Biotechnological tools for increasing productivity of pulse crops / Sanjay Kumar Sharma.

By:

Sharma, Sanjay Kumar [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Random Publications, 2013.Description: 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789351111160

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

SB317 L43Sh2 2013

Contents:

Introduction -- Technology of cropping systems -- Biotechnological changes in food crops -- Measuring agricultural productivity -- Precision farming tools: technology and development -- Increasing of crop productivity -- Rotations and soil productivity -- Crop ammoniation -- Vegetable gardening in crop plants -- Cereal crops -- Agriculture and crop plants -- Benefits of cover crops and green manures.

Summary: "An up-to-date overview of current progress in improving crop quality and quantity using modern methods. With a particular emphasis on genetic engineering, this text focuses on crop improvement under adverse conditions, paying special attention to such staple crops as rice, maize, and pulses. Improving Crop Productivity in Sustainable Agriculture includes an excellent mix of specific examples, such as the creation of nutritionally-fortified rice and a discussion of the political and economic implications of genetically engineered food. All major pulses grown in India have been individually covered to ensure that crop-specific attributes are taken into account. Pulses have an important role in agriculture and human nutrition. Keeping in mind the importance of pulses an attempts has been made to compile information on this important group of crops. All these chapters have been contributed by eminent scientists engaged in pulses research actively.".--Back cover.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS SB317 L43Sh2 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	77463		00077663

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"An up-to-date overview of current progress in improving crop quality and quantity using modern methods. With a particular emphasis on genetic engineering, this text focuses on crop improvement under adverse conditions, paying special attention to such staple crops as rice, maize, and pulses. Improving Crop Productivity in Sustainable Agriculture includes an excellent mix of specific examples, such as the creation of nutritionally-fortified rice and a discussion of the political and economic implications of genetically engineered food. All major pulses grown in India have been individually covered to ensure that crop-specific attributes are taken into account. Pulses have an important role in agriculture and human nutrition. Keeping in mind the importance of pulses an attempts has been made to compile information on this important group of crops. All these chapters have been contributed by eminent scientists engaged in pulses research actively.".--Back cover.

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