Books in Crops and cropping systems

Crop Physiology

3rd Edition
October 1, 2025
Ignacio Ciampitti + 3 more
English

Crop Physiology: Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy in Diverse Cropping Systems, Third Edition, continues to provide the most comprehensive and current guide to crop science, from breeding and genetic improvements to adapting to climate change and farming systems. Providing a practical tool for understanding the relationships and challenges of successful cropping, and with a focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, this book addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fiber, and energy which are of ongoing international concern. The third edition of Crop Physiology: Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy in Diverse Cropping Systems, Third Edition now includes a new section focused on exploring integration within crop ecophysiology which continues to reveal important insights into changes and advances in the relevant science and implementation systems. Contemporary agriculture confronts the challenge of increasing demand in terms of quantitative and qualitative production targets. These targets must be achieved against the background of soil and water scarcity, worldwide and regional shifts in the patterns of land use driven by both climate change and the need to develop crop-based sources of energy, and the environmental and social aspects of agricultural sustainability.Crop Physiology: Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy in Diverse Cropping Systems, Third Edition, focuses on genetic improvement and agronomy, providing the latest insights into improving crop physiology for increased yield. This book provides important insights for researchers as well as advanced level students seeking clear understanding of this complex topic.

Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

2nd Edition
October 1, 2025
Mirza Hasanuzzaman + 3 more
English

Advances of Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Second Edition provides an updated, comprehensive, and globally relevant resource that reflects the latest scientific advancements in the area, addressing the challenges posed by climate change, providing insights into the technological advancements toward addressing them, and exploring the socio-economic, and policy aspects related to rice cultivation under abiotic stress. Rice faces significant abiotic stress challenges which substantially impact yield and quality. These stresses include extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, and flooding, and each presents unique challenges to the crop's growth and survival. Addressing these abiotic stresses is vital for ensuring food security, necessitating advancements in agricultural practices, breeding of stress-tolerant varieties, and innovative farming techniques. Significant advancements in the field of rice research, particularly regarding abiotic stress tolerance include new understanding of genetic markers, innovative breeding techniques, and cutting-edge biotechnological interventions. This second edition incorporate these latest findings, ensuring that the book remains a current and valuable resource. It comprehensively addresses these challenges, providing readers with updated strategies and methodologies to mitigate the effects of climate change on rice production. Including new areas of research, such as the role of microbiomes in abiotic stress tolerance, sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices, other topics included are tools for genome editing and technologies for improved yield and quality. Addressing the latest global trends, challenges, and solutions in rice research makes the book globally relevant and useful for a wide range of audiences, including researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field of agriculture.

Advances in Legumes for Sustainable Intensification

1st Edition
June 29, 2022
Ram Swaroop Meena + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Advances in Legume-based Agroecoystem for Sustainable Intensification explores current research and future strategies for ensuring capacity growth and socioeconomic improvement through the utilization of legume crop cultivation and production in the achievement of sustainability development goals (SDGs). Sections cover the role of legumes in addressing issues of food security, improving nitrogen in the environment, environmental sustainability, economic-environmentally optimized systems, the importance and impact of nitrogen, organic production, and biomass potential, legume production, biology, breeding improvement, cropping systems, and the use of legumes for eco-friendly weed management. This book is an important resource for scientists, researchers and advanced students interested in championing the effective utilization of legumes for agronomic and ecological benefit.

Nitrogen Assessment

1st Edition
November 23, 2021
Tariq Aziz + 5 more
English
Paperback
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Nitrogen Assessment: Pakistan as a Case-Study provides a detailed overview of issues and challenges related to nitrogen use and overuse, thus serving as a reference for researchers in Pakistan and providing important insights for other geographic regions. Excess and inefficient nitrogen use in crops and livestock sectors is polluting our rivers, seas, atmosphere, and ecosystems, contributing to climate change, hampering biodiversity, and contributing to stratospheric ozone depletion. This book covers the importance of nitrogen in relation to food security, human health, and economic stability in South Asia. It also discusses nitrogen status, sources, sinks, and drivers of nitrogen use in Pakistan, focusing on current nitrogen measures and policies.Nitrogen pollution is one of the biggest challenges of 21st Century, and the international scientific community is beginning to recognize the significance of nitrogen pollution and to explore how to combat it. The editors’ institution, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, partners with South Asia Nitrogen Hub, which includes about 30 organizations from South Asia and UK working on nitrogen assessment, budgeting, awareness, and policy guidance, as well as possible measures to reduce nitrogen pollution.Nitrogen Assessment: Pakistan as a Case-Study provides an important guide to this work and is written in a way that is accessible to an audience with a wide range of experience from advanced students to seasoned researchers.

Horticultural Plant Breeding

1st Edition
November 20, 2019
Thomas J. Orton
English
Paperback
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Horticultural Plant Breeding is a complete and comprehensive resource for the development of new cultivars or clones of horticultural crops. It covers the basic theories that underpin plant breeding and applies Mendelian, quantitative and population inheritance practices in smaller populations where the individual plant has high value. Specific traditional breeding methods are also covered, with an emphasis on how these methods are adapted for horticultural species. In addition, the integration of biotechnologies with traditional breeding methodologies is explored, with an emphasis on specific applications for fruits, vegetables and ornamental crop species. Presented in focused sections, Horticultural Plant Breeding addresses historical perspectives and context, and genetics as a critical foundation of plant breeding. It highlights treatments of the various components of breeding programs, such as breeding objectives, germplasm, population engineering, mating systems, enhanced selection methods, established breeding methods applicable to inbreeding and outcrossing situations, and post-breeding activities.

The Solar Corridor Crop System

1st Edition
June 12, 2019
C. LeRoy Deichman + 1 more
English
Paperback
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The Solar Corridor Crop System: Implementation and Impacts presents a case-study format on the planning and implementation of alternative cropping systems designed to maximize incident sunlight and bio-support of all crops in a rotation system. The book describes the basic component of the system, an increased access point of incident sunlight between each row or pairs of rows that enables a more uniform vertical distribution of incident sunlight to chloroplasts within the entire corn leaf canopy. While the production environment and environment specific genetics determine the performance potential of this principle, by maximizing the principles that light is basic to crop yield, a solar corridor ultimately contributes to increased grain yield. Written by experts who were integral in the development of solar corridor systems, and providing real-world examples of the methods, challenges and future prospects, this book will be valuable for those seeking to increase yield-per-acre through both primary and cover-crops.

Organic Farming

1st Edition
November 23, 2018
Sarath Chandran + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Organic Farming: Global Perspectives and Methods explores the core definition and concepts of organic farming in sustainability, its influence on the ecosystem, the significance of seed, soil management, water management, weed management, the significance of microorganisms in organic farming, livestock management, and waste management. The book provides readers with a basic idea of organic farming that presents advancements in the field and insights on the future. Written by a team of global experts, and with the aim of providing a current understanding of organic farming, this resource is valuable for researchers, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows from academia and research institutions.

Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

1st Edition
November 12, 2018
Mirza Hasanuzzaman + 3 more
English
Paperback
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Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance provides an important guide to recognizing, assessing and addressing the broad range of environmental factors that can inhibit rice yield. As a staple food for nearly half of the world’s population, and in light of projected population growth, improving and increasing rice yield is imperative. This book presents current research on abiotic stresses including extreme temperature variance, drought, hypoxia, salinity, heavy metal, nutrient deficiency and toxicity stresses. Going further, it identifies a variety of approaches to alleviate the damaging effects and improving the stress tolerance of rice. Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance provides an important reference for those ensuring optimal yields from this globally important food crop.

Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa

1st Edition
February 7, 2018
Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo
English
Paperback
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Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement evaluates traditional cultivation practices used by smallholder farmers, providing a synthesis of the latest information on increasing crop yield through adoption of research innovations. The book catalogs smallholder cultivation practices and recommends innovative strategies for improving the agriculture sector including: management practices that reduce net carbon emissions; technologies that improve soil structures and conserve the natural resources base; means of empowering female resources along value chains; and government commitment to adopt policies that enhance agriculture productivity by encouraging farmers to use environmentally sound cultivation technologies. Traditional farming techniques often produce negative impacts on the environment and ecosystem resulting in outbreaks of diseases and pests. In addition to the region’s recurrent droughts, these outbreaks of numerous diseases and pests, weeds and other invasive plants put thousands at risk of poverty and hunger, as well as malnutrition. This book presents enhanced agricultural production technologies for ensuring adequate food production, safety and nutritional quality for the population of Southern Africa and forms the basis for an increased SADC regional effort in food production through which financial and trade institutions can improve stakeholder capacities, encourage micro-enterprise development and enhance employment and regional trade.

Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects

1st Edition
April 6, 2017
Raveendra Kumar Rai + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systems-in-place for remedial correction as needed. As the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it includes real-world examples not only on natural resource availability concerns, but also on financial impacts and measurements. With 21 chapters divided into two sections, this book is a valuable resource for agricultural and hydrology engineers, conservation scientists and anyone seeking to implement and maintain irrigation systems.

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Books in Crops and cropping systems

Crop Physiology

Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Advances in Legumes for Sustainable Intensification

Nitrogen Assessment

Horticultural Plant Breeding

The Solar Corridor Crop System

Organic Farming

Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance

Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa

Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects