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  1. Inclusiveness for a Prosperous and Food Secure Drylands: ICRISAT Annual Report 2013

    International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics This is the 2013, 2014 annual report for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 55 pages, photos
    633.08 ICR

  2. Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and the Subtropics

    Agency for International Development & Samuel C. Litzenberger In the tropical and subtropical areas of the world, food grains make up the bulk of the diet for most people. Food grains together with fiber and specialty crops are also principal cash producers. It is with these commodities that this Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and Subtropics concerns...
    633.009 LIT

  3. Food from Dryland Gardens

    David Cleveland & Daniela Soleri Food from Dryland Gardens encourages gardens that serve local needs, that are based on local knowledge, and that conserve natural resources and the biological diversity of traditional crops. It was written for field workers, extension agents, students, project workers, and program planners. Both...
    635.043 CLE | PD.043

  4. Small-Scale Seed Production, Agrodok 37

    Harry van den Burg 2 Copies Seed production and the maintenance of crop cultivars by small farmers is a subject that has attracted increasing attention over the past decade. The increasing dominance of large multinationals in the seed trade, the controversy over genetic engineering, and the recognition of farmersí...
    631.521 AGR

  5. Seeds (Tropical Agriculturalist)

    Michael Turner This book provides an understanding of the technical and managerial aspects of seed production and supply with particular reference to tropical conditions, which are inherently more challenging than thsoe of temperate environments. Available as a French download.
    631.521 TUR

  6. Phosphorus Nutrition of Grain Legumes in the Semi-Arid Tropics

    Edited by C. Johansen K. K. Lee K. L. Sahrawat Phosphorus deficiency is a major constraint to legume production in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in acid soils. Responses of chickpea and pigeonpea to phosphorus in South Asia on predominantly neutral to alkaline soils, however, have been less than expected even when standard...

  7. Agricultural Prosperity for Dry Africa

    Dr. Dov Pasternak Prof. Dov Pasternak working in Israel, was among the pioneers of drip irrigation. He researched irrigation with saline water and conducted domestication of arid land crops. He received a UNESCO Chair for his work on desert research. For over 10 years Prof. Pasternak worked as Principal Scientist...

  8. A World List of Chickpea and Pigeonpea Pathogens

    Y.L. Nene et al This publication lists the pathogens and locations where they are distributed for chickpeas and pigeonpeas.
    635.657 NEN

  9. Le Stockage Des Produits Agricoles Tropicaux

    Jelle Hayma Cet agrodok traite des problèmes de stockage des produits agricoles dans les pays tropicaux et susbtropicaux. Il ètudie plusieurs méthodes de stockae pour diffèrentes sortes de produits, ainsi que les conditions et les problèmes de stockage à long terme. Ces informations sont destinées à tous...
    633.2 AGR FRENCH

  10. The System of Crop Intensification: Agroecological Innovations for Improving Agricultural Production, Food Security, and Resilience to Climate Change

    By B Abraham, O O AdeOluwa, H Araya, et al. In EDN 120, we summarized a document about SCI, the System of Crop Intensification, a methodology that applies SRI principles to crops other than rice. CTA (the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation) and SRI-Rice (the SRI International Network and Resources Center at Cornell)...