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Gene Banks and the World's Food contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. The authors also provide an up-to-date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by...
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2010-01-01 Food Plants of the Solomon Islands is a compendium of agrobiodiversity of the wild and cultivated food plants of the Solomon Islands. It contains detailed information and colored pictures of the wild variety of edible foods in the Solomon Islands. The main focus is on the vast number of...
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This book is a photographic guide to the best-known and most commonly used food plants of the world. It includes more than 350 different plants that are sources of cereals, nuts, fruits, vegetables, beverages, sugars and starches, cooking herbs, spices and flavours. It is intended to provide...
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Key Resource 1984-04-30 In this book an attempt has been made of present a concise amount of useful information about a wide variety of tropical food crops. Invariably the inclusion of more crop species reduces the amount information that can ben about each. Although a format has been used to outline the information...
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Since tannins occur as a natural protective system within plants, it is important to understand the different types and their funtions. This paper discusses various parts of tannins and their nutritional value.
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1985-01-01 This handbook is inteded as a practical guide for people concerned with technical and logistical support for gardening for food in the semi-arids tropics. It addresses the constraints to, and possibilites of, gardening in this delicate environment, and describes some approaches to gardening for...
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1971-01-01 Book twodiscusses crop management and pest management.Bio-Intensive Approach to Small-Scale Food Production incudes information regarding crop planning, using the fencline for planting annual and perennial crops, companion plant guide chart, vegetables that can be harvested in less than a month,...
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1978-01-01 95 pages, illustrated, photos
- Key Resource 2001-01-01 This book is about global hunger, and our backyard garden. It looks at the opportunities that the future holds for people facing hunger all over the world, with these objectives: 1. To create an awareness that there is a world of potential beyond tomatoes and green beans. 2. To note what some of...
- Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the simple idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you.The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permacultureis for home gardeners of every...