Author: Ramanatha RaoPublisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290434678
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Conservation and utilization of sweet potato genetic diversity in Asia
Author: Ramanatha RaoPublisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290434678
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Exploration, Maintenance, and Utilization of Sweet Potato Genetic Resources
Author: Publisher: International Potato Center
ISBN: 9789290601159
Category : Sweet potatoes
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
To review the priorities for sweet potato germ plasm exploration and collection; To determine the best strategies for sweet potato germ plasm conservation; To establish guidelines for evaluations in the sweet potato collection; To set out strategies for utilizing these genetic resources and establish CIP's breeding priorities; To determine CIP's comparative advantage for research amongst what other institutions are already accomplishing.
The Sweetpotato
Author: Gad LoebensteinPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402094752
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
In the last four decades of the twentieth century the use of sweetpotato was diversified beyond their classification as subsistence, food security, and famine-relief crop. In developing countries they serve both as human food and for feeding livestock. In Western countries they appeal to health conscious consumers because of their nutritional aspects. The sweetpotato is very high in nutritive value, and merits wider use on this account alone. The book has 2 parts. A general one giving up-to-date information on the history, botany, cultivars, genetic engineering, propagation, diseases and pests, nutritional data and marketing; and a second part presenting data on sweetpotato growing practices in different areas of the world. The information should be useful to researchers, practitioners and crop administrators in different countries.
Genetic Improvement of Tropical Crops
Author: Hugo CamposPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319598198
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
This book provides a fresh, updated perspective of the current status and perspectives in genetic improvement of a diverse array of tropical crops. The first part covers aspects which are relevant across crops, namely how to maximize the use of genetic information through modern bioinformatic approaches and how to use statistics as a tool to sustain increased genetic gains and breeding efficiency. The second part of the book provides an updated view of some seed-propagated crops, such as rice, maize and oil palm, as well as crops propagated through vegetative means such as sweet potato, cassava, banana and sugarcane. Each chapter addresses the main breeding objectives, markets served, current breeding approaches, biotechnology, genetic progress observed, and in addition a glimpse into the future for each of these selected and important tropical crops.
IPGRI Thematic Report 2000-2001
Author: International Plant Genetic Resources InstitutePublisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 929043564X
Category : Germplasm resources, Plant
Languages : en
Pages : 67
Book Description
Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity
Author: Jameel M. Al-KhayriPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 981995245X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1073
Book Description
Roots and Tubers in the Global Food System
Author: Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Committee on Inter-Centre Root and Tuber Crops ResearchPublisher: IITA
ISBN: 9789290602033
Category : Root crops
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
In 1995, TAC commissioned an Inter-Centre Review of Root and Tuber Crops Research in the CGIAR, and that group's final report was submitted in April 1996. Among its findings, the review recommended that the Centers working on these crops prepare, in consultation with non-CGIAR members, "a comprehensive, documented text that sets out a vision for root and tuber research employing inter-Centre collaborations and institutional partnerships ... "(TAC, 1997). At International Centers' Week 1996, representatives of CIAT, CIP, IFPRI, IPGRI, and IITA met, formed an informal committee, and established a task force to prepare such a report, with CIP and CIAT representatives acting as co-convenors. This document synthesizes the principal findings of the subsequent work. Roots and tuber crops have myriad and complex roles to play in feeding the world in the coming decades. Far from being one sort of crop that serves one specific purpose, they will be many things to many-very many-people.
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Use in China
Author: Publisher: Bioversity International
ISBN: 9290434635
Category : Germplasm resources, Plant
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Neunzehnhundersechsundachtzig Supplement
Author: Publisher: IRRI
ISBN: 9711041456
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Managing Plant Genetic Diversity
Author: V. Ramanatha RaoPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 9780851998862
Category : Crops
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
This book contains edited and revised papers from a conference on 'Science and Technology for Managing Plant Genetic Diversity in the 21st Century' held in Malaysia in June 2000, organised by the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). It includes keynote papers and some 40 additional ones, covering ten themes.The major scientific challenges to developing a global vision for the next century are identified and key research objectives are also discussed.