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ISBN:
Category : Hybrid rice
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
An Economic Analysis of Hybrid and Conventional Rice in Jiangsu Province, China
Author: An Economic Analysis of Hybrid Seed Production in Jiangsu Province, China
Author: Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding
Author: Sant Singh VirmaniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642851150
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world and the demand for it is growing. Provided here is a concise account of hybrid breeding in rice, a newly deployed breeding approach to increase the yield. Research on heterosis, male sterility systems, outcrossing mechanisms, disease/insect management, and grain quality considerations in hybrid rice are reviewed. The book contains a wealth of useful information for practicing hybrid rice breeders, seed producers, researchers, and students of plant breeding.
Progress in Irrigated Rice Research
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041847
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Rice in China; Global rice production; Physiological aspects; Pest management; Nutrient management; Water management; Farming systems; Innovative breeding; Grain quality; Machinery and postharvest; International collaboration.
Sustainable Agriculture Green Manure in Rice Farming
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202321
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Advances in Agronomy
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080563708
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Volume 57 contains six outstanding and comprehensive reviews on various agronomic topics. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a prolific and first-rate reference by the scientific community. In 1993 Advances in Agronomy increased its publication frequency to three volumes per year, and will continue this trend as the breadth of agronomic inquiry and knowledge continues to grow.
Green Manure in Rice Farming
Author: International Rice Research InstitutePublisher: IRRI
ISBN:
Category : Green manure crops
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Increasing Rice Production in Bangladesh — Challenges and Strategies
Author: Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712201287
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Productivity and Growth in Chinese Agriculture
Author: Yanrui WuPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349274488
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
China's agricultural growth in the past two decades has been called a miracle. An analysis of the sources of this miraculous growth is the focus of the present volume. In addition, this book also investigates the impact of economic reforms on agriculture, the potential of grain production in China, and regional disparities in agricultural production and growth performance. This book adds to the literature and contributes to the current debates on food security and rural development.
From Food Scarcity to Surplus
Author: Ashok GulatiPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811594848
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
This book brings together unique experiences of India, China and Israel in overcoming economic, social, and natural resource challenges. Through its eleven chapters, the book captures the role of groundbreaking innovations in achieving unprecedented agricultural growth and stabilizing these nations. It provides a future outlook of the new challenges that will confront these countries in 2030 and beyond, related to tackling food and nutrition security, sustainable agricultural growth and adhering to improved food safety standards. This book provides useful insights for exploring technological innovations and policies that can address these future challenges and develop profitable and sustainable agriculture. This volume also highlights valuable lessons that India, China and Israel provide for the rest of the developing world where population is growing fast; natural resources are limited; and it is a challenge to produce enough food, feed and fibre for their populations. Tracing the historical past, this book is an impressive resource for academicians, policymakers, practitioners, agribusiness players, entrepreneurs in understanding the role of innovations in addressing future challenges.