The Lentil: Botany, Production and Uses - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845934873 ISBN 13 : 9781845934873

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The lentil has an ancient origin but is now confronted with issues of food security, poverty, water scarcity and the need to find sustainable agricultural systems in a changing climate. A crop primarily grown in the developing world, it is ideally suited to address these issues through its ability to use water efficiently and grow in marginal environments as well as being high in protein and easily digestible. In the last three decades, the global production of lentils has almost tripled due to larger harvest areas but also more importantly to progress in research and productivity. The chapters outline improvements in production, such as water and soil nutrient management, agronomy, mechanization and weed management. Developments in genetics and breeding are discussed alongside improved knowledge of the lentil's origin, domestication, morphology and adaptation. The implementation and impact of this new research at the farm level is also addressed as well as the crop's post-harvest processing and nutritional value.

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À propos des auteurs

Legumes, Crop Science, Horticulture

Pulse & lentil breeding

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845934873
• ISBN 13: 9781845934873
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Éditeur: Erskine William, Muehlbauer Fred, Sarker Ashutosh, Sharma Balram
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible