Author: Robert W. HerdtPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711040832
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Adoption, Spread, and Production Impact of Modern Rice Varieties in Asia
Author: Robert W. HerdtPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711040832
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 61
Book Description
Adaption, Spread, and Production Impact of Modern Rice Varieties in Asia
Author: R. W. HerdtPatterns of Adoption of Improved Rice Varieties and Farm-level Impacts in Stress-prone Rainfed Areas in South Asia
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202879
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Development and Spread of High-yielding Rice Varieties in Developing Countries
Author: Dana G. DalrymplePublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041596
Category : Crop yields
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Rice and rice breeding; Development of high-yielding rice varieties; Rice varieties and area; Summary of area estimates.
Lost Crops of Africa
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309176891
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruitsâ€""lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including: African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals. Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions. Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice." Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential. Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum." Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production. Other cultivated and wild grains. This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club
The Rice Economy of Asia
Author: Randolph BarkerPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0915707152
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive picture of the role of rice in the food and agricultural sectors of Asian nations.
A Farmer's Primer on Growing Upland Rice
Author: M. A. ArraudeauPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041707
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Upland rice plant types; Life cycle of the rice plant; Seeds; Factors that affect seedling growth; What is a good seedling; How to grow good seedlings; Leaves; Roots; Tillers; Panicles; Dormancy; Fertilizers; How much nitrogen to apply; How to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer; Other fertilizers and organic matter; Carbohydrate production; Water; Yield components; Plant type with good yield potential; Factors that affect lodging; Land conservation and crop management; Weeds; Control of weeds; Herbicides; Major diseases; Major soil-borne insect pests; Major insect ests during vegetative phase; Major insect pests during reproductive phase; Other pests; Soil problems; Hot to judgea rice crop at flowering; Harvest and postharvest; Cropping systems.
Modeling the Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Asia
Author: Robin B. MatthewsPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0851989594
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The book quantifies the impact of climate change on rice production using crop simulation models and integrates existing knowledge of the effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and temperature. Detailed scenarios are provided for selected major rice-producing countries in Asia: Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, China and the Philippines.
Principles and Practices of Rice Production
Author: Surajit K. De DattaPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0471097608
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Rice in the Tropics
Author: Robert Flint ChandlerPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0891583629
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The importance of rive as a world crops, and its principal characteristics. The modern rice plant and the new technology: Greater potentials for rice production in the tropics. Problems of postharvest technology. Rice marketing. Some successful rice production programs. Promising rice research. Elements of a successful accelerated rice production program. A national rice program: putting the ingredients together.