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Root and Tuber Crops
J. E. . Ed(S): Bradshaw
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Description for Root and Tuber Crops
hardcover. 2008 was the UN International Year of the Potato in recognition of this role of the potato as the world's third most important food crop after wheat and rice. In total there are more than 30 species of Root and Tuber Crops grown in the world today. This book is of interest to researchers in both academic and industrial settings. Editor(s): Bradshaw, J. E. Series: Handbook of Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding. They include starchy staple crops that are of increasing importance for global food security and relief of poverty, important millennium goals for the United Nations. Indeed, 2008 was the UN International Year of the Potato in recognition of this role of the potato as the world’s third most important food crop after wheat and rice. The other major staples are cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Together they occupy about 50 million hectares, with production at 640 million metric tons, of which 70% is in developing countries. ... Read more
It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding. They include starchy staple crops that are of increasing importance for global food security and relief of poverty, important millennium goals for the United Nations. Indeed, 2008 was the UN International Year of the Potato in recognition of this role of the potato as the world’s third most important food crop after wheat and rice. The other major staples are cassava, sweetpotato and yam. Together they occupy about 50 million hectares, with production at 640 million metric tons, of which 70% is in developing countries. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Plant Breeding
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387927640
SKU
V9780387927640
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About J. E. . Ed(S): Bradshaw
John Bradshaw is a Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Crop Research Institute, having spent the whole of his 34 year career there as a plant breeder and geneticist. Throughout his career he has been a member of the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA) and served as Chairperson of the Section Potatoes. He has travelled widely and written ... Read more
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