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• 1. Background and Importance of Rice
• 2. World Rice Production
• 3. Origin, Evolution, and Domestication of Rice
• 4. Rice Ideotype
• 5. Rice Botany
• 6. Physiological Basis of Rice Growth and Productivity
• 7. Research Advances in Abiotic Stress Management
• 8. Biotic Stress Affecting Crop Productivity
• 9. Methods of Cultivation
• 10. Rice Grain Quality Analysis, Food Quality, Chemistry, and Food Processing
• 11. Improvement of Rice: Rice Varieties and Hybrid Rice Technology
• 12. Research Advances in Breeding and Biotechnology of Rice.
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During recent decades, tremendous progress and innovations have been made in rice science with the goal of increasing production to meet the world's growing demands. This new volume provides a concise overview of rice, covering the background and importance of rice; origin, evolution, and domestication of rice; and the world rice production. It goes on to provide new and important recent research advances on many different aspects of rice science and production. The authors look at advances in rice ideotypes, abiotic stress management techniques, biotic stress affecting crop productivity, new methods and technology for cultivation, and new methods and techniques in rice grain quality analysis and processing. It also describes new rice varieties, new hybrid rice technology, and new breeding methods for rice.
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• Part I: Introduction: Concepts and methodologies for agricultural water management / Prashant K. Srivastava, Swati Sumna, Ujjwal Singh et al.
• Traditional water management in India / R.K. Singh, M. Mruthyunjaya and Prashant K. Srivastava
• Application of geospatial technology in agricultural water management / Ram Kumar Singh, Pavan Kumar, Prashant K. Srivastava et al.

• Part II: Conventional techniques: Treated waste water as an alternative to fresh water irrigation with improved crop production / Ayushi Gupta, Nitin Kumar Sharma, Prashant K. Srivastava et al.
• Assessing the suitabilitt of Ghaghra River water for irrigation purpose in India / Sandeep Kumar Gautam, Jayant K. Tripathi and Sudhir Kumar Singh
• Desiccation-tolerant rhizobacteria : a possible approach for managing agricultural water stress / Ajay Shankar, Anjali Singh, Vishal Prasad et al.
• Irrigation water quality appraisal using statistical methods and WATEQ4F geochemical model / Sudhir Kumar Singh, Ram Bharose, Dharmveer Singh et al.

• Part III: Earth observation techniques: Estimation of potential evapotranspiration using INSAT-3D satellite data over an agriculture area / Prachi Singh, Prashant K. Srivastava and R.K. Mall
• Estimation of evapotranspiration using surface energy balance system and satellite datasets / Garima Shukla, Prasoon Tiwari, Prashant K. Srivastava et al.
• Large-scale soil moisture mapping using Earth observation data and its validation at seelcted agricultural sites over Indian region / Dharmendra Kumar Pandey, Deepak Putrevu and Arundhati Misra
• A preliminary evaluation of the "simplified triangle" with Sentinel-3 images for mapping surface soil moisture and evaporative fluxes : results obtained in a Spanish savannah environment / George P. Petropoulos, Ionut Şandric, Dionissios T. Hristopulos et al.

• Part IV: Computational intelligence techniques: Artificial neural network for the estimation of soil moisture using earth observation datasets / Sumit Kumar Chaudhary, Jyoti Sharma, Dharmendra Kumar Pandey et al.
• Soil moisture retrieval from the AMSR-E / Dleen Al-Sharafany
• Bistatic scatterometer for the retrieval of soil moisture / Dileep Kumar Gupta, Rajendra Prasad and Prashant K. Srivastava
• Soil water content influence on pesticide persistence and mobility / Manika Gupta, N.K. Garg, and Prashant K. Srivastava.

• Part V: Geospatial techniques: Irrigation water demand estimation in Bundelkhand region using the variable infiltration capacity model / Varsha Pandey, Prashant K. Srivastava, Mukunda Dev Behera et al.
• Drainage network analysis to understand the morphotectonic significance in upper Tuirial watershed, Aizawl, Mizoram / Binoy Kumar Barman, Gautam Raj Bawri, Dhruvesh Patel
• Development of android application for visualisation of soil water demand / Prashant K. Srivastava, Prachi Singh, Manika Gupta et al.
• GIS-based analysis for soil moisture estimation via kriging with external drift / Akash Anand, Prachi Singh, Manika Gupta et al.
• Modelling key parameters characterising land surface using the SimSphere SVAT model / Swati Suman, Matthew R. North, Toby N. Carlson et al.

• Part VI: Future challenges in agricultural water management: Future challenges in agricultural water management / Sumit Kumar Chaudhary and Prashant K. Srivastava.

Agricultural Water Management: Theories and Practices advances the scientific understanding, development and application of agricultural water management through an integrated approach. This book presents a collection of recent developments and applications of agricultural water management from advanced sources, such as satellite, mesoscale and climate models that are integrated with conceptual modeling systems. Users will find sections on drought, irrigation scheduling, weather forecasting, climate change, precipitation forecasting, and more. By linking these systems, this book provides the first resource to promote the synergistic and multidisciplinary activities of scientists in hydro-meteorological and agricultural sciences. As agricultural water management has gained considerable momentum in recent decades among the earth and environmental science communities as they seek solutions and an understanding of the concepts integral to agricultural water management, this book is an ideal resource for study and reference.
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• Part 1: Historical and biogeographical aspects
• The Atlantic Forest: an introduction to the megadiverse forest of Southern America
• The Atlantic Forest Ecological History: from pre-history to the Anthropocene
• The North-eastern Atlantic Forest: biogeographical, historical and current aspects in the Sugarcane Zone
• The Hileia Baiana
• an assessment of natural and historical aspects of the land use and degradation of the central corridor of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
• The southern Atlantic Forest: Use, degradation, and perspectives for conservation
• Part II - Biodiversity
• Tree diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: biases and general patterns using different sources of information
• Vascular Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest: diversity and community ecology
• Social Insects of the Atlantic Forest
• Tetrapod diversity in the Atlantic Forest: maps and gaps
• Freshwater Studies in Atlantic Forest: general overview and prospects
• Part III - Threats
• Land-cover changes and an uncertain future: will the Brazilian Atlantic Forest lose the chance to become a hopespot?
• Climate change and biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest: best climatic models, predicted changes and impacts, and adaptation options
• Non-native species introductions, invasions, and biotic homogenization in the Atlantic Forest
• Causes and consequences of large-scale defaunation in the Atlantic forest
• Pollination systems in the Atlantic Forest: characterization, threats, and opportunities
• IV
• Opportunities
• Atlantic Forest: ecosystem services linking people and biodiversity
• Changing the agriculture paradigm in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: the importance of agroforestry
• Engaging people for large-scale forest restoration: Governance lessons from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
• The Atlantic Forest Trail: connecting people, biodiversity and protected areas
• Conservation initiatives in the Brazilian Atlantic forest
• Financing conservation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
• Integrating researchers for understanding the biodiversity in Atlantic Forest
• The future of the Atlantic Forest.

The Atlantic Forest is one of the 36 hotspots for biodiversity conservation worldwide. It is a unique, large biome (more than 3000 km in latitude; 2500 in longitude), marked by high biodiversity, high degree of endemic species and, at the same time, extremely threatened. Approximately 70% of the Brazilian population lives in the area of this biome, which makes the conflict between biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of the human population a relevant issue. This book aims to cover: 1) the historical characterization and geographic variation of the biome; 2) the distribution of the diversity of some relevant taxa; 3) the main threats to biodiversity, and 4) possible opportunities to ensure the biodiversity conservation, and the economic and social sustainability. Also, it is hoped that this book can be useful for those involved in the development of public policies aimed at the conservation of this important global biome.

• 1. Fungi for Biofactory of secondary metabolites: Genomics and metabolism
• 2. Signatures of signaling pathways underlying plant growth promotion by fungi
• 3. Beneficial plant-associated bacteria modulate host hormonal system enhancing plant resistance towards abiotic stress
• 4. Over-production of ROS: underlying molecular mechanism of scavenging and redox signaling
• 5. Molecular mechanisms /cell signaling pathways for plant protection from diseases by fungi
• 6. Antioxidant-Mediated Defense against Biotic Stress in Plants
• 7. Explorations of Fungal Diversity in Extreme Environmental Conditions for sustainable agriculture applications
• 8. Impact of potassium solubilzing fungi as biopesticides and its role in crop improvement
• 9. Terpenes a plant defense activator to diverse biotic stresses
• 10. Bio-control Potential of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Against Ralstonia Solanacearum: Current and Future Prospects
• 11. Fungal diversity and its role in sustainable agriculture
• 12. Exploring the Biogeographical Diversity of Trichoderma for Plant Health
• 13. Ecological Studies of Fungal Biodiversity in Fresh Water and their broad spectrum applications
• 14. Antimicrobial secondary metabolites from Trichoderma spp. as next generation fungicides
• 15. Biostimulants: Promising probiotics for plant health
• 16. Control of corn rot and wilt of saffron using agriculturally important microorganisms
• 17. Seed biopriming: a novel method to control seed borne diseases of crops
• 18. Current trends and future prospects of secondary metabolite based products from agriculturally important microorganisms
• 19. Management of major diseases of spice crops using encapsulated microbial formulation
• 20. Exploring plant Volatile compounds in sustainable crop improvement
• 21. Controlling diseases of MAPs using novel PGPR
• 22. Trichoderma from gene to field
• 23. Polyphenols: How they protect crops against stresses
• 24. Regulatory requirements for commercialisation of biocontrol agents.
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Biocontrol and Secondary Metabolites: Applications and Immunization for Plant Growth and Protection covers established and updated research on emerging trends in plant defense signaling in, and during, stress phases. Other topics cover growth at interface as a sustainable way of life and the context of human welfare and conservation of fungi as a group of organisms. Further, the book explores induced systemic resistance using biocontrol agents and/or secondary metabolites as a milestone for sustainable agricultural production, thus providing opportunities for the minimization or elimination of the use of fungicides.
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• Part 1: Bovine
• 1. Bovine Reproductive Management
• Jose Javier De La Mata and Gabriel A. Bo
• 2. Ultrasonography in Bovine Gynecology
• Giovanni Gnemmi, Juan Carlos Gardon, and Cristina Maraboli
• 3. Ultrasonography of the Bovine Reproductive System: Ultrasound Management of the Male Reproductive System
• Giovanni Gnemmi, Juan Carlos Gardon, and Cristina Maraboli
• 4. Postpartum Management in Dairy Cows
• Giovanni Gnemmi, Juan Carlos Gardon, and Cristina Maraboli
• 5. Reproductive Efficiency in Dairy Cows: Changing Trends!!
• Ana Heras-Molina, Jose Luis Pesantez Pacheco, and Susana Astiz
• 6. Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) in Cattle: An Update
• Salvador Ruiz Lopez
• Part 2: Equine
• 7. Clinical Endocrinology of Pregnant Mares
• Katy Satue and Maria Marcilla
• 8. Equine Semen Preservation: Current and Future Trends
• Lydia Gil Huerta, Cristina Alvarez, and Victoria Luno Lazaro
• Part 3: Porcine
• 9. The Journey of the Porcine Spermatozoa from Its Origin to the Fertilization Site: The Road in vivo Vs.in vitro
• Cristina Soriano-Ubeda, Francisco Alberto Garcia-Vazquez, and Carmen Matas
• 10. Reproductive Biotechnologies Applied to Artificial Insemination in Swine
• Francisco Alberto Garcia-Vazquez et al.
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This comprehensive volume focuses on recent trends and new technologies used in the management of reproduction in major farm animals, focusing on both males and females of bovine, equine, and porcine species. With chapters written by scientists who specialize in their respective topics, the volume presents a selection of different technologies that have been developed to assure reproductive success by improving reproductive efficiency, generating germplasm banks, and maintaining genetic diversity in cattle, horses, and pigs. In the last decade, reproductive technologies in veterinary medicine have progressed considerably, providing high profitability to livestock farms. This book provides basic and applied information on the most used reproductive technologies in bovine, equine, and porcine species for academics, scientists, and veterinarians. The volume discusses reproductive and postpartum management, reproductive ultrasound, sperm management, egg retrieval, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, nutrition, genetics, and certain clinical aspects, such as endocrinology and robustness of reproductive systems. .
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• 1. Breeding for enhanced nutritional status: Retrospect and Prospect (Debjyoti Sen Gupta, ICAR)
• 2. Quality improvement in chickpea ( Dil Thavarajah, Clemson University)
• 3. Breeding for quality improvement in pigeon pea (Debjyoti Sen Gupta, ICAR )
• 4. Bio-fortification in lentil (Jitendra Kumar, ICAR)
• 5. Breeding for low phytates and oligosaccharides in mung bean and black gram (Jegadeesan Souframanien, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
• 6. Common bean quality improvement (Matthew Blair, Tennessee State University)
• 7. Breeding for reduced trypsin inhibitor in peas (Peter Smykal, Agritec Plant Research Ltd.)
• 8. Breeding for low ODAP content in Lathyrus (Shiv Kumar, ICAR)
• 9. Breeding for high protein content in cowpea (Bir. B. Singh, Texas A&M University)
• 10. Role of animal models in nutrition resource in food legumes (Raymond P. Glahn, USDA)
• 11. Pulses for improved milling and baking (Clifford A. Hall III, North Dakota State University)
• 12. Bio-actives and nutraceuticals in lentil (Kalidas Shetty, North Dakota State University).
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More than 20 million childhood deaths occur every year due to the micronutrient deficiency and diet-related non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes). The United Nations (UN) recently announced that the increase in chronic, non-communicable diseases has resulted in 36 million deaths around the world annually, claiming more lives than all other causes combined. These chronic diseases are not isolated to developed countries and are even more pronounced in the developing world. Such chronic illnesses have caused far more deaths than infectious diseases throughout the world (except Africa) in recent years. Therefore, enrichment of micronutrients in staple food crops is of paramount importance for the nutritional security in our world. Biofortification is the development of micronutrient- and/or vitamin-rich crops using traditional crop improvement practices as well as modern biotechnology tools. It is a more sustainable and cost effective method than food supplementation, fortification and diet diversification. This work consolidates available information on the different aspects of breeding for improved nutrition of pulses. An overview of entire pulses based on their nutritional profile is given so that audience can find the desired information easily. Food legumes are the active ingredients in many gluten-free food products and there is a continuous rise of the use of pulses flour in milling and baking processes. Our book sheds light on recent efforts and the underlying constraints of meeting the public demand. We believe this work provides the basic information for anyone interested in biofortification and stimulate further research to meet this unique challenge.
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• Publishers Note
• Introduction
• Profiles: Agricultural Worker
• Animal Caretaker
• Animal Control Worker
• Animal Scientist
• Farmer/Rancher/Other Agricultural Manager
• Occupational Therapist
• Veterinarian
• Veterinary Technologist/Technician
• Wildlife Biologist
• Zoologist
• Animal Trainer
• Marine Biologist
• Conservation Scientist
• Fundraiser
• Architect
• Photographer
• Police/Sheriff's Patrol Officer
• Fish and Game Warden
• Fishing/Hunting Worker
• Veterinary Assistants/Laboratory Animal Caretakers
• Biochemist/Biophysicist
• Biological Technician
• Environmental Scientist/Specialist
• Agricultural/Food Science Technician
• Social/Community Service Manager
• Appendix A: Holland Code
• Appendix B: General Bibliography
• Appendix C: List of Organizations and Resources
• Index.

• Intro
• Preface to the Series
• Preface
• Contents
• Contributors
• Abbreviations
• 1 Draft Genome Sequence
• Abstract
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Genome Assembly of Carnation
• 1.2.1 Genome Sequencing
• 1.2.2 Estimation of Genome Size
• 1.2.3 Genome Assembly
• 1.2.4 Repetitive Sequences
• 1.2.5 Gene Prediction
• 1.2.6 Gene Annotation
• 1.3 Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences
• 1.3.1 Cultivar Developed at Central South University of Forestry and Technology
• 1.3.2 Cultivar 'Francesco'
• 1.4 Databases
• 1.4.1 Carnation DB
• 1.4.2 Plant Genome Database of Japan (PGDBj)

• 1.5 Conclusion
• References
• 2 Transcriptome Analysis in Carnation
• Abstract
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Gene Expression Analysis
• 2.2.1 Transcriptome Analysis in Carnation
• 2.2.2 Transcriptome Analysis Using RNA-Seq in Carnation
• 2.3 Conclusion
• References
• 3 Construction of Linkage Maps and Development of Useful DNA Markers for Carnation Breeding
• Abstract
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Construction of Genetic Linkage Maps in Carnations
• 3.2.1 Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Marker-Based Linkage Map
• 3.2.2 SSR Marker-Based Linkage Map

• 3.2.3 Construction of a Reference Linkage Map
• 3.2.4 Higher-Density Linkage Map
• 3.3 Development of a Useful DNA Marker
• 3.3.1 CBW Resistance Derived from D. capitatus
• 3.3.2 Breeding of 'Karen Rouge' by MAS
• 3.3.3 CBW Resistance from Line 85-11
• 3.3.4 Mapping of Flower Color
• 3.3.5 Doubleness
• 3.3.6 Flowering Time
• 3.4 The Future of Carnation Genomics and Genetics
• Acknowledgements
• References
• 4 Recent Topics on Flower Opening and Senescence in Cut Carnation Flowers
• Abstract
• 4.1 Introduction

• 4.2 Promotion by a Xyloglucan Oligosaccharide Mixture of Flower Opening in Carnation
• 4.3 Acceleration by Pyridinecarboxylic Acid Isomers of Flower Opening in Spray-Type Carnation
• 4.3.1 Acceleration of Flower Opening by Treatment with 2,4-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid
• 4.3.2 Acceleration by Various Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid Isomers of Flower Opening in Spray-Type Carnation
• 4.3.3 Acceleration by 3-pyridinecarboxylic Acid (3-PCA) of Flower Opening in Spray-Type Carnation
• 4.4 Allelic Nature of Two Forms (Variants) of DcACS1 Gene, DcACS1a, and DcACS1b

• 4.4.1 Genomic DNA Structure of a Carnation ACS Gene, DcACS1
• 4.4.2 Allelic Nature of DcACS1a and DcACS1b Genes
• References
• 5 Cross-Breeding for Flower Vase Life and Their Molecular Mechanism
• Abstract
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.1.1 Cross-Breeding for Long Vase Life Cultivars
• 5.1.2 Molecular Mechanism of Long Vase Life Carnation
• 5.1.3 Ultra-Long Vase Life Cultivars
• 5.1.4 Genetic Variation in Ethylene Sensitivity
• 5.1.5 Ultra-Long Vase Life Line with Low Ethylene Sensitivity
• 5.2 Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References

This book summarizes recent advances in carnation genome research for large-scale transcriptome analysis, the draft genome sequence, DNA markers and genome mapping, flower color, mutations, flower opening, vase life, interspecific hybridization, fragrance. The carnation is one of the most important ornamental flowers in the world, along with the chrysanthemum and the rose. The genus Dianthus is a member of the Caryophyllaceae and includes more than 300 species of annuals and evergreen perennials. Modern carnation cultivars are the product of highly complex hybridization, owing to their long history of breeding. The carnation genome was first sequenced in ornamentals by a Japanese research team in 2013. The carnation has been genetically improved over the years, and there are various types of flower colors, shapes, patterns, and sizes. In this book, the molecular mechanism of flower color development and the transposable elements responsible for this diversity are studied in detail. In addition, it presents breeding and physiological research for improving flower vase life, one of the most important traits in ornamentals, based on a model of ethylene susceptible flowers. To improve selection efficiency, genomic analysis tools including DNA markers and genetic linkage maps are also highlighted. In closing, the book discusses mutation breeding technologies such as ion-beam irradiation and genetically modified carnations. .
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• Intro
• Preface
• About the Book
• Contents
• About the Editors
• Abbreviations
• 1: Building a Resilient Food System: Challenges and a Way Forward
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.1.1 Ecological Security
• 1.1.2 Technological Security
• 1.1.3 PostHarvest Technology and Building Grain Reserves
• 1.1.4 Social Security
• 1.1.5 Nutrition Education
• 1.1.6 Population Stabilization
• 1.2 Factors Are Affecting Food Availability
• 1.2.1 Physical Factor
• 1.2.2 Biological Factor
• 1.2.3 Political Factors
• 1.2.4 Economic Factor
• 1.2.5 Food Conservation Factor

• 1.2.6 Food Distribution Factor
• 1.3 Means to Increase the Availability of Nutrients
• 1.4 Factors Are Affecting the Consumption of Food
• 1.5 Means to Combating Malnutrition
• 1.6 Challenges and Way Forward Are the Issues for Resilient Food System
• 1.6.1 Challenges for Resilient Food System
• 1.6.2 Cooperatives in the Developing World
• 1.6.3 Farmers ́Cooperatives to Improve Bargaining Power
• 1.6.4 Farmers ́Cooperatives to Improve Farm Income
• 1.6.5 A Way Forward
• 1.7 Building a Resilient Food System at the Community Level

• 1.8 A Conceptual Framework for Resilience of Food and Nutritional System
• 1.9 Interventions as a Lever for the Resilience of the Food System
• 1.9.1 Policy Interventions
• 1.9.2 Institutional Intervention
• 1.9.3 Technological Intervention
• 1.9.4 Capacity-Building Intervention
• 1.10 Conclusion and Policy Implication
• References
• 2: From an Empty-Plate Lunch to Silk-Stocking Dinner: Some Futuristic Approaches in Agriculture
• 2.1 Agriculture as a Development Process
• 2.2 Challenges in Agriculture: An Overview
• 2.2.1 Population-Induced Growing Global Food Demand

• 2.2.2 Urbanization-Led Drift in Food Demand and Increased Production System Struggle
• 2.2.3 Climate Change and Reduced Crop Yields
• 2.2.4 Triple Burden of Malnutrition
• 2.2.5 Alarming Level of Post-Harvest Losses
• 2.2.6 Low Income and Low Social Status Offer to Farmers
• 2.3 Pragmatic Solutions and Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges
• 2.3.1 Nontraditional and Urban Farming as an Alternative Production System
• 2.3.2 Internet of Things for the Better Agriculture
• 2.3.2.1 Planting and Seeding
• 2.3.2.2 Weed Control and Intercultural Operations

• 2.3.2.3 Harvesting of the Produce
• 2.3.2.4 Primarily Surveillance
• 2.3.2.5 Processing of Farm Produces
• 2.3.3 Price Forecast in Agriculture
• 2.3.4 Diversification and Commercialization of Agriculture
• 2.3.5 Climate-Smart Agriculture: Adaptation and Mitigation
• 2.3.5.1 Climate-Smart Technologies
• 2.3.5.2 The Resource-Conserving Technologies (RCTs)
• 2.3.5.3 Carrot and Stick Approach in Knowledge Integration
• 2.3.6 Nutrition Farming as a Hunger Fighter
• 2.3.7 Reaching Zero Hunger Through Zero Wastage and Surplus Management
• 2.3.8 Policy Options and Its Imperatives

This book provides insights on innovative strategies to build resilient food systems in the wake of challenges posed by climate change. Providing food security to the growing population especially in developing countries without exacerbating the environment is a major challenge. Climate change is expected to reduce agricultural productivity, leading to a decline in overall food availability and significantly increasing the number of malnourished children in developing countries. Interventions for enhancing the adaptive capacity of farmers especially of small holders needs immediate impetus. The policy formulation and development programs must reorient in the wake of the new expectations and deliverables. This book comprises of sixteen chapters that discuss the trends in global agriculture development and food system. The book highlights different aspects of household food and nutritional security. The chapters covering diverse aspects address food system, rural and urban food chain, factors affecting their sustainability and short and long term solutions to make them climate resilient. Important issues having significant implications on climate change such as Waste management, Value chain, Agri-marketing, etc. are also covered. The book would be an important resource for researchers in food science, environmental sciences and agriculture. It would also be beneficial for students and future scientists working on sustainable agriculture and food security. .
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• Acknowledgements
• Notes on Contributors
• 1. Introduction (David Hollander & Tim Howe)
• Part I Plants & Animals
• 2. Paleoethnobotany and Ancient Agriculture (Alan Farahani)
• 3. Zooarchaeology (Valasia Isaakidou)
• 4. Stable Isotopes in Ancient Agriculture (Simone Riehl)
• 5. Agricultural plants in the ancient Mediterranean (Eleanor Irwin)
• 6. Animals: the Major Domesticates (Michael MacKinnon)
• Part II The Neolithic
• 7. The Beginnings of Agriculture (Phillip Edwards)
• Part III The Bronze Age
• 8. Agriculture in Bronze Age Mesopotamia (Michael Jursa)
• 9. Egyptian Agriculture in the Bronze Age: Peasants, Landlords, and Institutions (Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia)
• 10. Agriculture in the Bronze Age Levant (Jens Kamlah & Simone Riehl)
• 11. Agriculture in the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age of Asia Minor (Andrew Fairbairn)
• 12. Bronze Age Europe: Revolutions in Agricultural Adaptation (Lynne A. Kvapil)
• Part IV From the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity (300s CE)
• 13. Greece and Anatolia, 1200-500 bce (Clemence Pagnoux and Julien Zurbach)
• 14. Agriculture in Greece and Coastal Anatolia, 500-100 bce (Christophe Chandezon)
• 15. Agriculture in Magna Graecia (Iron Age to Hellenistic Period) (Alex Walthall)
• 16. Agriculture in the Hellenistic Kingdoms (J. G. Manning)
• 17. Adapting to a Diverse Landscape: Agriculture in Hellenistic and Roman Anatolia (Turan Takaoglu)
• 18. Agriculture on the Shores of the Black Sea (Sandy Andrews)
• 19. Agriculture in Iron Age and Archaic Italy (Laura Motta and Katherine Beydier)
• 20. Agriculture in Republican Italy (Saskia Roselaar)
• 21. Agriculture in Imperial Italy (Annalisa Marzano)
• 22. Agriculture in Roman Gaul (Alain Ferdiere)
• 23. Agriculture in Roman Iberia (Benedict Lowe)
• 24. Agriculture in Roman North Africa (Dennis Kehoe)
• 25. Agriculture in Roman Egypt (Brendan Haug)
• 26. Agriculture in Iron Age Mesopotamia (Michael Kozuh)
• 27. Iran and Central Asia in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Periods (Rachel Mairs)
• Part V Comparative Agricultural History
• 28. Ancient Agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent: The Archaeobotanical Evidence (Ravi Korisettar)
• 29. Trajectories of agricultural development in prehistoric China (Yijie Zhuang)
• 30. Late Antique Farming (Michael Decker)
• Part VI Conclusion
• 31. Common Ground: Understanding Ancient Agriculture from the Perspective of the Modern (Pamela Riney-Kehrberg).
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The first book-length overview of agricultural development in the ancient world A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is an authoritative overview of the history and development of agriculture in the ancient world. Focusing primarily on the Near East and Mediterranean regions, this unique text explores the cultivation of the soil and rearing of animals through centuries of human civilization-from the Neolithic beginnings of agriculture to Late Antiquity. Chapters written by the leading scholars in their fields present a multidisciplinary examination of the agricultural methods and influences that have enabled humans to survive and prosper. Consisting of thirty-one chapters, the Companion presents essays on a range of topics that include economic-political, anthropological, zooarchaeological, ethnobotanical, and archaeobotanical investigation of ancient agriculture. Chronologically-organized chapters offer in-depth discussions of agriculture in Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia, Hellenistic Greece and Imperial Rome, Iran and Central Asia, and other regions. Sections on comparative agricultural history discuss agriculture in the Indian subcontinent and prehistoric China while an insightful concluding section helps readers understand ancient agriculture from a modern perspective. Fills the need for a full-length biophysical and social overview of ancient agriculture Provides clear accounts of the current state of research written by experts in their respective areas Places ancient Mediterranean agriculture in conversation with contemporary practice in Eastern and Southern Asia Includes coverage of analysis of stable isotopes in ancient agricultural cultivation Offers plentiful illustrations, references, case studies, and further reading suggestions A Companion to Ancient Agriculture is a much-needed resource for advanced students, instructors, scholars, and researchers in fields such as agricultural history, ancient economics, and in broader disciplines including classics, archaeology, and ancient history.
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• 1. Can CRISPRized crops save the global food supply?
• 2. RNAi/CRISPR based system: Targeted genome engineering for insects control
• 3. CRISPR/Cas9 regulations in plant science
• 4. Are CRISPR/Cas9 and RNAi-based new technologies to relocate crop pesticides?
• 5. CRISPR-Cas epigenome editing technology: improving crop resistance to pathogens
• 6. CRISPR System for the development of disease-resistance in horticulture crops
• 7. CRISPR and RNAi technology for crop improvements in the developing countries
• 8. CRISPR/Cas9 applications for virus resistance
• 9. Current Trends and Recent Progress of Genetic Engineering in Genus Phytophthora using CRISPR Systems
• 10. CRISPR/Cas 9 and Cas13a Systems: a promising tool for plant breeding
• 11. CRISPR/Cas techniques: a new method for RNA interference in cereals
• 12. Different ways of wheat genetic transformation for efficient genome editing
• 13. CRISPR-Cas for genome editing in Cotton
• 14. Wheat Starch via CRISPR System: Biosynthesis and Regulatory Pathways
• 15. Role of CRISPR/Cas system in altering phenolics and carotenoids biosynthesis for plants defense
• 16. Fungal Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas Nucleases: A New Tool for the Management of Plant Diseases
• 17. CRISPR-Cas systems as antimicrobial agents for agri-food pathogens.
• 18. CRISPR Interference System: A potential strategy to inhibit pathogenic biofilm in agri-food sector
• 19. Patenting Dynamics in CRISPR gene editing technologies
• 20. Tricks and trends in CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing and use of bioinformatics tools for improving on-target efficiency
• 21. RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 techniques for controlling mycotoxins
• 22. Role of Small RNA and RNAi Technology Towards Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
• 23. RNAi based system a new tool for insects' control
• 24. RNAi strategy for management of phytopathogenic fungi
• 25. CRISPR applications in plant bacteriology: today and future perspectives
• 26. RNAi-based gene silencing in plant parasitic nematodes: A road towards crop improvement
• 27. RNAi mediated viral disease resistance in crop plants
• 28. Phytoalexin biosynthesis through RNAi for disease resistance
• 29. POLYMER AND LIPID-BASED NANOPARTICLES TO DELIVER RNAi AND CRISPR SYSTEMS
• 30. Inorganic Smart Nanoparticles: New Tool to Deliver CRISPR systems into Plant Cells
• 31. Regulatory aspects, risk assessment, and toxicity associated with RNAi and CRISPR methods
• 32. Gene editing in oomycetes and filamentous fungi using CRISPR-Cas technology
• 33. CRISPR-Cas technology towards improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in plants
• 34. Databases and Bioinformatics Tools for Genome Engineering in Plants using RNA interference.
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Plants are vulnerable to pathogens including fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which cause critical problems and deficits. Crop protection by plant breeding delivers a promising solution with no obvious effect on human health or the local ecosystem. Crop improvement has been the most powerful approach for producing unique crop cultivars since domestication occurred, making possible the main innovations in feeding the globe and community development. Genome editing is one of the genetic devices that can be implemented, and disease resistance is frequently cited as the most encouraging application of CRISPR/Cas9 technology in agriculture. Nanobiotechnology has harnessed the power of genome editing to develop agricultural crops. Nanosized DNA or RNA nanotechnology approaches could contribute to raising the stability and performance of CRISPR guide RNAs. This book brings together the latest research in these areas. CRISPR and RNAi Systems: Nanobiotechnology Approaches to Plant Breeding and Protection presents a complete understanding of the RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9 techniques for controlling mycotoxins, fighting plant nematodes, and detecting plant pathogens. CRISPR/Cas genome editing enables efficient targeted modification in most crops, thus promising to accelerate crop improvement. CRISPR/Cas9 can be used for management of plant insects, and various plant pathogens. The book is an important reference source for both plant scientists and environmental scientists who want to understand how nano biotechnologically based approaches are being used to create more efficient plant protection and plant breeding systems.
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• Title Dog parasites endangering human health Contents Preface
• 1. Introduction (Heinz Mehlhorn, Christina Strube)
• 2. The zoonotic dog roundworm Toxocaracanis, a worldwide burden of public health(Patrick Waindok, Marie-Kristin Raulf, Andrea Springer, Christina Strube)
• 3. Canine leishmaniasis (Gad Baneth)
• 4. The Challenges with Canine Giardia (Dwight Bowman)
• 5. Dogs and their role in the eco-epidemiology of Chagas disease (Ricardo E. Gurtler, Marta V. Cardinal)
• 6. Echinococcus species - tiny tapeworms (Heinz Mehlhorn)
• 7. An update on the status of hydatidosis/echinococcosis in domestic animals, wildlife and humans in Australia (David J Jenkins)
• 8. Dipylidiumcaninum (Heinz Mehlhorn)
• 9. Ancylostoma caninum and other canine hookworms (John M. Hawdon, Kira A. Wise)
• 10. Strongyloidiasis - really a zoonosis? (Adrian Streit)
• 11. Dirofilaria spp. Do they get under your skin (or into your heart)? (Alice Vismarra, Marco Genchi, Chiara Cattabiani, Laura Kramer)
• 12. Guinea worm infection in dogs: a case of reverse zoonosis that impedes Dracunculusmedinensiseradication (M. Teresa Galan-Puchades)
• 13. Ticks, dogs and humans - an endangered community (Heinz Mehlhorn)
• 14. Trematodes attacking dogs and humans (Heinz Mehlhorn) .
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This book presents the latest information on canine parasites with zoonotic potential, to help avoid human infections. Compiled by international specialists, it covers protozoa, ectoparasites and helminth species of clinical importance in dogs, as well as the state of the art in diagnosis, preventive measures and potentially necessary treatment schemes. Dogs are commonly kept in families around the world and can predispose their human companions to disease. Updating and deepening insights from other specialist literature, the book is intended for practitioners and scientists alike. It also offers practical guidance for veterinary and human physicians and highlights unexplored research areas, making it a valuable resource for students and educated non-experts with an interest in parasitology, infectiology and zoonotic pet diseases.
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• 1. Elephants and Their Relationship with Humans
• 2. Ethological Data Collection and Elephant Activity Budgets
• 3. Elephant Social Structure, Behaviour, and Complexity
• 4. Elephant Reproductive Biology
• 5. Elephant Cognition, Communication and Tool Use
• 6. Elephant Ecology and Genetics
• 7. Elephant Welfare
• 8. Housing and Handling Elephants
• 9. Ethics, Pressure Groups and the Law
• 10. The Conservation Value of Captive Elephants
• 11. The Future of Elephants in Captivity.
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This book draws together, for the first time, the published research on the behaviour, ecology and welfare of elephants living in zoos, circuses, logging camps and other captive environments in a single comprehensive volume. It takes a multi-disciplinary approach, considering the work of zoo biologists, animal behaviour and welfare scientists, veterinarians, philosophers, zoo educators, tourism specialists, conservation biologists, lawyers and others with a professional interest in elephants. Elephants under Human Care: The Behaviour, Ecology, and Welfare of Elephants in Captivity is a valuable resource for zoo biology and animal welfare researchers. It is also useful for students and zoo professionals and managers looking for a comprehensive guide to current research on captive elephants. Although not intended as a husbandry manual, the book discusses some of the elephant welfare standards developed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) and their relationship to current knowledge of captive elephants.
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• Chapter 1. General context of smallholder farmers' access to seed of improved legume varieties and innovation platform perspectives.-
• Chapter 2. Groundnut Seed Production and Distribution through Multi-stakeholder Platforms in Southern Region of Tanzania.-
• Chapter 3. An analysis of groundnut innovation platform achievements in brokering improved varieties to communities in TL III project in Burkina Faso.-
• Chapter 4. Kolokani groundnut innovation platform activities and achievements through TL III project in Mali.-
• Chapter 5. Enhancing access to quality seed of improved groundnut varieties through multi-stakeholder platforms in Northern Ghana.-
• Chapter 6. Impact assessment of developing sustainable and impact-oriented groundnut seed system under the Tropical Legumes (III) project in Northern Nigeria.-
• Chapter 7. Enhancing chickpea production and productivity through Stakeholders' Innovation Platform approach in Ethiopia.-
• Chapter 8. Organized farmers towards chickpea seed self-sufficiency in Bundelkhand region of India.-
• Chapter 9. Developing sustainable cowpea seed systems for smallholder farmers though innovation platforms in Nigeria: Experience of TL III Project.-
• Chapter 10. Cowpea seed innovation platform: A hope for small seed producers in Mali.-
• Chapter 11. Cowpea innovation platform interventions and achievements in TL III project in Burkina Faso.-
• Chapter 12. Impacts of cowpea innovation platforms in sustaining TL III project gains in Ghana.-
• Chapter 13. A cross-case analysis of innovation platform experiences in seven countries in West and East Africa and South Asia.-
• Chapter 14. Innovation platform for catalyzing access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers.-.
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This open access book shares the experiences of Tropical Legumes III (TLIII) project in facilitating access to seed of improved legume varieties to smallholder farmers through innovation platforms. It highlights practices and guiding principles implemented in eight developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. This book details key processes that respective teams employed to create an innovation space that delivers seed, other inputs, knowledge and financial services to agricultural communities and most importantly, the underserved farmers in remote areas of the drylands. It offers valuable insights into the pathway to establishing, promoting and operating innovation platforms to enhance the performance and competitiveness of legume crops' value chains, and addresses critical issues that must be considered to make innovation platforms more sustainable and attractive to beneficiaries. The book offers a wealth of practical insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers. This publication is all about TLIII community of practice. It will definitely inspire other development workers and scientists to share their own experiences for others to learn from.
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• Section 1: FERRETS
• 1. Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Husbandry of Ferrets
• 2. Basic Approach to Veterinary Care of Ferrets and Clinical Techniques
• 3. Gastrointestinal Diseases of Ferrets
• 4. Disorders of the Urinary and Reproductive System in Ferrets
• 5. Cardiovascular and Other Diseases of Ferrets
• 6. Respiratory Diseases of Ferrets
• 7. Endocrine Diseases of Ferrets
• 8. Neoplasia in Ferrets
• 9. Dermatologic Diseases of Ferrets
• 10. Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Diseases of Ferrets
• Section 2: RABBITS
• 11. Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Husbandry of Rabbits
• 12. Basic Approach to Veterinary Care of Rabbits
• 13. Gastrointestinal Physiology and Nutrition of Rabbits
• 14. Gastrointestinal Diseases of Rabbits
• 15. Respiratory Diseases and Pasteurellosis in Rabbits
• 16. Disorders of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems in Rabbits
• 17. Dermatologic Diseases of Rabbits
• 18. Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Disorders of Rabbits
• 19. Cardiovascular Disease in Rabbits
• 20. Lymphoreticular Disorders, Thymoma, and other Neoplastic Diseases of Rabbits
• Section 3: RODENTS
• 21. Guinea Pigs
• 22. Chinchillas
• 23. Degus
• 24. Prairie Dogs
• 25. Rats and Mice
• 26. Hamsters and Gerbils
• Section 4: OTHER SMALL MAMMALS
• 27. Sugar Gliders
• 28. African Pygmy Hedgehogs
• 29. Skunks
• Section 5: SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND DENTISTRY
• 30. General Principles of Surgical Techniques
• 31. Soft Tissue Surgery: Ferrets
• 32. Soft Tissue Surgery: Rabbits
• 33. Soft Tissue Surgery: Rodents
• 34. Orthopedics in Small Mammals
• 35. Exotic Mammal Diagnostic and Surgical Endoscopy
• 36. Small Mammal Dentistry
• Section 6: GENERAL TOPICS
• 37. Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Sedation of Small Mammals
• 38. Diagnostic Imaging
• 39. Hematology and Biochemistry of Small Mammals
• 40. Ophthalmic Diseases of Small Mammals
• 41. Emergency and Critical Care of Small Mammals
• 42. Zoonotic Diseases Associated with Small Mammals Appendix: Formulary.
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Learn to treat a wide variety of small mammals and pocket pets with Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th Edition. Covering the conditions most often seen in veterinary practice, this highly readable and easy-to-navigate text covers preventative medicine along with disease management, ophthalmology, dentistry, and zoonosis. More than 700 full-color photographs and illustrations highlight radiographic interpretation as well as diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic techniques. This fourth edition also features new coverage of degus (large rodent species); new coverage of prairie dogs; and expanded coverage of surgical procedures, physical therapy rehabilitation and alternative medicine for rabbits, neoplasia in rabbits, and zoonotic disease. With expert contributors from around the globe, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents is the authoritative, single point of reference for small mammal care that is hard to find elsewhere. Logical organization lays out sections by different animals and organizes parts within chapters by body system - making it quick and easy to access important information. Drug formulary provides dosage instructions for a wealth of species including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, rats/mice, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders. More than 700 photographs and illustrations highlight key concepts such as radiographic interpretation and the main points of diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic techniques. Chapter on ophthalmology provides an area of study that is difficult to find for ferrets, rabbits, rodents, and other small mammals. Chapter outlines offer an at-a-glance overview of the chapter contents at the beginning of the chapter. Access to Expert Consult site provides an excellent comprehensive reference and a fully searchable eBook. NEW! Coverage of surgical procedures has been further expanded in this edition. Surgical procedures are presented in a separate section and shown step by step through color photographs and radiographs, accompanied by line drawings. NEW! Additional information on physical therapy rehabilitation and alternative medicine for rabbits includes chiropractic care and acupuncture. NEW! Expanded content on neoplasia in rabbits incorporates lymphoreticular disorders, thymoma, and other neoplastic diseases of rabbits. NEW! All new chapter on prairie dogs has been added. NEW! All new chapter on degus (large rodent species) has been added. UPDATED! Chapter on zoonotic disease has been updated to further cover specific zoonotic diseases in addition to addressing the increased potential for disease transmission from animals to humans. NEW! Global author perspective incorporates the expertise of authors practicing outside of North America. UPDATED! Photographs show the diseases and disorders that are more commonly seen in practice.
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• 1. Introduction
• 2. Fishing and fish farming
• 3. Market forces and tools to analyse fisheries and aquaculture
• 4. Environmental issues
• 5. Fisheries Management
• 6. China, the leading fishing and fish farming country of the world
• 7. Developing countries
• 8. Processing and related industries
• 9. Sales and marketing
• 10. Finances
• 11. Globalisation
• 12. Management
• 13. Legal framework, research and some peripheral issues
• 14. Summary.
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Fisheries and Aquaculture: The Food Security of the Future takes a multidisciplinary approach in evaluating the fisheries and aquaculture sectors from the scientific and practical perspectives of industry professionals. The authors recognize the importance of looking at the industry from a value chain viewpoint, not only for food security but also for a blue economy. The book takes a unique and innovative approach to show how fisheries and aquaculture can achieve sustainability and how small fishery communities can become highly successful fishery and aquaculture communities and contribute to overall industry globalization. This is a practical and useful reference for a wide-ranging audience. It is for those who wish to make systematic efforts to develop their fisheries or aquaculture sectors, scientists and researchers, anyone in fisheries management or marine resource management, fish farmers, policy makers, leaders and regulators, operations researchers, as well as faculty and students.
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• Chapter 1. Transgenic tomatoes for abiotic stress tolerance and fruit traits: A review of progress and a preview of potential.- Chapter 2.Genetically modified brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) and Beyond.-
• Chapter 3. Biotechnology of red pepper.-
• Chapter 4. Non-host armor against insect: Characterization and application of Capsicum annuum protease inhibitors in developing insect tolerant plants.-
• Chapter 5. Transgenic banana: Current status, opportunities and challenges.-
• Chapter 6. Transgenic papaya - Melaine Randle and Paula Tennant.-
• Chapter 7. Genetically modified citrus: Current status, prospects and future challenges.-
• Chapter 8. Genetically modified cassava-- the last hope that could help to feed the world: Recent advances.-
• Chapter 9. Transgenics for targeted trait manipulation: The current status of genetically engineered mulberry crop.-
• Chapter 10. Genetically engineered Jatropha: A new bioenergy crop.-
• Chapter 11. GM crops for plant virus resistance: A review.
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Genetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans. However, there is concern in some quarters that genetically modified crops may disturb the ecosystem. A number of non-governmental organizations continue to protest against GM crops and foods, despite the fact that many organisms are genetically modified naturally in the course of evolution. In this context, there is a need to educate the public about the importance of GM crops in terms of food and nutritional security. This book provides an overview of various crop plants where genetic transformation has been successfully implemented to improve their agronomically useful traits. It includes information on the gene(s) transferred, the method of gene transfer and the beneficial effects of these gene transfers and the agronomic improvements compared to the wild plants. Further, it discusses the commercial prospects of these GM crops as well as the associated challenges. Given its scope, this book is a valuable resource for agricultural and horticultural scientists/experts wanting to explain to the public, politicians and non-governmental organizations the details of GM crops and how they can improve crops and the lives of farmers. It also appeals to researchers and postgraduate students. This volume focuses on the transgenics of mungbean, cowpea, chickpea, cotton, mulberrry, Jatropha, fingermillet, papaya, citrus plants and cassava. It also discusses CRISPR edited lines. .
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• 1. Biotech/genetically modified crops in Asia Pacific. a way forward
• 2. Economic and environmental impact of genetically modified crops in Asia Pacific
• 3. Development and commercialisation of Bt cotton in India
• 4. Insect resistance management for Bt cotton in India
• 5. Twenty years of successful Bt cotton production in Australia
• 6. Advances in managing insect resistance to Bt cotton in China
• 7. Bt cotton in Pakistan
• 8. Transgenic maize and its potential commercialisation in China
• 9. Bringing Bt eggplant to resource- poor farmers in Bangladesh and the Philippines
• 10. Adoption and advances in genetically modified oilseed crops in Australia
• 11. Bioefficacy testing of Bt corn against Asian corn borer in the Philippines
• 12. Insect resistance management of Bt corn in the Philippines
• 13. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of GM corn in the ASEAN. the case of the Philippines
• 14. Biosafety management for genetically modified crops in Vietnam. from policy to practice
• 15. Biotechnology and its regulatory system in Japan
• 16. Development of yellow stem borer resistant rice varieties in Indonesia
• 17. Experience in developing genetically engineered potato resistant to late blight disease
• 18. Genetic modifications for disease resistance in crops
• 19. Nanobiotechnology for plant genome engineering and crop protection

Meeting future food needs without compromising environmental integrity is a central challenge for agriculture globally but especially for the Asia Pacific region - where 60% of the global population, including some of the world's poorest, live on only 30% of the land mass. To guarantee the food security of this and other regions, growers worldwide are rapidly adopting genetically modified (GM) crops as the forerunner to protect against many biotic and abiotic stresses. Asia Pacific countries play an important role in this, with India, China and Pakistan appearing in the top 10 countries with acreage of GM crops, primarily devoted to Bt cotton. Genetically Modified Crops in Asia Pacific discusses the progress of GM crop adoption across the Asia Pacific region over the past two decades, including research, development, adoption and sustainability, as well as the cultivation of insect resistant Bt brinjal, drought-tolerant sugarcane, late blight resistant potato and biotech rice more specific to this region. Regulatory efforts of the Asia Pacific member nations to ensure the safety of GM crops to both humans and the environment are also outlined to provide impetus in other countries initiating biotech crops. The authors also probe into some aspects of gene editing and nanobiotechnology to expand the scope into next generation GM crops, including the potential to grow crops in acidic soil, reduce methane production, remove poisonous elements from plants and improve overall nutritional quality. Genetically Modified Crops in Asia Pacific provides a comprehensive reference not only for academics, researchers and private sectors in crop systems but also policy makers in the Asia Pacific region. Beyond this region, readers will benefit from understanding how GM crops have been integrated into many different countries and, in particular, the effects of the take-up of GM cropping systems by farmers with different socioeconomic backgrounds.
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