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Turmeric has been used as a medicine, a condiment, and a dye since at least 600 B.C., while ginger has been used extensively throughout history for its medicinal purposes. The Agronomy and Economy of Turmeric and Ginger brings these two important plants together in one reference book, explaining their history, production techniques, and nutritional and medicinal properties in detail.
This book is intuitively organized by plant and use, allowing quick access to ...
Key Features Discusses the two major spices of great economic value to the developing world The author is an eminent scientist who has won numerous awards for his work in this area Known as the “King” of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the “Queen” of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have many ...
Key Features Discusses the major tree crops of great economic value to the developing world The author is an eminent scientist who has won numerous awards for his work in this area Description Major tree crops contribute substantially to the economy of many developing countries on the Asian, African and Latin American continents. For example, coffee is the main revenue earner for Kenya. This book provides a comprehensive review of the agronomy, botany, taxonomy, ...
The 47 articles of the book cover a range of topics from food crisis, wheat import, global warming, R&D in agriculture and GM technology, with specific reference to Bt Cotton, Bt Rice and Bt Brinjal. Indian agriculture is at a cross-road. The most worrying aspect is the crisis on the food front. Post reform period food grains production has plummeted to 1.6 per cent per annum, while population growth is now at 1.9 per cent per annum, which has clearly set in ...