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  • Advances and challenges in apple breeding
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    Advances and challenges in apple breeding

    Dr amanda karlström ,  Dr magdalena cobo medina ,  Dr richard harrison

    Breeding new apple varieties is a costly and time-consuming endeavour, often selecting for consumer-preference traits at the expense of other traits of agronomic importance. However, combining both sustainable cultivation with market acceptability is a goal that if achieved would benefit growers,...

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  • Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture
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    Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture

    Prof. athole marshall ,  Dr rosemary collins ,  O. huguenin-elie ,  Dr l. delaby ,  Dr k. klumpp ,  Dr s. lemauviel-lavenant ,  Dr j. ryschawy ,  Dr r. sabatier ,  Prof. michael r. f. lee ,  Dr m. jordana rivero ,  Dr john w. cone ,  D. f. chapman ,  Dr w. m. griffiths ,  Dr richard kipling ,  Lilian elgalise techio pereira ,  Dr sila carneiro da silva ,  Dr cory matthew ,  Dr ignacio f. lópez ,  Dr andré fischer sbrissia ,  F. ortega ,  Dr l. inostroza ,  Dr c. moscoso ,  Dr l. parra ,  Dr a. quiroz ,  Dr d. r. woodfield ,  Dr h. g. judson ,  Dr d. hennessy ,  David hannaway ,  Dr linda j. brewer ,  Dr steve fransen ,  Dr glenn shewmaker ,  Dr shannon williams ,  Dr sarah baker ,  Michael wachendorf ,  D. barker ,  Jean l. steiner ,  Dr pradeep wagle ,  Dr prasanna gowda ,  Graeme w. bourdôt ,  Dr michael g. cripps ,  Llewellyn l. manske ,  J. l. peyraud ,  Dr r. delagarde ,  J. isselstein ,  Pekka huhtanen ,  Ulrich thumm ,  Thomas f. döring ,  Prof. ulrich köpke

    In many countries there has been a shift to intensive grassland livestock systems with higher environmental impact. There is also greater understanding of the wider role of grasslands in delivering ecosystem services. This collection reviews current research into the more sustainable use of agric...

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  • Improving the reproductive efficiency of sheep
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    Improving the reproductive efficiency of sheep

    Prof. j. p. c. greyling

    Sheep, in the form of mutton and lamb, fulfils, in large part, the world’s ever-increasing demand for animal protein. Large areas of the world are arid and semi-arid and are thus suitable for sheep farming, but there is only limited availability of pasture area. Therefore, sheep production must b...

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  • Assessing and reducing the environmental impact of tea cultivation
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    Assessing and reducing the environmental impact of tea cultivation

    Thushari lakmini wijeratne

    Tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Consequently it has become an important plantation crop in many countries. As a perennial crop occupying a large proportion of arable land, assessing its environmental impact would benefit the economy of tea growing countries immensely. This ...

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  • Nutrient sources and their application in cassava cultivation
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    Nutrient sources and their application in cassava cultivation

    Reinhardt howeler

    This chapter discusses various sources of nutrients to be applied to prevent soil nutrient depletion, as well as the optimum rates, times and methods of their application. It also describes how computer models can predict site-specific nutrient requirements and balanced fertilizer rates to maximi...

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  • Understanding plant-root interactions with rhizobacteria to improve biological nitrogen fixation in crops
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    Understanding plant-root interactions with rhizobacteria to improve biological nitrogen fixation in crops

    Prof ulrike mathesius ,  Dr jian jin ,  Dr yansheng li ,  Dr michelle watt

    Plant roots have evolved with the presence of rhizobacteria that can colonise the surface or interior of the plant. Some of these rhizobacteria are actively recruited by the plant and carry out particular functions, in particular in nutrient acquisition. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria form associations...

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  • Durability of efficacy of microbial bioprotectants against plant diseases
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    Durability of efficacy of microbial bioprotectants against plant diseases

    Dr marc bardin ,  Dr thomas pressecq ,  Dr philippe c. nicot ,  Dr yousra bouaoud

    Plant pathogens can develop resistance to conventional plant protection products but their ability to overcome the effect of microbial bioprotectants is still poorly known. However, various studies show that susceptibility of plant pathogens to microbial bioprotectants can be highly variable. Thi...

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  • Techniques and key issues in collecting crop wild relatives
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    Techniques and key issues in collecting crop wild relatives

    Mr michael way

    The genetic diversity found in populations of crop wild relatives is an essential resource for future crop breeding, but populations are at risk of loss before germplasm has been fully conserved in genebanks. This chapter describes best practice for targeting and identifying species, and review k...

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  • Optimizing livestock manure as a biofertilizer and bioenergy source
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    Optimizing livestock manure as a biofertilizer and bioenergy source

    Dr victor riau ,  Dr l. morey ,  Dr r. cáceres ,  Dr m. cerrillo ,  Dr a. bonmati ,  Dr a. robles

    This chapter provides an overview of the main technologies for manure valorization into bioenergy and biofertilizer products. It discusses developments in more established technologies such as solid-liquid (S/L) separation, anaerobic digestion and composting. It also reviews more innovative techn...

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  • Post-harvest wheat losses in Africa: an Ethiopian case study
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    Post-harvest wheat losses in africa: an ethiopian case study

    Tadesse dessalegn ,  Tesfaye solomon ,  Tesfaye gebre kristos ,  Abiy solomon ,  Shure seboka ,  Yazie chane ,  Bhadriraju subramanyam ,  Kamala a. roberts ,  Fetien abay ,  Rizana mahroof

    This chapter discusses the results of a 2014 questionnaire-based survey instrument used to gauge perceptions of 200 Ethiopian wheat farmers on a wide range of wheat production and post-harvest handling and storage- related topics. It outlines the methods employed in the study, the demographics of...

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  • Understanding the effects of maternal environment in controlling seed dormancy
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    Understanding the effects of maternal environment in controlling seed dormancy

    Prof roberto benech-arnold ,  Dr m. verónica rodríguez ,  Dr diego batlla ,  Dr rocío fernández farnocchia

    The maternal environment explored by the developing seed has decisive importance in shaping the seed dormancy phenotype. Although these effects have started to be recognized several decades ago, only in recent years we began to understand the underlying mechanisms through which the environmental ...

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  • Agroforestry practices: silvopastoralism
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    Agroforestry practices: silvopastoralism

    Prof. gerardo moreno ,  Dr victor rolo

    Silvopastoralism is a traditional agroforestry practice that is still managed across the world for raising livestock in lands that often include a combination of grass understorey with a sparse cover of trees and/or shrubs. The woody component plays multiple roles such as forage resource, shading...

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  • Socio-cultural factors affecting women smallholder farmers’ empowerment in Uganda
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    Socio-cultural factors affecting women smallholder farmers’ empowerment in uganda

    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

    Promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality plays a key role in accelerating equitable and sustainable agricultural systems in Africa, yet efforts to better integrate women in agricultural development often ignore the underlying social-economic drivers that underpin gender inequalities. Thi...

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  • Instant Insights: Economics of key agricultural practices
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    Instant insights: economics of key agricultural practices

    Dr philip r. crain ,  Dr david w. onstad ,  Mr pieter de wolf ,  Dr saskia houben ,  Dr william bijker ,  Dr koen klompe ,  Dr corrado topi ,  Dr leonie j. pearson ,  Mr david eagle ,  Dr nadira saleh ,  Dr maria bowman ,  Prof jess lowenberg-deboer

    This collection assesses the economics of key agricultural practices, with chapters dedicated to analysing the economic impact and consequences of insect pest management and novel integrated weed management strategies. Additional chapters consider the economic barriers faced by smallholder farmer...

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  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production
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    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production

    Dr richard baines ,  Dr trevor coates ,  Professor deli chen ,  Dr mei bai ,  Dr donal o’brien ,  Dr laurence shalloo ,  Prof yvette de haas ,  Dr marco c. a. m. bink ,  Dr randy borg ,  Dr erwin p. c. koenen ,  Dr lisanne m. g. verschuren ,  Dr herman mollenhorst ,  Dr stephen g. mackenzie ,  Prof ilias kyriazakis ,  Professor dr barbara amon ,  Prof lars stoumann jensen ,  Dr karin groenestein ,  Dr mark sutton ,  Dr mingxue gao ,  Dr danmeng wang ,  Dr chunlan mao ,  Dr yongzhong feng ,  Dr zhiyuan zhu ,  Dr xiaojiao wang ,  Dr guangxin ren ,  Dr gaihe yang ,  Prof james k. drackley ,  Prof christopher k. reynolds ,  Dr michael o'donovan ,  Dr cécile martin ,  Dr vincent niderkorn ,  Dr gaëlle maxin ,  Dr jessie guyader ,  Dr maguy eugène ,  Dr diego p. morgavi ,  Dr natasha doyle ,  Dr philiswa mbandlwa ,  Dr sinead leahy ,  Dr graeme t. attwood ,  Dr bill kelly ,  Dr collin hill ,  Dr r. paul ross ,  Prof catherine stanton ,  Dr yajing ban ,  Dr andré l. a. neves ,  Prof le luo guan ,  Dr tim mcallister

    This collection reviews measurement and modelling of methane emissions and current mitigation strategies, including improving breeding and health, manure management as well as the role of grassland and feed supplements.

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  • The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve root function and nutrient-use efficiency
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    The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve root function and nutrient-use efficiency

    Dr tom thirkell ,  Dr grace hoysted ,  Dr ashleigh elliott ,  Dr katie field ,  Dr tim daniell

    Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form endosymbiosis with over 70 % of land plants, including most crops including cereals. These symbioses facilitate resource exchange between partners and can significantly increase plant nutrient uptake and growth, among other benefits. AMF ubiquity in agricul...

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  • The role of biodiversity in agroforestry and other types of smallholder farming
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    The role of biodiversity in agroforestry and other types of smallholder farming

    Dr mary ng'endo ,  Dr shonil a. bhagwat

    Agricultural biodiversity, commonly referred to as agrobiodiversity, is a part of biodiversity that is conserved in agricultural habitats and food production landscapes. Adopting a multidimensional approach to their management is essential to increase sustainability of agricultural habitats. This...

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  • Soil and nutrient management in grain legume cultivation
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    Soil and nutrient management in grain legume cultivation

    Samuel adjei-nsiah ,  B. d. k. ahiabor

    Due to their role in improving soil fertility, grain legumes can be integrated into farming systems as part of soil fertility management. This offers a potential pathway towards sustainable intensification. In this chapter we focus on how to maximize biological nitrogen fixation and yields of gra...

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  • Developments in algal processing
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    Developments in algal processing

    Dr schonna r. manning ,  Dr reuben d. gol

    Macroalgae and microalgae, including cyanobacteria, are primarily photosynthetic organisms grown for the production of renewable biomass for foods, feedstocks, and high-value specialty chemicals. While there are differences in cultivating and harvesting macro- and microalgae due to scale, many of...

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  • Using crop residues/by-products as livestock feed in a circular economy
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    Using crop residues/by-products as livestock feed in a circular economy

    Dr andre f. brito ,  Dr kleves v. almeida ,  Dr luiz h. p. silva

    In this chapter, we will provide an overview of the nutrient profile of commonly used by-product feeds, how they are generated, and the limitations associated with their use in animal rations. We will focus on dried distillers’ grains with solubles (DDGS) because of its use across different lives...

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  • Conservation Agriculture in West and Central Canada: an integrated review of adoption
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    Conservation agriculture in west and central canada: an integrated review of adoption

    Dr tom goddard ,  Dr adam hayes

    This chapter reviews the roles of farmers, organizations, researchers and policy all played in the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) in Canada. The chapter acknowledges the value of conversations the authors have had over the decades with farmers, academics, extension specialists and othe...

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  • The science and practice of agroecology
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    The science and practice of agroecology

    Professor laurie e. drinkwater ,  Professor laurie e. drinkwater ,  Professor laurie e. drinkwater ,  Dr matthew houser ,  Dr matthew houser ,  Dr jennifer blesh ,  Dr jennifer blesh ,  Professor rob brooker ,  Professor rob brooker ,  Dr matthew bakker ,  Dr matthew bakker ,  Dr meagan schipanski ,  Dr meagan schipanski ,  Dr marcos ezequiel nacif ,  Dr marcos ezequiel nacif ,  Professor li long ,  Professor li long ,  Dr gabriel maltais-landry ,  Dr gabriel maltais-landry ,  Dr bryan d. emmett ,  Dr bryan d. emmett ,  Professor tim bowles ,  Professor tim bowles ,  Dr anna norberg ,  Dr anna norberg ,  Professor ivette perfecto ,  Professor ivette perfecto ,  Professor james bever ,  Professor james bever ,  Mr tommy fenster ,  Mr tommy fenster ,  Dr yodit kebede ,  Dr yodit kebede ,  Dr daniel mutyambai ,  Dr daniel mutyambai ,  Mr bathalifi nkgothoe ,  Mr bathalifi nkgothoe ,  Emeritus professor david e. ervin ,  Emeritus professor david e. ervin ,  Professor sieglinde snapp ,  Professor sieglinde snapp ,  Dr joshua farley ,  Dr joshua farley ,  Dr daniel lopez-garcia ,  Dr daniel lopez-garcia ,  Professor hannah wittman ,  Professor hannah wittman ,  Dr ankita raturi ,  Dr ankita raturi ,  Emeritus professor nancy turner ,  Emeritus professor nancy turner ,  Dr timothy e. crews ,  Dr timothy e. crews ,  Dr virginia moore ,  Dr virginia moore ,  Dr aubrey streit krug ,  Dr evan b. craine ,  Dr lee r. dehaan ,  Dr tessa e. peters ,  Dr m. kathryn turner ,  Dr alexandra griffin ,  Dr ebony g. murrel ,  Dr lennart olsson ,  Dr tiffanie stone

    This book provides a detailed overview of key developments in agroecology – the theoretical foundation for more sustainable approaches such as regenerative agriculture. It focuses on how agroecological knowledge can be translated into farming practices across distinct agroecosystems.

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  • Advances in actuation and control in agricultural robots
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    Advances in actuation and control in agricultural robots

    Prof pål johan from ,  Dr lars grimstad

    In recent years, agricultural robots have moved away from being pure sensor-carrying platforms for gathering data in the field into becoming action-delivering platforms providing physical interaction with the environment. In this chapter, the actuation methods that are most commonly used on intel...

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  • Advances in controlled atmosphere storage of horticultural produce
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    Advances in controlled atmosphere storage of horticultural produce

    Dr john delong ,  Dr robert prange

    This chapter highlights advances in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage science of horticultural crops (mainly apples and pears) over the last two decade, emphasizing the connection between technical/managerial aspects of the CA regime and retention of product quality during and after the storage ...

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  • Conservation Agriculture in South Asia
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    Conservation agriculture in south asia

    Dr yashpal singh saharawat ,  Dr mushtaq gill ,  Dr mahesh gathala ,  Dr tika bahadur karki ,  Dr d. b. t. wijeratne ,  Dr sayed samiullah hakimi ,  Dr neelam chaudhary ,  Dr md. enamul haque ,  Prof richard bell ,  Dr c. m. parihar ,  Dr harisankar nayak ,  Dr rajbir singh ,  Dr r. k. malik ,  Dr upendra singh ,  Dr raj paroda ,  Prof amir kassam

    South Asia, a home of 1.7 billion people houses the most poor and malnourished people globally. The region need to double its food production by 2050. Current scenario puts South Asian agriculture in a dilema facing triple challenges: to increase production to meet the food demand of growing huma...

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  • Functional ingredients based on bioactive peptides from milk proteins
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    Functional ingredients based on bioactive peptides from milk proteins

    Prof egon bech hansen

    This chapter gives a review on the biological activities encrypted within milk proteins. These bioactivities are potentially released by proteolytic enzymes during the digestion process and they have the potential to be released by enzyme hydrolysis and turned into functional food ingredients. Th...

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  • The use of plant bioactive compounds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farmed ruminants
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    The use of plant bioactive compounds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farmed ruminants

    Dr cécile martin ,  Dr vincent niderkorn ,  Dr gaëlle maxin ,  Dr jessie guyader ,  Dr maguy eugène ,  Dr diego p. morgavi

    This chapter focuses on the opportunity to use plant bioactive compounds in ruminant diets for their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, particularly enteric methane. Nitrous oxide emissions related to urinary nitrogen waste are addressed when information is available. The main famili...

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  • Assessing climate change impacts on pollinators
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    Assessing climate change impacts on pollinators

    Dr kit prendergast

    Anthropogenic climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing biodiversity presently and into the future. Climate change, through increasing temperatures, and extreme events including droughts and fires, can be predicted to impact pollinators through a number of mechanisms, including alte...

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  • Access to mechanization for smallholder farmers in Africa
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    Access to mechanization for smallholder farmers in africa

    Mr oluwole fatunbi ,  Dr r. kombat

    Agricultural mechanization is vital to achieving sustainable livelihood, food security and national development. Mechanization is pertinent for Africa where the predominant production system remains the smallholder’s system. The use of technologies from the West continue to face lots of constrain...

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  • Genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens
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    Genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens

    Dr david cavero ,  Dr maurice raccoursier

    This chapter reviews genetic selection to improve reproductive traits in chickens. The chapter begins by first focusing on the layer breeding programme structure, then moves on to discuss areas such as egg production, liveability, resilience and adaptability. It also examines how genetic selectio...

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  • Improving fungicide use in integrated fruit disease management
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    Improving fungicide use in integrated fruit disease management

    Dr mengjun hu

    With the rapid emergence of resistance to the limited number of fungicide classes in many pathogenic fungi, improving stewardship of extant fungicides is a priority. Resistance management strategies, species identification, application timing and delivery of FRAC guidelines to stakeholders can al...

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  • Trends in analytical techniques for testing animal feed
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    Trends in analytical techniques for testing animal feed

    Dr frédéric debode ,  Dr j. a. fernández pierna ,  Dr marie-caroline lecrenier ,  Dr p. veys ,  Dr o. fumiere ,  Dr o. minet ,  Dr a. pissard ,  Dr j. hulin ,  Dr n. chamberland ,  Dr v. baeten

    The challenges for the feed analysis sector will be to ensure feed quality and safety. Innovative strategies need to be implemented to authenticate feed and feed ingredients and to check that they fulfill all labelling obligations. This chapter focusses on the authentication of feed by different ...

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  • Developing early-maturing and stress-resistant potato varieties
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    Developing early-maturing and stress-resistant potato varieties

    Prashant g. kawar ,  Hemant b. kardile ,  S. raja ,  Som dutt ,  Raj kumar ,  P. manivel ,  Vinay bhardwaj ,  B. p. singh ,  P. m. govindakrishnan ,  S. k. chakrabarti

    Asian countries with a cereal-based cropping system face a tremendous food security challenge to feed their 4.3 billion people. Potato, being a complete food, can be a valid alternative. This chapter describes the selection of germplasm and traits for breeding early-maturing varieties of potato, ...

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  • Improving crop pest/disease modeling
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    Improving crop pest/disease modeling

    Dr j. m. fernandes ,  Dr w. pavan ,  Dr diego pequeno ,  Dr r. wiest ,  Dr c. a. holbig ,  Dr fabio a. a. oliveira ,  Professor gerrit hoogenboom

    Dissemination of crop pests and diseases occurs through both natural and anthropogenic processes, facilitated by the increasing interconnectedness of the global food chain. Food security depends on our ability to manage crop pests and diseases effectively. This chapter offers a brief overview of ...

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  • The role of food losses and waste in food insecurity
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    The role of food losses and waste in food insecurity

    Dr camelia bucatariu

    The chapter attempts to demonstrate some aspects related to the role of food losses and waste (FLW) in food insecurity, in two parts: (i) identifying direct linkages between FLW and food insecurity - that is a predictor of malnutrition (i.e. underweight, overweight and obesity, micronutrient defi...

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  • Food losses and waste in the Near East and North Africa region
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    Food losses and waste in the near east and north africa region

    Prof elhadi m. yahia

    This chapter reviews the causes and prevention of food losses and waste (FLW) in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. It assesses current estimates of the extent of FLW and its impact on food security. The chapter also assesses what is needed to reduce FLW to improve food security in the...

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  • Alternative tillage production systems for cucurbit vegetables
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    Alternative tillage production systems for cucurbit vegetables

    Prof. s. alan walters

    Cultural production practices for some cucurbit crops have slightly changed over the last half-century to become more sustainable with less detrimental impacts on the soil and surrounding environment. Conservation tillage is one of these practices that is gaining acceptance since it conserves soi...

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  • Integrated pest management of mites
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    Integrated pest management of mites

    Prof oscar e. liburd ,  Dr lorena lopez ,  Dr daniel carrillo ,  Dr alexandra m. revynthi ,  Dr omotola olaniyi ,  Dr rana akyazi

    Plant feeding mites are major pests of agricultural crops and ornamentals. They disrupt physiological processes, change the physical appearance of the plant, and transmit diseases to crops. This chapter takes a holistic approach to integrated mite management by reviewing the basics of mite taxono...

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  • Cytogenetics of structural rearrangements in Musa hybrids and cultivars
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    Cytogenetics of structural rearrangements in musa hybrids and cultivars

    Dr fajarudin ahmad ,  Dr luiz brito ,  Dr henk schouten ,  Dr hugo a. volkaert ,  Prof gert h. j. kema ,  Emeritus prof. hans de jong

    Edible bananas are diploid or triploid Musa acuminata, or hybrids of M. acuminata x M. balbisi-ana, producing nutritious seedless fruit of different taste and structure. Breeding for high yield and host plant resistance to pathogens and pests as well as adaptation to abiotic stress of im-portant ...

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  • Classifying the genetic diversity of sorghum: a revised classification of sorghum
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    Classifying the genetic diversity of sorghum: a revised classification of sorghum

    Jeff dahlberg ,  Dr d. t. rosenow

    This chapter provides a revised classification of sorghum. It sets out a generalized classification of cultivated sorghum from which a more precise working group can be defined to explain the variation within the chosen race. The classification is presented in a format that would be useful in bre...

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  • An overview of machine vision technologies for agricultural robots and automation
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    An overview of machine vision technologies for agricultural robots and automation

    Prof john billingsley

    As machine vision technology becomes ever more readily available it is of increasing value to agriculture. This chapter seeks to outline the principles that will endure as the technology changes and to point out areas in which it can be applied. After examining basic concepts of machine vision, t...

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  • Bacterial diseases affecting apples
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    Bacterial diseases affecting apples

    John norelli

    Bacterial diseases present an ongoing challenge to the sustainability of apple production. Fire blight is a serious economic threat to apple production in regions of the world where it occurs, and it it is used as an example to present the key issues and challenges which bacterial diseases raise ...

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  • Advances in understanding immune response in dairy cattle
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    Advances in understanding immune response in dairy cattle

    Prof bonnie mallard ,  Dr mehdi emam ,  Dr shannon cartwright ,  Dr tess altvater-hughes ,  Dr alexandra livernois ,  Dr lauri wagter-lesperance ,  Dr douglas c. hodgins ,  Dr heba atalla ,  Dr brad hine ,  Dr joshua aleri ,  Dr andrew fisher

    From the beginning, cattle have made important contributions to the field of immunology, including the development of the first Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine for human tuberculosis in 1921. In 1981 the first report of a biosynthesized polypeptide vaccine against Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FM...

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  • Modelling crop growth and yield in tomato cultivation
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    Modelling crop growth and yield in tomato cultivation

    Emeritus professor ken boote

    Crop-growth simulation models have become important tools for researchers and growers for the purpose of assisting management and improving production. The CROPGRO-Tomato model described in this chapter is one of a suite of models within the modelling package Decision Support System for Agrotechn...

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  • Quinone outside inhibitor fungicide resistance: selection patterns and the current situation
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    Quinone outside inhibitor fungicide resistance: selection patterns and the current situation

    Dr stefano f. f. torriani ,  Dr helge sierotzki

    This chapter focuses on Qol fungicide resistance, specifically drawing attention to selection patterns and the current situation of Qol resistance. The chapter begins by describing the history of resistance and resistance mechanisms, then goes on to provide three case studies to describe differen...

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  • Use of brackish and marginal water for irrigation in water-scarce areas
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    Use of brackish and marginal water for irrigation in water-scarce areas

    Z. gao

    The lack of freshwater in arid and semi-arid regions makes brackish/marginal water a valuable alternative source of water for irrigation. The use of brackish water in irrigation could ensure high-yield, good quality, efficient and sustainable agricultural development if appropriate management str...

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  • Sorghum cultivation and improvement in West and Central Africa
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    Sorghum cultivation and improvement in west and central africa

    Eva weltzien ,  H. frederick weltzien-rattunde ,  T. a. van mourik ,  Hakeem a. ajeigbe

    The diversity of sorghum cultivated in Africa attests to the African origin of this crop. Farmers in West and Central Africa (WCA) have developed strategies of using varietal diversity to minimize risk and maximize productivity in the context of complex and diverse adaptive challenges. This chapt...

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  • Advances in poultry genetics and genomics
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    Advances in poultry genetics and genomics

    Professor sammy aggrey ,  Professor sammy aggrey ,  Prof. huaijun zhou ,  Prof. huaijun zhou ,  Dr michèle tixier-boichard ,  Dr michèle tixier-boichard ,  Prof. douglas d. rhoads ,  Prof. douglas d. rhoads ,  Dr steffen weigend ,  Prof leif andersson ,  Dr bertrand bed’hom ,  Dr cheng-ming chuong ,  Dr masafumi inaba ,  Dr ron okimoto ,  Dr robert f. wideman jr. ,  Dr elizabeth le bihan-duval ,  Dr nabeel alnahhas ,  Dr eva pampouille ,  Dr cécile berri ,  Dr behnam abasht ,  Dr anna wolc ,  Dr jesus arango ,  Dr janet e. fulton ,  Dr sandrine mignon-grasteau ,  Dr walter bottje ,  Dr juniper lake ,  Dr heng-wei cheng ,  Dr sha jiang ,  Dr marie-helene pinard-van der laan ,  Dr j. kaufman ,  Dr a. psifidi ,  Dr mark fife ,  Dr martin johnsson ,  Dr henk bovenhuis ,  Dr frédéric farnir ,  Dr pascale le roy ,  Prof luis varona ,  Dr romdhane rekaya ,  Prof ignacy misztal ,  Dr daniela a. l. lourenco ,  Dr andreas kranis ,  Dr gerasimos maniatis ,  Dr r. n. chatterjee ,  Dr paul b. siegel ,  Professor sami dridi ,  Dr johan buyse ,  Dr anne collin ,  Dr vincent coustham ,  Dr elske n. de haas ,  Dr frédérique pitel ,  Dr maeve ballantyne ,  Dr dadakhalandar doddamani ,  Dr michael j. mcgrew

    This collection begins by reviewing current challenges facing poultry breeding. It goes on to review recent research on the genetics of key production and functional traits. The book then summarises key advances in genomic selection techniques and concludes by surveying emerging trends such as th...

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