Catálogo de libros: Agricultura sostenible

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  • Smart Farming Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Development
    In order to meet food needs, farmers need to integrate the latest technologies enabling them to make more informed decisions. Smart Farming Technologies for Sustainable Agricultural Development provides innovative insights into the latest farming advancements in terms of informatics and communication. The content within this publication represents the work of topics such as sen...
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    255,87 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 1
    Potatoes have long been one of the world’s most important crops. The first volume in this two-volume sequence reviews advances in understanding plant physiology, genetics and breeding. It also discusses ways of understanding the nutritional and sensory properties of potatoes. ...
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    248,77 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of cocoa
    Cocoa cultivation faces a number of significant challenges, including stagnating yields, a narrow genetic base, vulnerability to pests and diseases and environmental impact. This volume reviews how research is addressing these challenges in areas such as breeding and agronomy, understanding and managing the range of diseases affecting cocoa, as well as ways of measuring and imp...
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    381,08 €

  • Pesticides and agriculture
    Dave Watson / Dr Dave Watson
    Pesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry in the context of broader developments in global agriculture. ...
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    318,26 €

  • Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 1
    There is a growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of agriculture in the developing world is damaging soil health. This volume reviews advances in our understanding of soil structure and dynamics which form the foundation for effective soil management. ...
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    262,70 €

  • Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 2
    Soil health is critical to a successful agriculture. This second volume reviews ways of classifying and measuring soils and their properties. It then discusses ways soil health can be maintained or enhanced to ensure sustainable agricultural production, as well as regional case studies of managing soil health in practice. ...
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    332,24 €

  • Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture
    In many countries there has been a shift to intensive grassland livestock systems with higher environmental impact. There is also greater understanding of the wider role of grasslands in delivering ecosystem services. This collection reviews current research into the more sustainable use of agricultural grassland. ...
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    346,15 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
    Sorghum is the fifth most important cereal crop (after rice, maize, wheat and barley). The first volume in this two-volume collection reviews advances in understanding sorghum physiology and genetics as well as developments in breeding new varieties and their more efficient cultivation. ...
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    297,94 €

  • Water management for sustainable agriculture
    There is increasing competition for water resources with declining aquifer reserves and lower rainfall in some areas due to climate change. This volume reviews research into topics such as more sustainable use of groundwater, more efficient irrigation techniques and water management. ...
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    381,15 €

  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 1
    Pig meat is the most widely-consumed meat in the world. This volume addresses some of the key challenges facing pig farming such as the continuing threat from zoonoses, ways of maintaining and improving meat quality as well as making pig production more sustainable. ...
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    214,08 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1
    Soybeans are widely grown for use in food, animal feed and other products such as biodiesel. The first of this two-volume collections reviews advances in understanding of soybean physiology and genetics as well as breeding and more efficient methods of cultivation. ...
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    235,00 €

  • Soil Science and Sustainable Agriculture
    Henry Wang
    Soil science studies the texture, classification and formation of soil. The two main branches of this subject are edaphology and pedology. Recent research done in the field of soil science focuses on climate change and resource degradation. Soil quality and fertility play a significant role in agriculture. This book elucidates the role of soil in practicing sustainable agricult...
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    184,61 €

  • Strategy for Promoting Safe and Environment-Friendly Agro-Based Value Chains in the Greater Mekong Subregion and Siem Reap Action Plan, 2018-2022
    Asian Development Bank
    This report discusses opportunities for safe and environment-friendly agriculture products in the Greater Mekong Subregion and highlights the Siem Reap Action Plan, 2018–2022.As the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made considerable progress in food security, addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns is also essential. The strategy and action plan will strengthen ...
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    24,80 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 2
    Volume 2 in this sequence summarises key research on the wide range of uses of sorghum as food, animal feed and for biofuel. It also assesses the challenges of growing sorghum in different parts of the world and how these are being addressed. ...
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    213,99 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of oil palm Volume 2
    The second in this two-volume sequence discusses advances in understanding and managing pests and diseases. It also reviews ways of assessing its nutritional qualities as well as in measuring and minimising its environment impact. ...
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    297,66 €

  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 3
    Maintaining animal health and high standards of animal welfare are seen as key to sustainable livestock production. This volume reviews the effective management of diseases affecting pigs as well as ways of defining and promoting animal welfare in pig production. ...
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    234,96 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 1
    Grain legumes are widely seen as a key food security crop in the developing world. This major two-collection reviews the wealth of recent research on improving cultivation of this major crop. This first volume ranges from plant physiology and breeding through to better cultivation techniques. ...
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    318,30 €

  • Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies
    Abiodun Elijah Obayelu
    Food security is essential to the advancement and development of economies and societies worldwide. The promotion of viable food structures is the most effective method of promoting food security. Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies is a relevant research publication that explores the importance of viable food structures as well as the cri...
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    256,10 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 2
    Sugarcane cultivation faces a range of challenges to improve yields sustainably. This volumes reviews how these challenges can be addressed through developments in breeding as well as better management of pests and diseases. ...
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    297,68 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 2
    The second volume in this two-volume collection focusses on ways of improving the management of pests and diseases of soybean. It also reviews research on improving the nutritional value and shelf-life of soybeans as well as its uses in animal feed and biodiesel. ...
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    234,82 €

  • Global tea science
    Tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. Tea cultivation faces a range of challenges in improving yields. The various parts of the book review ways of addressing these challenges, from breeding and cultivation to plant protection and improving sustainability. ...
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    346,39 €

  • Biological Beekeeping
    Dee Lusby / Ed Lusby
    This book is about how to move from conventional beekeeping methods to a system of natural beekeeping.  The content of this book has been available for many years now on Beesource.com.  It is offered here in the form of a book.  These are Dee Lusby’s methods unedited, in her own words.  It is organized into several sections.  The first is Dee & Ed’s method of getting from mains...
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    73,57 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of oil palm Volume 1
    Palm oil is widely used for food processing, personal care products and as a biofuel. The cultivation of oil palm has raised concerns about sustainability. The first volume in this collection reviews research addressing these challenges in areas such as breeding and cultivation techniques. ...
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    234,88 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of mangoes
    Mangoes are grown widely across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Southern Europe. This volume summarises the wealth of recent research on enhancing mango cultivation. Topics include developments in understanding mango genetics and breeding as well as cultivation, pest and disease management. ...
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    318,76 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 2
    The second volume in this collection focusses on improving the cultivation of particular grain legumes, starting with common beans, lentils, soybeans and groundnuts. A second group of chapters discusses cowpea, faba beans and pigeonpea. ...
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    283,61 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of coffee
    Coffee is one of the most widely-traded commodities in the world. This volume summarises research addressing key challenges in coffee cultivation, including genetic diversity and breeding improved varieties. Other chapters discuss how to measure and improve quality traits. ...
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    318,23 €

  • Integrated weed management for sustainable agriculture
    Weeds remain a major obstacle to improved yields in agriculture. At the same time, established methods of control are being undermined by problems such as herbicide resistance. This major collection reviews key developments in integrated weed management (IWM) to manage weeds more sustainably. ...
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    380,70 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1
    Sugarcane is the source of 80% of the world’s sugar. This volume reviews key research on improving sugarcane production, focussing on enhancing cultivation techniques such as irrigation and nutrient management as well as measuring and improving sustainability. ...
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    262,74 €

  • Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 2
    Pig production faces many hurdles in meeting increasing global demand sustainably. This volume discusses advances in breeding to improve both productivity and quality. It also reviews key developments in improving animal nutrition. ...
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    262,63 €

  • Achieving sustainable production of sheep
    Emma Doyle / NMSchreurs
    Sheep have long been a feature of farming. This collection reviews the latest research on issues such as meat quality, genetics and breeding. It also discusses animal nutrition, health and welfare as well as ways of improving the sustainability of sheep production. ...
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    380,69 €


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