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In the 1970’s, agriculture in the United States seemed to be booming. With an extra demand for crops, extra acres were taken on to increase production which was predicted to increase further with an ever-growing population. However, concerns were beginning to be raised over the adequacy of land for crops as potential croplands began to be converted into urban areas as well as the effects of soil erosion decreasing the quality of these croplands. Originally published in 1983, this study investigates the threats to crop productivity in the U.S. with a focus on human-made problems. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies.

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This is a documentation of colonial intervention in India, describing its disastrous effects on Indian agriculture. It then describes the equally calamitous effects of Western techno-fixes, calling into question the very concept of development. Abandoning atomic physics for farming, Winin Pereira established a co-operative farm at Alonde, north of Bombay 25 years ago. His group lived through the false promises of modern techniques - ploughs which dug too deep, irrigation systems which lowered the water table, fertilizers and pesticides which damaged the soil - and instead learned from the local tribal people methods which had proved themselves for centuries. It shows how intelligent use of resources and humane forms of production can be achieved without the damage and toxins of modern farming. Its enormous success has had a great influence on farming in India.

Provides an introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of the chemical weed killers, and summarizes current information on the properties, commercial forms, and field use of some 150 products. Covers absorption, translocation and molecular fate of herbicides, as well as growth, anatomical, cytological, physiological and biochemical modifications of higher plants induced by chemical weed killers.

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Product Description: Variety trials are an essential step in crop breeding and production. These trials are a significant investment in time and resources and inform numerous decisions from cultivar development to end-use.  Crop Variety Trials: Methods and Analysis is a practical volume that provides valuable theoretical foundations as well as a guide to step-by-step implementation of effective trial methods and analysis in determining the best varieties and cultivars...read more

Product Description: The concept of using mathematical models to investigate crop growth and productivity has attracted much attention in recent years. A major reason is that modelling can allow an expert in one area to assess the impact of his ideas in the light of other advances in our understanding of crop performance...read more

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Product Description: The four-day international Conference on Pest Management in Rice, which is the subject of this volume, was the third in an ongoing series of meetings on tropical crops organised by the Pesticides Group of the Society of Chemical Industry, London...read more

Product Description: This book has been prepared for those seeking a better understanding of the functioning of crop plants, particularly the processes that lead to the genera­ tion of products valued by human beings. The contributors, who are among the world's foremost experts on the important crops upon which humanity depends for food or fibre, address the relevant processes for their specific crop...read more

Product Description: Plant based Biotechnology has come to represent a means of mitigating the problems of global food security in the twenty first century. Products and processes in agriculture are increasingly becoming linked to science and cutting edge technology, to enable the engineering of what are in effect, designer plants...read more

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Chemical pest control is in use in practically every country in the world since agrochemicals play a decisive role in ensuring food supply and protection against damage by pests, insects and pathogenic fungi. Particularly in the half­ century since World War II, food production has risen dramatically in most parts of the world. In the last 20 years, the yield of major crops has roughly doubled in Western agriculture and there is still the potential for further achievements, particularly in the developing countries. The world's cereal and rice production, now more than 2 billion tons/year, has to increase by 2. 4% annually to cope with the rising food demand caused mainly by the growing population and improvement of living standards in most of the developing countries. Such a demand for food has to be achieved by higher yields from the restricted arable land already in use. Global farm­ land resources are about 1. 4 billion ha, of which 1. 2 billion ha is cultivated with major crops. Experts agree that a future substantial addition of new produc­ tive areas is unlikely. Those with a high yield potential are already in use; new fields with a lower output may possibly be obtained by cultivation of arid or cold areas. More recently, new areas of large-scale farmland have been devel­ oped in tropical regions of Latin America, primarily in Argentina and Brazil, at the cost of the destruction of tropical rain forest.

Renowned consultant Alexander Fitzgibbon had made it clear from the start that their relationship was to remain strictly professional. Yet Florence couldn't help but wonder what lay behind his cool, efficient exterior. Could she break down the barrier and reach the man behind it?

Product Description: A clear, super quick, easy-to-understand guide for new Foursquare users   Foursquare is a location based social network for mobile devices that incorporates gaming elements With more than 1 million users it is verging on breaking out into the mainstream This is the first book on Foursquare from a major publisher Foursquare currently has iPhone, Android, webOS, Windows Phone 7, and BlackBerry applications     Foursquare is a location based social network that incorporates gaming elements...read more