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Chickpea Breeding and Management
CABI 2007; US$ 198.00Chickpea, an ancient crop of modern times is important in both developing and developed nations. This book contains information on various aspects of chickpea breeding and management. It covers topics such as integrated pest management and biotechnology applications. more...
Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology
CABI 2003; US$ 250.00This reference work addresses issues associated with poultry breeding, by examining quantitative and molecular genetics and the uses of transgenic technology. The important area of genetic disease resistance and transmission is also covered. more...
Water Dynamics in Plant Production
CABI 2003; US$ 135.00''Water Dynamics in Plant Production'' provides an integrated approach to water dynamics in plant and crop production, combining the areas of plant nutrition and physiology, soil physics and hydrology. more...
Water and Agriculture
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 112.00Agriculture is a major user of water and is responsible for much of its pollution. But the agricultural sector faces increasing competition for scarce water supplies from urban and industrial users and, increasingly, to sustain ecosystems. The 21st century could see ever more extreme weather events, from floods to droughts, which could have significant... more...
Temperate Fruit Crop Breeding
Springer 2008; US$ 199.99This book fully integrates the conventional and biotechnological approaches to fruit crop breeding. Individual chapters are written on a wide variety of species including apple, apricot, blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, cherry, currant, gooseberry, grape, kiwifruit, peach, pear, plum, raspberry and strawberry. For each crop, there is a discussion... more...
Agricultural Productivity Growth, Employment and Poverty in Developing Countries, 1970-2000
ILO Publications 2005; US$ 5.00Examines growth in agricultural output and productivity from 1970 to 2000, traces the main sources of this growth and identifies factors influencing productivity. Assesses the significance of agricultural productivity as a determinant of the incidence of poverty in developing countries. Looks at the role of various institutional factors with a view... more...
Breeding Stud Sheep
Landlinks Press 2008; US$ 39.95Shows how to establish and manage a successful sheep stud. more...
Broiler Breeder Production
Nottingham University Press 2010; US$ 40.95A comprehensive review of all aspects of commercial production systems, this book provides an up-to-date look at all aspects of broiler breeder production and management, starting with specialized genetic programs as developed by the primary breeders and ending with two chapters on very practical, hands-on aspects of breeder management, including... more...
Breeding Major Food Staples
Wiley 2008; US$ 228.95As the world’s population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world continues to grow. Breeding Major Food Staples covers improving yields and quality of these crops through... more...









