Agricultural Science Books

Explores way to find solutions to the ever-increasing problem of food supply. This work discusses the practical problems of both nutrient excesses and deficiencies and their serious effects on human growth and development in children, and on productivity in adults.

Examines the challenges for developing integrated approaches to the management of agricultural ecosystems. Providing historical background of attempts to bridge the ecological and agricultural sciences, this book highlights efforts to integrate natural and social science perspectives.

With the inclusion of research theory and examples using the principles of cropping system design, this title offers students an understanding of the technical, biological, ecological, economic and sociological aspects of farming systems science for rural livelihoods.

The birth of the Biodynamic Method.

An alternative approach to research and development, based on the needs of the farming community.

Grasslands can be split into improved and unimproved pastures. Increasing populations and incomes, coupled with a change in diets and urbanisation in the developing world, is enhancing demand for pasture-based products. This book covers the subject of grasslands used for grazing livestock.

Presents various means to modify or manipulate the environment to enhance the activities of natural enemies of pests. This title establishes a conceptual link between ecology and the agricultural use of agents for biological control, and discusses both theoretical issues as well as practical management concerns.

This volume discusses the benefits and problems associated with the use of agricultural chemicals. It explores a variety of issues, which include the use of nitrogen fertilizers to increase growth rates, and the impact of agricultural pesticides on water quality.

An alternative approach to research and development, based on the needs of the farming community.

Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety

Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. This text aims to set the record straight, using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, the book offers an analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history.

Reviews the literature on communication about biotechnology. With the use of case studies, this book looks at public opinion data, communication theory, and international examples; and provides a complementary overview of how the public sees this controversial topic.

Consideration of interactions between decisions made at one point in the supply chain and its effects on the subsequent stages is the core concept of a systems approach. This book applies this systems approach to the handling of fruits and vegetables. It helps in understanding the economic and physical impacts of postharvest handling decisions.

In many countries, there is resistance to the use of antibiotic growth promoters in raising animals for food. Unfortunately, there is little appreciation of the challenges, this poses to the production of large volumes of low cost food of animal origin. This book talks about the concept of 'Total Nutrition', aimed at meeting these challenges.

A unique examination of the social implications of adopting more ecologically sound agricultural practices.

Surveys a range of general aspects of chromosome research on plants. This book deals with cytogenetics of plant materials including legumes, vegetable and oil crops, sugar crops, forage crops, fibre crops, medicinal crops and ornamentals.