Tropical agriculture: practice & techniques books

455 books were found.

Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops

Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops

Author: Jim Waller (CABI Egham, Surrey, UK) ,  Rory Hillocks (Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK)
ISBN: 9780851991214
Format: Hardback
$368.20

Many soilborne diseases are stress related and it is in the tropics where crop growth is particularly limited by...  Read More >>

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myristicaceae (1997)

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myristicaceae (1997)...

Author: Bernard Verdcourt
ISBN: 9789061913788
Format: Hardback
$45.00

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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Eriocaulaceae (1997)

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Eriocaulaceae (1997)...

Author: Sylvia Phillips
ISBN: 9789061913771
Format: Hardback
$49.95

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Crop Residues in Sustainable Mixed Crops/Livestock Farming Systems

Crop Residues in Sustainable Mixed Crops/Livestock Farming...

Author: C. Renard (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India)
ISBN: 9780851991771
Format: Hardback
$271.69

This book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on crop residues, bringing together crop, animal and social...  Read More >>

Temperate Agroforestry Systems

Temperate Agroforestry Systems

Author: Andrew Gordon (University of Guelph, Canada) ,  Scott Newman (Biodiversity International Ltd, Buckingham, UK)
ISBN: 9780851991474
Format: Paperback
$116.44

The book is the first text to bring together so many examples of temperate agroforestry and is valuable reading...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Avocado

The Tropical Agriculturalist Avocado

Author: J.P. Gaillard ,  J. Godefroy
ISBN: 9780333574683
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Formerly a luxury food, the avocado has now become an accepted part of the diet of many people in the developed...  Read More >>

Bananas and Plantains

Bananas and Plantains

Author: J.C. Robinson
ISBN: 9780851989853
Format: Paperback
$82.80

This text provides an accessible review of the scientific principles of banana production and relates these to field...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Cut Flowers

The Tropical Agriculturalist Cut Flowers

Author: Raymond Kroll ,  H.D. Tindall
ISBN: 9780333625286
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Aimed particularly at tropical growers and agricultural colleges, this book gives details of the main factors in...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Livestock Production Systems

The Tropical Agriculturalist Livestock Production Systems...

Author: A J Smith ,  Trevor Wilson
ISBN: 9780333600122
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Forms part of a series of 15 books on animal production in the tropics, which are intended to provide up-to-date...  Read More >>

Integrated Pest Management in the Tropics: Current Status and Future Prospects

Integrated Pest Management in the Tropics: Current Status...

Author: Annalee N. Mengech (The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology) ,  Kailash N. Saxena (The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology)
ISBN: 9780471960768
Format: Hardback
$635.95

This review examines the current prospects for integrated pest management (IPM) in tropical areas. It aims to outline...  Read More >>

Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment

Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment...

Author: Prabhu L. Pingali ,  Pierre A. Roger
ISBN: 9780792395218
Format: Hardback
$908.16

The book covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland...  Read More >>

Agricultural Development and Gender Issues in Malawi

Agricultural Development and Gender Issues in Malawi...

Author: Anita Spring
ISBN: 9780819199584
Format: Hardback
$119.03

This work discusses the topics of gender and agricultural development in Malawi. Two main topics constitute the...  Read More >>

Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition

Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition

Author: J P F D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK) ,  C. Devendra (International Development Research Centre, Singapore)
ISBN: 9780851989266
Format: Hardback
$368.20

This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is written...  Read More >>

Tropical Forages: Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture

Tropical Forages: Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture...

Author: L. R. Humphreys
ISBN: 9780582078680
Format: Hardback
$374.75

A definitive work illustrating how forages can sustain tropical cropping systems and be used to combat environmental...  Read More >>

Sorghum

Sorghum

Author: Hugh Doggett
ISBN: 9780582463455
Format: Hardback
$433.95

. a very thorough work, drawing on experience of sorghum growing around the world and containing pretty well everything...  Read More >>

Woody Plants in Agro-Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Regions: With an Emphasis on the Sahelian Countries

Woody Plants in Agro-Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Regions:...

Author: Henk Bremen ,  Jan-Joost Kessler
ISBN: 9783540583547
Format: Hardback
$517.44

The conclusions achieved in this study enable agricultural scientists in the field of rural development in semi-arid...  Read More >>

Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruits

Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruits

Author: B.R. Champ ,  E. Highley
ISBN: 9781863201018
Format: Paperback
$80.00

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Diseases of Tropical Pasture Plants

Diseases of Tropical Pasture Plants

Author: Jillian M. Lenne (Consultant in Agricultural Research and Development, UK and Editor in Chief, Field Crops Research) ,  P. Trutmann (Cornell University, USA)
ISBN: 9780851989174
Format: Hardback
$382.56

Increasingly, diseases are being identified as major constraints to the productivity and persistence of improved...  Read More >>

Opportunities, Use, And Transfer Of Systems Research Methods In Agriculture To Developing Countries: Proceedings of an international workshop on systems research methods in agriculture in developing countries, 22-24 November 1993, ISNAR, The Hague

Opportunities, Use, And Transfer Of Systems Research...

Author: Peter Goldsworthy ,  F.W. Penning de Vries
ISBN: 9780792332053
Format: Hardback
$744.48

In December 1993, ISNAR, in collaboration with International Consortium for Application of Systems Approaches, organized...  Read More >>

The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility

The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility...

Author: P. L. Woomer ,  M. J. Swift
ISBN: 9780471950950
Format: Hardback
$795.95

Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF) TSBF was established in 1984 under the patronage of the Man...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Animal Health V2 Spec Diseases

The Tropical Agriculturalist Animal Health V2 Spec Diseases...

Author: A Hunter ,  A J Smith
ISBN: 9780333573600
Format: Paperback
$30.79

Designed for anyone involved with maintaining and establishing the health of animals in tropical and subtropical...  Read More >>

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