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...
This edited volume serves as a comprehensive collection of methodologies, paradigms, and case studies explaining novel approaches for crop improvement programs. It summarizes the collective knowledge of leading experts in agronomy, genetics, biote...Daugiau...
This volume explores the unique botanical wealth of high altitude medicinal plants, examining their ecological significance, traditional uses, a...Daugiau...
Plants are sessile and constantly exposed to changing environmental conditions. Seasonal cues govern plant growth, development, and reproduction. In this era of climate change, the environment is unstable and takes a toll on the productivity of plan...Daugiau...
Indigenous fermented foods have long served as essential components of traditional diets across the world. These include both fermented and non-fermented varieties, often rooted in...Daugiau...
This book covers smart agricultural space and its further development with an emphasis on ultra-saving labor shortages using AI-based technologies. A transboundary approach, as well as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data for bioinformatics,...Daugiau...
This book discusses the importance of plants in terms of their natural bioactive products and medicinal, nutraceutical and health benefits. Plants are natural sources of many pharmaceutical compounds used in traditional and modern medicine, and th...Daugiau...
The book Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: From Signaling Pathways and Microbiomes to Molecular Mechanisms comprehensively examines abiotic stressorscold, heat, light, salinity, and water scarcityacross its 18 chapters. Focusing particularly...Daugiau...
The effects of climate change on food safety and plant health represent a relatively new area of study. However, evidence from recent studies is clear: climate change contributes to increased and new food safety & plant health risks as one of seve...Daugiau...
This book is fundamental for plant biotechnologists at this moment, due to the extensive use of in vitro culture. Although some books about somaclonal variation were published some years ago, the circumstances in this field have undergone a grea...Daugiau...
Industrial crops offer farmers new market opportunities to increase their revenue by producing high-value products, focusing on fiber, forest, and energy crops, industrial oilseeds, rubber and resins, pharmaceuticals, and more. Technological innov...Daugiau...
This edited book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on capsaicinoids. Primarily, this book includes compiled knowledge on various aspects of capsaicin from ethnobotany to the most important clinical applications. This book covers...Daugiau...
This book reviews all important aspects of plant genome editing to shed new light on these genome editing technologies together in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture. The book is divided into three areas: the first of which reinterprets...Daugiau...
This book covers the biotechnological advances being used for the understanding of plant diseases and the subsequent enhancement of disease resistance in crop plants. Chapters are focused on recent advances in sequencing technologies, computational r...Daugiau...
This book delves into the realm of seaweed biotechnology, offering comprehensive insights into research, innovations, and emerging trends. It particularly highlights recent advancements in seaweed growth engineering, cultivation techniques, and th...Daugiau...
This book provides an insight into the growth of the Indian seed industry in the past 60 years. It analyzes the socio-economic parameters, complexities, diversities, and need for a strong seed system with appropriate regulatory frameworks in the I...Daugiau...
This book is a comprehensive collection of information on essential oils and their industrial application. It provides reader with a systematic and advanced knowledge of the role of essential oils as natural preservatives and therapeutic agents. Food...Daugiau...
