The organic sector has expanded rapidly over the last decade, as retail sales of organic food increased to $15.7 billion in 2006. As sales have gro...

At present, organophosphorus compounds (OP) are considered some of the most toxic substances synthesised by man. These compounds are widely used in...

Early history and significance of the peanut crop is discussed. Annual world production of peanuts at 30 million tons makes this crop one of the mo...

This book brings up-to-date information on different topics about the pear tree cultivation. The book was organised by Alberto Ramos Luz, Technolog...

Perspectives on Agricultural Transformation - A View From Africa

Agricultural trade and development is a backbone of international trade. It includes agricultural trade patterns, commercial policy, international ...

A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used for preventing, controlling, or lessening the damage caused by a pest. A pesticide may be ...

This book describes a dynamic bioeconomic simulation model that represents the biological, economic, and regulatory features of a specific invasion...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the characteristics, uses and health implications of pesticides. Topics discusse...

This book illustrates how the potential use of the pheromones (scouting, monitoring, or optimal timing of insecticide application) depends on both ...

This book provides a comprehensive source of information on strategies and concepts of microbial technology especially phosphate-solubilising micro...

Phylogeography involves knowledge of the spatial distribution of related individuals and historical information on the relationship within and amon...

In Pinus: Growth, Distribution and Uses, analyses of the current state of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and the distribution of pine forests was...

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. A major goal of plant breeders is to select ...

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties....

This book is organised into three main parts: plantation forestry in context; plantation silviculture and management and plantation forestry econom...

This book takes an incisive, political ecology perspective of the development of agriculture in the West African nation of Ghana (formerly the Brit...

Major canal system commands require huge investments and human resource to maintain them. Governments are increasingly failing in allocating the hu...

This book presents an overview of the cultivation of the potato, pointing out some aspects in relation to its production, consumption and importanc...

The heightened commodity price volatility of 2008 and the subsequent acceleration in U.S. food price inflation raised concerns and generated many q...

Organic crop acres in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011 as acreage increased from 1.3 to over 3 million acres. While acreag...