Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation

Author:   Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation ,  Board on Science & Technology for International Development ,  Policy and Global Affairs ,  National Research Council
Publisher:   National Academies Press
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9780309074612


Pages:   428
Publication Date:   01 January 1989
Format:   Paperback
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Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation


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This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.

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Author:   Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation ,  Board on Science & Technology for International Development ,  Policy and Global Affairs ,  National Research Council
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
ISBN:  

9780309074612


ISBN 10:   0309074614
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   01 January 1989
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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