Author: DINESH KUMAR S. PPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Variation for Protein Content, Stability and Association with Yield and Other Characters in White and Brown Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana Gaertn) Cultivars
Author: DINESH KUMAR S. PPlant Breeding Abstracts
Author: Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: Phenotype Stability of Yield and Yield Components in Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana Gaertn.)
Author: KRISHNAPPA M. RAdvances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Cereals
Author: Jameel M. Al-KhayriPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030231089
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 603
Book Description
This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals. This Volume 5, subtitled Cereals, focuses on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual crops. It addresses important staple food crops including barley, fonio, finger millet, foxtail millet, pearl millet, proso millet, quinoa, rice, rye, tef, triticale and spelt wheat. The volume is contributed by 53 internationally reputable scientists from 14 countries. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the modern literature on the subject and reflects the authors own experience.
Comparison of Parametric and Non Parametric Stability Models for Yield of Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana (L.) Gaertn.) Genotypes
Author: H.R. ChaithraA Training Guide for in Situ Conservation On-farm
Author: Devra I. JarvisPublisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 929043452X
Category : Agricultural conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Inheritance of Plant Pigmentation, Grain Colour, Character Association, Path Analysis and Inheritability of Yield and Its Components in Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana Gaertn.)
Author: SHANTHAKUMAR GLost 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
Author: K. M. Venkateshappa