Farming Is Not Big Gardening
This light-hearted, informative narrative discusses US agriculture from a historical, social, and financial perspective. Written in a satirical voice, the author uses storytelling to share his experiences in food and farming through fast-moving, easy-to-read prose.
Man-made climate change poses a new crisis: how do we feed 10 billion people in a climate hostile to food security? This book explores the threat to our “daily bread” and argues that we are not without hope, offering solutions that can lead to a better future for humankind.
As scientists search for alternative dietary proteins, Spirulina is a superior source. This book fills an important research gap, highlighting the nutritional aspects of using Spirulina in poultry diets for students, professors, feed formulators, and farmers.
Discover underutilized fruit crops—gems with unique nutritional and medicinal properties. This guide for farmers, students, and scholars explores how these fruits can diversify diets, enhance food security, and support sustainable agriculture, unlocking their full potential.
Improving Millets
Hardy, gluten-free, and packed with nutrition, millets thrive in tough conditions. Researchers aim to elevate this underused crop to a staple, helping to combat malnutrition and contribute to a more sustainable and nutritious global food supply.
A clear, concise guide to food science, nutrition, processing, and preservation. This essential resource covers nutrients, their role in human metabolism, and food spoilage. For students and professionals, it promotes healthy eating and disease prevention.
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause drastic yield loss globally, and chemical controls are often toxic. This book explains an eco-friendly alternative: using humic acid for nematode control. It details successful research trials on banana and citrus nematodes and future prospects.
This monograph combines global research and practical advice on applying IoT techniques in plant nutrition. Learn to determine nutrient content and optimize fertilizers to improve the quality and quantity of agricultural production, ensuring sustainable and profitable results.
Restoring agricultural ecosystems through regenerative practices revives soil health and combats climate change. This boosts landscape resilience, supporting abundant food production while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
Climate change threatens agriculture, and the volatility of international wheat and rice prices will increase. This book shows how agricultural investments play a crucial role in stabilising global markets, decreasing food loss, and alleviating climate change risks.
This book explores Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and “Build Back Better” (BBB) initiatives for community resilience. It shows how traditional agriculture can revitalize regions and how disasters can be a trigger to create more resilient societies.
This book dissects the science behind climate change, exploring its causes and far-reaching consequences on our world. It unveils essential adaptation and mitigation strategies, equipping readers with the knowledge to understand and address this pressing global challenge.
This book details successes and problems of wheat storage-protein genetics, and discusses discrepancies in recent experimental data. As such, it will be beneficial for advanced students in plant genetics, and for wheat scientists and breeders.
This book is a synthesis of agrochemical management practices for sustainable plant protection. It covers pesticides, growth regulators, post-harvest chemicals, and newer molecules, discussing their chemistry, efficacy, environmental fate, and new methods of pesticide analysis.
This book provides an overview of recent developments in the production and processing of jute and allied fibres, offering insights to improve productivity. It is essential for researchers, students, and stakeholders seeking to generate ideas for future innovations.
Small Farmers for Global Food Security
Modern agriculture has damaged ecosystems and diets. A growing movement of small farmers rejects this, re-creating food systems based on moral ecology—a concept that regenerates nature and serves the common good. We argue they could feed the entire world and eradicate hunger.
This book presents a unique blend of research and global experiences in applying IoT techniques to agricultural production. Learn how to assess plant nutrition and optimize fertilizer doses to improve both the quality and quantity of agricultural production.
Our soil, water, and environment are threatened. Life is dependent on these resources. If the soil is lost, where can we produce food? If water is lost, how will life persist? If the environment is not clean, how will we survive? This book explores how to save them.
Rice is a salt-sensitive, semi-aquatic crop with many adaptations for its environment. How do these adaptations respond to salinity? This book addresses this largely unexplored question, detailing the response of rice to salt stress in its natural habitat.
Agroforestry as a Nature-Based Solution
This groundbreaking book offers a practical roadmap to sustainable development through agroforestry—an innovative system that integrates trees, crops, and livestock. It shows how to enhance productivity, restore lands, sequester carbon, and build resilience to climate change.
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