Plastics derived from renewable sources, such as biomass or animal-based materials, offer an eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. These bioplastics, being bio-based and biodegradable, hold great promise in reducing rel...Daugiau...
Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. Commodities are often used as inputs in the production of other products, and commodity prices are notoriously volatile. Deri...Daugiau...
Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. This straightforward book provides the necessary theoretical background and covers the practical applications that employers expect ne...Daugiau...
Provides information on sugarcane cultivation and management. Topics covered include economic aspects of sugarcane cultivation, recycling of bioresources, alternate use of sugarcane products and by-products for bioethanol production, biotic and abio...Daugiau...
This book presents a comprehensive exploration of how AI technologies are transforming modern agriculture. With contributions from experts across the globe, it covers a wide spectrum of smart farming innovations including AI-powered crop monitoring,...Daugiau...
The book includes 9 chapters on the current status of world cotton production, genetic diversity and genetic gain through breeding in cotton, introgression breeding to broaden the genetic diversity of cotton, development of genetic populations and...Daugiau...
Constantin Nikiforoff was educated by premier Russian soil scientists but fled after the 1917 revolution. A refugee with no formal credentials or documentation, he arrived in the USA in 1921. He was hired in 1927 and started surveying and studying s...Daugiau...
This book presents the latest scientific and technical information on indigenous and domesticated crops grown, consumed, and traded in India. The health benefits of these crops, many used in Ayurvedic medicine,are also included, particularly in re...Daugiau...
With 20 agro-climatic regions, India has the second largest agricultural land mass. This book presents the latest scientific and technical information on indigenous and domesticated crops grown, consumed, and traded in India, forming part of its agr...Daugiau...
Rattan Lal is ranked No. 1 globally and in the U.S. among agricultural scientists (Plant Science and Agronomists) by Research.com on the basis of the number of scientific citations and his discipline H-index. He has been awarded The World Soil Prize,...Daugiau...
This book caters to those interested in deploying forward- and reverse-genetics toward a more complete characterization of tetraploid wheat biodiversity for a more effective circular genomics for tailoring climate-resilient cultivars able to susta...Daugiau...
Agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change, resource depletion, and the growing global population. Improving Crop Quality and Enhancing Sustainability in Agriculture presents cutting-edge technologies and practical...Daugiau...
This textbook presents a technical, yet accessible, introduction to the interdisciplinary field of industrial ecology.The textbook begins with the history of industrial ecology, and progresses through common industrial ecology tools to expl...Daugiau...
This textbook presents a technical, yet accessible, introduction to the interdisciplinary field of industrial ecology. It is essential reading for those studying industrial ecology and environmental and sustainable engineering....Daugiau...
Climate Change: Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crops, Weeds and Soil Microbes is a comprehensive and timely volume that explores the profound effects of climate change, specifically elevated CO2 and temperature on plant physiology, crop p...Daugiau...
Details need to limit and control the use of pesticides for crops by investigating and implementing remediation procedures. Discusses various remediation methods including the utilization of macrophytes, microorganisms, microbial enzymes, cyanobac...Daugiau...
Discusses frameworks for understanding a functional construct of agro-food innovation and farming. Covers topics related to regenerative agriculture and farming that can be used in both organic and conventional farms. Details eco-technologies in t...Daugiau...
The global population is projected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, leading to imminent food shortages not only for the current but also future generations. Anticipated increases in appetite coming 50 years will pose significant challenges to food pro...Daugiau...
This book addresses the global issue of food security for the year 2050, when the population is expected to rise to 10 billion people. It is estimated that by year 2025 itself, the number of people experiencing acute hunger will rise to 270 millio...Daugiau...
