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Tropical Vegetable Production
Raymond A.t. George
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Description for Tropical Vegetable Production
Hardcover. 240 pages, 40 illustrations. Addresses the problems surrounding vegetable production in developing countries. This volume discusses the principles and practise of tropical vegetable production, from site selection, security and management to seeds, crop preparation and pesticides, and provides details of those crops which are of particular importance in developing countries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1QFG; TVK; TVQ. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 21. Weight: 704.
Sustainable crop production is vital to ensure that supplies of fresh vegetables and their products are readily available. However, food security still remains a huge problem in areas of the world, including the tropics and sub-tropics, where communities rely solely on subsistence farming to meet their day to day food demands. It is evident that food production needs to become more sustainable to ensure economic stability and poverty reduction. With this in mind Tropical Vegetable Production addresses the problems surrounding vegetable production in developing countries. Divided into two parts this volume discusses firstly the principles and practise of tropical vegetable ... Read more
Sustainable crop production is vital to ensure that supplies of fresh vegetables and their products are readily available. However, food security still remains a huge problem in areas of the world, including the tropics and sub-tropics, where communities rely solely on subsistence farming to meet their day to day food demands. It is evident that food production needs to become more sustainable to ensure economic stability and poverty reduction. With this in mind Tropical Vegetable Production addresses the problems surrounding vegetable production in developing countries. Divided into two parts this volume discusses firstly the principles and practise of tropical vegetable ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845937539
SKU
V9781845937539
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Raymond A.t. George
Raymond A T George has spent a lifetime in agronomy specialising in seed production. Following four years at Cambridge University Botanic Garden he moved to the NVRS, Wellesbourne as an Experimental Officer in the Plant Breeding Section for seven years. He then worked as an Advisory Officer for four years prior a lecturing and research appointment in crop production at ... Read more
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