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Molecular Breeding in Wheat, Maize and Sorghum

Strategies for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Yield

by Andrea Acuna, Muhammad Amjad Ali, John Amalraj, Maria Arguello, Arushi Arora, Diana Ballesteros, Bhoja R Basnet, Salma Bhyan, Richard Boyles, Faïçal Brini, Yibo Cao, S Antony Ceasar, Nidhi Chakma, Subhadra Chakrabarty, Moutoshi Chakraborty, Harmeet Singh Chawla, Dharampal Choudhary, Mukesh Choudhary, M C Dagla, Mônica Furaste Danilevicz, Abhijit Kumar Das, Haixiao Dong, Kate Dreher, Susanne Dreisigacker, Professor David Edwards, Xiaorong Fan, Maria Laura Federico, Cassandria Tay Fernandez, Ertugrul Filiz, Monika Garg, Claudia Teixeira Guimaraes, Karama Hamdi, K Hariprasanna, Firoz Hossain, Guanghui Hu, Zhaorong Hu, B S Jat, Caifu Jiang, Faiz Ahmad Joyia, Mehar Kamboj, Chikkappa Karjagi, Lovenpreet Kaur, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Emna Khanfir, Rajesh Khulbe, Bhupender Kumar, Pardeep Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Santosh Kumar, Firat Kurt, Zhao Li, Yun-Hua Liu, Ningthaipuilu Longmei, Damar Lopez-Arredondo, Jurandir Vieira de Magalhaes, T Maharajan, Jacob Marsh, R. Esten Mason, Clémentine Mercé, Ghulam Mustafa, Vignesh Muthusamy, Sudha K Nair, Zhongfu Ni, Kazutoshi Okuno, Geoffrey Onaga, Huiru Peng, Jorge Fernando Pereira, SACN Perera, Bhukya Prakash, Lydia Pramitha, P Rajendrakumar, Mantena Raju, Savaram VR Rao, Ali Razzaq, P Sanjana Reddy, Trenton Roberts, G Victor Roch, Umesh R Rosyara, Pawan Saini, Sindhu Sareen, Gajanan Saykhedkar, André Schaffasz, Armin Scheben, Natasha Sharma, Tariq Shehzad, Sonia Sheoran, Charan Singh, Ishwar Singh, Prabha Singh, Vishal Singh, Rod Snowdon, Nithya Subramanian, Qixin Sun, Madhumal Thayil Vinayan, Yiqiao Wang, Shabir Hussain Wani, Steffen Windpassinger, Kerstin Wydra, Yinping Jiao, Mingming Xin, Ines Yacoubi, Pranjal Yadava, Yingyin Yao, Kuohai Yu, Yaping Yuan, Pervez Haider Zaidi, Hong-Bin Zhang, Meiping Zhang, Zhiwu Zhang, Rajkumar U Zunjare ...

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutrition for the majority of the world's population. Their production is affected by various abiotic stresses which cause significant yield losses. The effects of climate change also increase the frequency ... Read more

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The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutrition for the majority of the world's population. Their production is affected by various abiotic stresses which cause significant yield losses. The effects of climate change also increase the frequency
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Women and smallholder farming

Addressing global inequities in agriculture

by Caroline Muchiri, Dr Els Lecoutere, Dr Nicoline de Haan, Ms Rhiannon Pyburn, Dr Julie Newton, Dr Margaret Alston, Dr Zhaoen Pan, Dr Brenda Boonabaana, Dr Florence Kyoheirwe Muhanguzi, Dr Losira Nasirumbi Sanya, Dr Susan Namirembe Kavuma, Dr Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya, Dr Pius Okello, Dr Laura Meinzen-Dick, Dr Nargiza Ludgate, Dr Nozomi Kawarazuka, Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Vu Xuan Thai, Emerita Professor Janet Momsen, Ms Dina Najjar, Dr Angie Carter, Dr Prisca Pfammatter, Dr Michaela Hoffelmeyer, Dr Hannah Whitley, Ms Veronica Kaitano, Dr Vincent Achikulire Kaitano, Dr Jemima Nomunume Baada, Prof. Kathleen Earl Colverson, Arati Joshi, Fallon Y Riaño J, Steven Franzel, Dr Girma Gezimu Gebre, Dr Stefan Sieber, Dr Diana E. Lopez, Dr Ekaterina Gualoto, Dr M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Dr Krista Jacobs, Dr Caitlin Kieran, Dr Tatiana Gumucio, Dr Nayna Jhaveri, Dr Stephanie Buechler, Dr Sandra Nereida Barrera Galvis, Dr Magnolia Longo, Dr Francis Denisse McClean, Arie Sanders, Dr Alissa Bilfield, Dr Marlène Elias, Gloria Adeyiga, Elisabeth Simelton, Yovita Ivanova, Ana Maria Paez Valencia, Barbara Vinceti, Tim Pagella, Ms Rosemirta Birungi, Dr Florence Kyazze Birungi, Dr Frank B. Matsiko, Dr Justine Nambi-Kasozi, Dr Maria Jones, Dr Woldegebrial Zeweld, Dr Dawit Gebregziabher, Ms Brigitte Bagnol, Dr Catherine Kaluwa, Dr Jemimah Oduma, Dr Tevin Konde, Dr Angela Opondoh, Dr Diana Muta, Dr Meghan Stanley, Dr Marieke Rosenbaum, Dr Hellen Amuguni, Dr Robyn Alders ...

Series Book 163 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain largely unsupported and their contribution to agriculture is often devalued because of their sex.Women and smallholder farming: Addressing global inequities in agriculture provides a comprehensive overview ... Read more

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There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain largely unsupported and their contribution to agriculture is often devalued because of their sex.Women and smallholder farming: Addressing global inequities in agriculture provides a comprehensive overview
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Neurological Disorders and Imaging Physics, Volume 3

Application to autism spectrum disorders and Alzheimer’s

by Dr. Saman Sarraf, GILBERTO SOUSA ALVES, LEONARDO CAIXETA, LUCAS SCHILLING, Asst.Prof. , MD Umur Kayabasi, Dr Javier Santabárbara, Dr Patricia Gracia-García, Ms Anais Sevil-Pérez, Ms Beatriz Villagrasa, Dr Raúl López-Antón, Assocaite Professor Ola Eid, Professor Maha Eid, Dr. Osman Farooq, Dr. Robert Miletich, Dr. Michelle Hartley-McAndrew, Dr Ana-Maria Bratu, Dr Cristina Popa (Achim), Dr Mioara Petrus, Professor Dan C. Dumitras, Dr Diana Delgado, Dr Kimberly Frame, Dr. Laura Casey, Dr. Olfa Ben-Ahmed, Pr. Christine Fernandez-Maloigne, Dr. Julian Adrien, Pr. Marc Paccalin, Mr Sandeep C S, Dr Sukesh Kumar A, Ms. Fatma El-Zahraa El-Gamal, Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Elmogy, Dr. Hassan Hajjdiab, Prof. Ashraf Khalil, Dr. Mohammed Ghazal, Dr. Ali Mahmoud, Prof. Hassan Soliman, Prof. Ahmed Atwan, Assoc. Prof. Gregory Barnes, Madam Yasmeen Farouk, Dr. Sherine Rady, Yaser ElNakieb, Ahmed Shalaby, Ashraf Khalil, Fatma Taher, Ahmed Soliman, Robert Keynton, Reem Haweel, Omar Dekhil, Said Ghniemy ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are two significant neurological disorders, which represent the scope of this book. Both ASD and AD affect a significant number of the population and present in numerous ways. This volume covers the state-of-the-art topics that investigate these two significant neurological disorders from a theoretical perspective and focuses on the ... Read more

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are two significant neurological disorders, which represent the scope of this book. Both ASD and AD affect a significant number of the population and present in numerous ways. This volume covers the state-of-the-art topics that investigate these two significant neurological disorders from a theoretical perspective and focuses on the
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Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Prospects for the 21st Century

Edited by Arie Altman, Paul Michael Hasegawa ...

As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying ... Read more

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As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying
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Human Security and Sustainable Development in East Africa

Edited by Jeremiah O. Asaka, Alice A. Oluoko-Odingo ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa
This book investigates contemporary human security issues in East Africa, setting forth policy recommendations and a research agenda for future studies.Human security takes a people-centered rather than state-centered approach to security issues, focusing on whether people feel safe, free from fear, want, and indignity. This book investigates human security in East Africa, encompassing issues as ... Read more

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This book investigates contemporary human security issues in East Africa, setting forth policy recommendations and a research agenda for future studies.Human security takes a people-centered rather than state-centered approach to security issues, focusing on whether people feel safe, free from fear, want, and indignity. This book investigates human security in East Africa, encompassing issues as
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Abiotic Stress Response in Plants

by Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet S. Gill ...

Understanding abiotic stress responses in plants is critical for the development of new varieties of crops, which are better adapted to harsh climate conditions. The new book by the well-known editor team Narendra Tuteja and Sarvajeet Gill provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular basis of plant responses to external stress like drought or heavy metals, to aid in the engineering of stress ... Read more

$195.99 CAD

Understanding abiotic stress responses in plants is critical for the development of new varieties of crops, which are better adapted to harsh climate conditions. The new book by the well-known editor team Narendra Tuteja and Sarvajeet Gill provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular basis of plant responses to external stress like drought or heavy metals, to aid in the engineering of stress
... Read more
From Poverty to Power eBook

How active citizens and effective states can change the world

by Duncan Green ...

This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality. ... Read more

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This new edition of From Poverty to Power has been fully revised and now includes a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of the human impact of the global financial and food crises. From Poverty to Power argues that a radical redistribution of power, opportunities, and assets rather than traditional models of charitable or government aid is required to break the cycle of poverty and inequality.
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Land Tenure Security and Sustainable Development

Edited by Margaret B. Holland, Yuta J. Masuda, Brian E. Robinson ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and ... Read more

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This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security and
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Rice Improvement

Physiological, Molecular Breeding and Genetic Perspectives

Edited by Jauhar Ali, Shabir Hussain Wani ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.By 2050, human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. The demand for increased food production needs to be met from ever reducing resources of land, water and other environmental constraints. Rice remains the staple food source for a majority of the global populations, but especially in Asia where ninety percent of rice is grown and consumed ... Read more

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.By 2050, human population is expected to reach 9.7 billion. The demand for increased food production needs to be met from ever reducing resources of land, water and other environmental constraints. Rice remains the staple food source for a majority of the global populations, but especially in Asia where ninety percent of rice is grown and consumed
... Read more
Pathways to African Food Security

Challenges, Threats and Opportunities towards 2050

Edited by Michiel de Haas, Ken E. Giller ...

Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
This book examines Africa’s current food system and future challenges for food security over the next 25 years.Africa is on the rise and by 2050, the continent will be home to a quarter of the world’s population. The analysis presented in this book clearly shows that the African food system needs to transform at a much faster pace to ensure that the people it serves are food secure. This book ... Read more

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This book examines Africa’s current food system and future challenges for food security over the next 25 years.Africa is on the rise and by 2050, the continent will be home to a quarter of the world’s population. The analysis presented in this book clearly shows that the African food system needs to transform at a much faster pace to ensure that the people it serves are food secure. This book
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Climate Change and Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Edited by Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet S. Gill ...

In this ready reference, a global team of experts comprehensively cover molecular and cell biology-based approaches to the impact of increasing global temperatures on crop productivity.The work is divided into four parts. Following an introduction to the general challenges for agriculture around the globe due to climate change, part two discusses how the resulting increase of abiotic stress ... Read more

$443.99 CAD

In this ready reference, a global team of experts comprehensively cover molecular and cell biology-based approaches to the impact of increasing global temperatures on crop productivity.The work is divided into four parts. Following an introduction to the general challenges for agriculture around the globe due to climate change, part two discusses how the resulting increase of abiotic stress
... Read more
Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools

Edited by Jameel M. Al-Khayri, Shri Mohan Jain, Dennis V. Johnson ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
The basic concept of this book is to examine the use of innovative methods augmenting traditional plant breeding towards the development of new crop varieties under different environmental conditions to achieve sustainable food production. This book consists of two volumes: Volume 1 subtitled Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools and Volume 2 subtitled Agronomic, Abiotic and Biotic Stress ... Read more

$345.99 CAD

The basic concept of this book is to examine the use of innovative methods augmenting traditional plant breeding towards the development of new crop varieties under different environmental conditions to achieve sustainable food production. This book consists of two volumes: Volume 1 subtitled Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools and Volume 2 subtitled Agronomic, Abiotic and Biotic Stress
... Read more

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