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Each chapter begins with an introduction to the particular properties of the plant group, giving an overview on the economics, production trends, nutritional aspects, chemistry, and technological features. Only the major crops could be treated in detail. With regard to these, we sought to cover...
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1/01/1991 Here is a guide to the vast array of exotic fruits and other delicious edibles from the sunny tropics and subtropics. It lists and illustrates more than 70 useful plants and gives growing instructions, sources, recipes, and fascinating facts about each one.
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1/01/1989 This booklet discusses the utilization of soybeans, peanuts, groundnut, cottonseed to name a fiew from around the world. A compendium of technological and nutritional aspects of processing and utilization of tropical foods, both animal and plant for purposes of training and field reference.
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1/01/1970 This publication is a record of the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Tropical Root and Tuber Crops. Papers included survey the general status of each of the major crops and those factors that limit their production and utilization.
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1/01/1970 This publication is a record of the proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Tropical Root and Tuber Crops. Papers included survey the general status of each of the major crops and those factors that limit their production and utilization. Emphasis was limited to a discussion of the...
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1/01/1976 Vegetable Gardening is one of a series of inexpensive books which have been designed to treat a variety of indidual agricultural topics in greater depth than could be expected in general textbook. They are particularly of interest to students and teachers in Schools of Agriculture.
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1/01/1981 Few crops have risen so quickly from total obscurity to the winged bean's current level of prominence. The publication is written to acquaint administrators and uninitiated researchers with the plant and it's promise. Online Book
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1/01/1988 This book reports on a study of the chemical composition and nutritional status of a wide range of Pacific root crops.
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1/01/1975 This is a report on plants that show promise for improving the quality of life in tropical areas. Because the countries in this zone contain most of the world's low-income populatons this report is addressed to those government administrators, technical assistance personnel, and researchers in...
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1/01/1989 Information provided in this series covers selected foods from Africa, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Topics are organized on a commodity basis within the major food groups, including cereals and other startch sources, legumes and oil-seeds, fruits and vegetables.