Ch 13 Ethnonutrition and ethnomedical knowledge associated with Bambara ground nut -- Ch 14 Current and future research directions -- Ch 15 Conclusion -- Ch 16 References.
    Abstract: The Bambara groundnut (BGN) or Vigna subterranea is an extremely hardy grain legume. As it produces reasonable yields even under conditions of drought and low soil fertility, it is also a climate-smart crop. Previously underutilized, BGN is the subject of growing interest among researchers and consumers for its balanced nutritional profile. Indigenous consumers of BGN report medicinal benefits from the plant; however, such knowledge is at risk of being lost with the urbanization and changing lifestyles of younger generations. To date, there is no comprehensive resource on the Bambara groundnut, despite market demand for plant proteins around the globe. Authored by scientists who have researched and developed patents using BGN, Bambara Groundnut: Utilization and Future Prospects aims to fill this gap. The text provides in-depth coverage on breeding, food and feed utilization, medicinal benefits and future research prospects. Drawing on both indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge research, Bambara Groundnut is the first book to fully explore the potential of this remarkable crop.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVIII, 238 p. 65 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030760779
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76077-9
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76077-9
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    Agricultural Cybernetics (2021)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Control engineering. ; Food science. ; Cooperating objects (Computer systems). ; Engineering Data processing. ; Machine learning. ; Agriculture. ; Control and Systems Theory. ; Food Science. ; Cyber-Physical Systems. ; Data Engineering. ; Machine Learning.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Mathematics, Statistics and Representations for Cybernetic Systems -- Control and Communication Characteristics of Agricultural Production Systems -- Modeling of Crop Production Systems and System Characterization -- Control Theory and Agricultural Production -- Control of Agricultural production Systems -- Mearning from the Data -- Outlook and Summary Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: Agricultural systems are uniquely complex systems, given that agricultural systems are parts of natural and ecological systems. Those aspects bring in a substantial degree of uncertainty in system operation. Also, impact factors, such as weather factors, are critical in agricultural systems but these factors are uncontrollable in system management. Modern agriculture has been evolving through precision agriculture beginning in the late 1980s and biotechnological innovations in the early 2000s. Precision agriculture implements site-specific crop production management by integrating agricultural mechanization and information technology in geographic information system (GIS), global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and remote sensing. Now, precision agriculture is set to evolve into smart agriculture with advanced systematization, informatization, intelligence and automation. From precision agriculture to smart agriculture, there is a substantial amount of specific control and communication problems that have been investigated and will continue to be studied. In this book, the core ideas and methods from control problems in agricultural production systems are extracted, and a system view of agricultural production is formulated for the analysis and design of management strategies to control and optimize agricultural production systems while exploiting the intrinsic feedback information-exchanging mechanisms. On this basis, the theoretical framework of agricultural cybernetics is established to predict and control the behavior of agricultural production systems through control theory.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 255 p. 111 illus., 94 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030721022
    Series Statement: Agriculture Automation and Control,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72102-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72102-2
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    The Potato Crop : Its Agricultural, Nutritional and Social Contribution to Humankind (2020)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Nutrition   . ; Plant biotechnology. ; Food science. ; Agriculture Economic aspects. ; Agriculture. ; Nutrition. ; Plant Biotechnology. ; Food Science. ; Agricultural Economics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- Global Food Security, Contributions from Sustainable Potato Agri-Food Systems -- The Potato and its Contribution to the Human Diet -- Enhancing Value Chains through Collective Actions: Lessons From the Andes, Africa and Asia -- Ex situ Conservation of Potato [Solanum Section Petota (Solanaceae)] Genetic Resources in Genebanks -- The Genes and Genomes of the Potato -- Potato Breeding -- Genetics and Cytogenetics of Potato -- Insect Pests Affecting Potatoes in Tropical, Subtropical and Temperate Regions -- Fungal, Oomycete and Plasmodiophorid Diseases of Potato -- Bacterial Diseases of Potato -- Viral Diseases in Potato -- Potato Seed Systems -- Participatory Research (PR) at CIP with Potato Farming Systems in the Andes: Evolution and Prospects -- Gender Topics on Potato Research and Development -- Index. .
    Abstract: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of consumption. Being the only vegetatively propagated species among the world’s main five staple crops creates both issues and opportunities for the potato: on the one hand, this constrains the speed of its geographic expansion and its options for international commercialization and distribution when compared with commodity crops such as maize, wheat or rice. On the other, it provides an effective insulation against speculation and unforeseen spikes in commodity prices, since the potato does not represent a good traded on global markets. These two factors highlight the underappreciated and underrated role of the potato as a dependable nutrition security crop, one that can mitigate turmoil in world food supply and demand and political instability in some developing countries. Increasingly, the global role of the potato has expanded from a profitable crop in developing countries to a crop providing income and nutrition security in developing ones. This book will appeal to academics and students of crop sciences, but also policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the potato and its contribution to humankind’s food security. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 518 p. 99 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030286835
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28683-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28683-5
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    Food Security and Safety : African Perspectives (2021)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Food science. ; Nutrition   . ; Environmental sciences Social aspects. ; Biotechnology. ; Agriculture. ; Food Science. ; Nutrition. ; Environmental Social Sciences. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Harnessing the Hidden Treasures in African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa), An Underutilized Grain Legume with Food Security Potentials -- 2. The Role of Indigenous Food Species in Achieving Food Security in South-Eastern Nigeria -- 3. The potentials of African neglected and orphan crops in augmentation of African food security -- 4. Optimization of Soaking Condition and Drying Temperature for The Production of African Yam Beans (Sphenostylis sternocarpa) Flour -- 5. Harnessing the Potential of Underutilized Aquatic Bioresource For Food and Nutritional Security in Kenya -- 6. Exploring Some Neglected and Underutilized Root and Tuber Crops for Food Security in Nigeria -- 7. Finger Millet: A Crop with Food Security Potentials for Africans -- 8. An Exploratory Study of The Association Among Household Food Securing Activities, Gender and Health in South Africa -- 9. Exploring the Industrial Potential of The Nigerian Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo L.) -- 10. Functional Meat and Meat Products for Sustainable African Nutrition Security -- 11. Agricultural Productivity: A Key Component of Inclusive Growth Towards Food Security -- 12. Optimal Formulation of a Composite Flour from Biofortified Cassava, Pigeonpea, and Soybean for Complementary Feeding -- 13. Gauging Food Insecurity Resilience Among Pastoral Communities: A Case Study of Kenya -- 14. Optimisation and Multiplication of Large Fulani Eco-Type Chicken for Sustainable Production and Genetic Security in Nigeria -- 15. Soil Quality Indicators; Their correlation and Role in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity -- 16. Soil Quality and Horticulture: Implication for Food Security and Safety in Nigeria -- 17. Beneficiation of castor and thorn trees as management strategy to food security -- 18. Soil Information as A Factor to Consider in Sustainable Tree Crop Production for Nutritional Security, Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Management in Africa -- 19. African Walnuts: A Natural Depository of Nutritional and Bioactive Compounds Essential for Food and Nutritional Security in Africa -- 20. Implications of Production, Post-harvest and Consumption of Fish on Food and Nutrition Security: Nigeria as a Focal Country -- 21. Improving Crop Physio-Biochemical Efficiency and Abiotic Resilient Crops for Alleviating Food Insecurity in Africa -- 22. Analysis of Cassava Farmers’ Response to Climate Change Adaptation: Implication for Sustainable Food Production in Nigeria -- 23. Sustainable Agriculture: A Way Out to Combat Food Insecurity and Unsafety in The Context of Climate Change in West Africa -- 24. Smart Crops for Climate Change and Food Security in Africa -- 25. Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Food Safety and Occurrence of Foodborne Diseases -- 26. Management of Soil-Microorganism: Interphase for Sustainable Soil Fertility Management and Enhanced Food Security -- 27. The Relevance of Plant Breeding to Food Security in Africa -- 28. Extent, Impact and Prospects of Genetically Engineered Crops in Africa -- 29. Soil Microbes and Food Security Nexus: Imperativeness of Microbial Biotechnology -- 30. Production of Edible Oil from Microorganisms -- 31. Food Sustainability Enhancement: Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria as Key Players in The Alleviation of Drought Stress in Plants -- 32. Molecular Markers: Potential Facilitators in Plant Breeding and Germplasm Conservation -- 33. Biofertilizer: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Sustainable Crop Production -- 34. Design and Development of a Hybrid Bio-Solar Energy Fruit Dryer -- 35. Advances in Extrusion Technology and Its Applicability to Food Processing in Developing Nations -- 36. Nanotechnology as Vehicle for Biocontrol of Plant Diseases in Crop Production -- 37. Fusarium Species and Their Associated Mycotoxins in Foods and Their Products In Africa -- 38. Application of Nanobiotechnology In Agri-Food Sector; A Promising Technique in Food Safety -- 39. Salmonella enterica Subspecies Enterica Serotypes Associated with Meat and Meat Products in African Countries: A Review -- 40. Heavy Metals Contamination of Arable Lands: A Threat to Food Security and Safety -- 41. A Step Forward Towards Food Safety from Parasite Infective Agents -- 42. African Fermented Food as Antimicrobial Agents -- 43. Risk Assessment of Human Carcinogenicity of Acrylamide in Food: Way to Reduce the Predicted Mitogenic Side Effects Through Mitigation Strategy -- 44. Safety Hazards Along Animal Food Supply Chain in Nigeria.
    Abstract: This book focuses on food security and safety issues in Africa; a continent presently challenged with malnutrition and food insecurity. The continuous increase in the human population of Africa will lead to higher food demands, and climate change has already affected food production in most parts of Africa, resulting in drought, reduced crop yields, and loss of livestock and income. For Africa to be food-secure, safe and nutritious food has to be available, well-distributed, and sufficient to meet people’s food requirements. Contributors to Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives offer solutions to the lack of adequate safe and nutritious food in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as highlight the positive efforts being made to address this lack through a holistic approach. The book discusses the various methods used to enhance food security, such as food fortification, fermentation, genetic modification, and plant breeding for improved yield and resistance to diseases. The authors emphasize the importance of hygiene and food safety in food preparation and preservation, and address how the constraints of climate change could be overcome using smart crops. As a comprehensive reference text, Food Security and Safety: African Perspectives seeks to address challenges specific to the African continent while enhancing the global knowledge base around food security, food safety, and food production in an era of rapid climate change. Professor Olubukola Oluranti Babalola (Pr.Sci.Nat, MASSAF) is the Vice President of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, and a National Research Foundation rated established, scientist. She is the Research Director of Food Security and Safety at North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLVIII, 907 p. 123 illus., 91 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030506728
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50672-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50672-8
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    Advanced Automation for Tree Fruit Orchards and Vineyards (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Control engineering. ; Robotics. ; Automation. ; Geographic information systems. ; Food science. ; Agriculture. ; Control, Robotics, Automation. ; Geographical Information System. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Fundamentals of Tree and Vine Physiology -- Mechanical Management of Modern Planar Fruit Tree Canopies -- Orchard Water Management -- Vineyard Water Management -- Pests and diseases management -- Advanced Technologies for Crop-load Management -- Mechanical Harvesting -- Autonomous Platforms -- Management Information Systems and Emerging Technologies -- Economic and Societal Aspects.
    Abstract: Modern tree fruit orchards and vineyards constitute complex production systems that are exposed to highly dynamic and stochastic natural, financial and societal forces, and face demands for increased production using fewer resources, with reduced environmental impact. Successful operation of orchards and vineyards under these conditions is practically impossible without careful and extensive use of state-of-the-art automation technologies and careful planning of future operations (e.g., training systems when replanting) that can be enabled by knowledge of emerging technologies and future trends. Also, improvement of existing automation technologies and development of novel future systems cannot be accomplished without a working understanding of the tree and vine biological production systems, their management needs, and the capabilities and limitations of existing automation systems. The book aims to provide the necessary knowledge to achieve the above goals in a way that can engage readers without engineering or horticultural backgrounds. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VII, 241 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031269417
    Series Statement: Agriculture Automation and Control,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26941-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-26941-7
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    Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Geography. ; Food science. ; Sociology. ; Nutrition. ; Food. ; Agriculture. ; Earth and Environmental Sciences. ; Food Science. ; Food Studies. ; Sociology of Food and Nutrition.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I : FOOD SYSTEM CONCEPT AND SUMMARIZED RECOMMENDATIONS -- Chapter 1: Food systems: seven priorities to end hunger and protect the planet -- Chapter 2: Food system concepts and definitions for science and political action -- Part II: ACTIONS ON HUNGER AND HEALTHY DIETS -- Chapter 3: Healthy diet - A Definition for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 -- Chapter 4: Ensuring Access to Safe and Nutritious Food for All Through Transformation of Food Systems -- Chapter 5: Shift to Healthy and Sustainable Consumption Patterns -- Chapter 6: Fruits and Vegetables for Healthy Diets: Priorities for Food System Research and Action -- Chapter 7: Modelling Actions for Transforming Agrifood Systems -- Part IV: ACTIONS FOR EQUITY AND RESILIENCE IN FOOD SYSTEMS -- Chapter 8: Advance Equitable Livelihoods -- Chapter 9: A Review of Evidence on Gender Equality, Women‘s Empowerment and Food Systems -- Chapter 10: The Future of Small Farms: Innovations for Inclusive Transformation -- Chapter 11: Diversification for enhanced food systems resilience -- Chapter 12: Addressing Food Crises in Violent Conflicts -- Chapter 13: In brief: The White/Wiphala Paper on Indigenous Peoples’ food systems -- Chapter 14: Marginal areas and indigenous people – Priorities for research and action -- Chapter 15: Priorities for inclusive urban food system transformations in the Global South -- Chapter 16: Secondary Cities as Catalysts for Nutritious Diets in Low- And Middle-Income Countries -- Part V: ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 17: Boost Nature Positive Production. Chapter 18: Pathways to Advance Agroecology for a Successful Transformation to Sustainable Food Systems -- Chapter 19: A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition -- Chapter 20: Livestock and sustainable food systems: status, trends, and priority actions -- Chapter 21: The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System -- Chapter 22: Food System Innovations and Digital Technologies to Foster Productivity Growth and Rural Transformation -- Chapter 23: Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low-income countries -- Chapter 24: Food Systems Innovation Hubs in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries -- Chapter 25: A Whole Earth Approach to Nature Positive Food: Biodiversity and Agriculture -- Chapter 26: Water for Food Systems and Nutrition -- Chapter 27: Climate Change and Food Systems -- Chapter 28: Delivering climate change outcomes with agroecology in low- and middle-income countries: evidence and actions needed -- Chapter 29: Crop Diversity, its Conservation and Use for Better Food Systems -- Chapter 30: Safeguarding and using Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity -- Chapter 31: Reduction of Food Loss and Waste – The Challenges and Conclusions for Actions -- Part V: COSTS, INVESTMENT, FINANCE, AND TRADE ACTIONS -- Chapter 32: The True Cost of Food – a preliminary assessment -- Chapter 33: Cost and Affordability of Preparing a Basic Meal around the World -- Chapter 34: The global cost of reaching a world without hunger: Investment costs and policy action opportunities -- Chapter 35: Financing SGD2 and Ending Hunger -- Chapter 36: Trade and Sustainable Food Systems -- Part VI: Regional Perspectives -- Chapter 37: Policy Options for food system transformation in Africa and the role of science, technology and innovation -- Chapter 38: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Chapter 39: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Asia -- Chapter 40: The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems in Europe -- Chapter 41: Transforming Chinese Food Systems for both Human and Planetary Health -- Chapter 42: Key Areas of the Agricultural Science Development in Russia in the Context of Global Trends and Challenges -- Chapter 43: Food System in India. Challenges, Performance and Promise -- Part VII: STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES AND GOVERNANCE -- Chapter 44: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems Globally -- Chapter 45: The Bioeconomy and Food Systems Transformation -- Chapter 46: In the Age of Pandemics, connecting Food Systems and Health: a Global One Health Approach -- Chapter 47: How could science–policy interfaces boost food system transformation? -- Chapter 48: The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems -- Chapter 49: Engaging Science in Food Systems Transformation: Toward Implementation of the Action Agenda of the United Nations Food Systems Summit -- Chapter 50: Science for Transformation of Food Systems: Opportunities for the UN Food Systems Summit.
    Abstract: This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners. The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented knowledge and evidence to inform the transformation of contemporary food systems in order to achieve more sustainable, equitable and resilient systems.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXII, 948 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031157035
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5
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    Our Carbon Hoofprint : The Complex Relationship Between Meat and Climate (2023)
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    Keywords: Agriculture. ; Environment. ; Food science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Food Science.
    Description / Table of Contents: Preface -- How we got here, and where we need to go: The bitter fight about meat and climate -- The consequences for climate of meat consumption -- The Limits of Vegetarianism -- The Benefits of Modern Efficiency -- The Limits of Efficiency -- The Miracle of Grass -- The limits of grass -- Lightening our Carbon Hoofprint -- Policy Pathways -- Index.
    Abstract: In the ongoing effort to combat global climate catastrophe, animal agriculture has long been a subject of contention. On the one hand, most agree that across the world increasing meat and dairy consumption are accelerating anthropogenic climate change. On the other hand, proponents of the livestock industry argue that modern advancements reduce greenhouse gas emissions from efficient livestock production to negligible quantities. Some even maintain that grass-based livestock production has a net positive impact on the environment, due to the carbon sequestration caused by grazing. Whom are we to believe? This book shows us that the answer is not so clear-cut. Beginning with the implications of the UN’s Livestock’s Long Shadow report, it breaks down the blind spots and highlights the insights of the most prominent pro-meat arguments, as well as of the push for a global switch to vegetarianism. While advances in efficiency might reduce greenhouse gas emissions per unit of meat or milk produced, attendant decreases in cost can enable overconsumption and thus produce more waste. And while carbon sequestration is beneficial, it is not a reliable cure-all for the industry. Due to the economics of farming, however, eliminating meat consumption may not even reduce emissions at all. The truth about livestock production is much more nuanced but, luckily, also far more holistic. The future of agricultural policy will have to take into consideration factors such as human health and economics, as well as climate. Eschewing ideology for empirical rigor, this book paves an actionable path forward for both consumers and producers, offering unique solutions for each livestock system and simple, everyday adjustments for the average omnivore.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 231 p. 96 illus., 73 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031090233
    Series Statement: Food and Health,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09023-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-09023-3
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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. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-07285-7
    DDC: 630
    Language: English
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