Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
West Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research
Author: West Pakistan
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West Pakistan (Pakistan)
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Potato Research in Pakistan
Author: Mahfooz Ali ShahPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Potatoes
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Papers.
The Plant Disease Bulletin
Author: The Plant Disease Reporter
Author: Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: Bibliography of Agriculture with Subject Index
Author: An Analysis of the Potentials and Prospects of Increasing Edible Oil Production in West Pakistan
Author: Journal of Agricultural Research
Author: Potatoes
Author: Douglas HortonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000307840
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Although the potato is usually thought of as a temperate-zone crop, potato growing in the tropics and subtropics is spreading rapidly. In terms of the dollar value of the crop, this edible root now ranks fourth in the developing world after rice, wheat, and maize. Nevertheless, policymakers often underrate the importance of the potato as a source of employment, income, and food or they underestimate the potential benefits from expanding potato production and use. The payoff from applied research on potato cultivation in the tropics and subtropics is high due to the large body of scientific information from developed countries. This book summarizes the principles of potato production, distribution, and use. The essential facts about the potato as a crop, a commodity, and a food are discussed as well as the issues that scientists and policymakers should consider in setting priorities for implementing and assessing the impact of potato research and extension programs. A major premise of the book is that programs aiming to increase food supplies and reduce poverty through crop improvement need to consider not only production technology but also marketing strategies and consumption patterns. Adequate planning for agricultural research and development requires an understanding of how crops are grown, marketed, and used and of what potential benefits the new technologies can yield. Hence, effective crop improvement programs need both technical and socioeconomic expertise. The administrators and others responsible for implementing these programs must concern themselves with the policies that impinge on the adoption and consequences of new production methods so that their countries may reap the full benefits of an increased and stable food supply.