Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 1: Cultivation techniques (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1786760002 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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He co-founded the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21) in 2002, which he is now directing and whose goal is to improve cassava worldwide Dr Fauquet has published more than 300 research papers in reviewed journals and books. In 2007, Dr. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancem
Volume 1 starts by reviewing current issues facing cassava cultivation around the world before discussing methods for sustainable intensification such as rotations, intercropping and more efficient nutrient management.Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 1: Cultivation techniques will be a standard reference for agricultural scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in improving cassava cultivation. Its caloric value, as well as its ability to tolerate dry conditions and poor soils, makes it a key food security crop in developing countries, particularly in Africa. It is accompanied by Volume 2 which reviews breeding, pests and diseases.. It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. As demand for food grows, there is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable.Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of im
"This book will provide a thorough state of the art on cassava research. The book benefits from bringing together professionals with a broad interdisciplinary expertise in cassava and a value-chain perspective in their writing. This book will be a welcome source of knowledge to facilitate the sustainable intensification of cassava farming globally."Rodomiro Ortiz, Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; former Deputy Director General/Director of Research for Development, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA, Nigeria), and Directorat the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT, India) and International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT, Mexico)