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Diseases are one of the major constraints in the profitable cultivation of crops. The destructive role of plant diseases by preventing the realization of maximum yield has become quite difficult in recent years. This is perhaps due to high crop density obtained by using high rate of fertilizers and other agronomic practices is conducive for the multiplication of plant pathogens. The problem is particularly serious in monocropped area. This edited book ...
The coverage of Plant Biotechnology in this publication is particularly comprehensive, including fruit, vegetable and tuber crops, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants and ornamental and forestry species…the editors have to be congratulated on having persuaded so many outstanding Indian researchers and others from Australia, Vietnam and Ireland to contribute and to have integrated their contributions into this comprehensive survey--the ...
The earth's natural ecosystem supported only about 4 million people before the dawn of agriculture according to Cohen, 1995. During 2005 the world population stood at 6.44 billion and by 2050 it is expected to be 10 billion. As a consequence, the global food grain demand is also expected to double during this period, making food security an important global issue. Most of this increase will occur in Africa sub Saharan regions and Asia. Agriculture is thus an ...
The second edition retains the basic organisation and scope of the earlier edition. However, notable additions have been made in the chapters on structure, genetics and evolution. A short description of groups like cyanobacteria and archaebacteria has also been added. An outline of the bacterial classification as given in the recent four-volume edition of Bergey's manual is given for ready reference. A chapter on genetic engineering bas been provided to keep up ...