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  • Recherches sur les instruments aratoires et le travail du sol en Gaule Belgique
    André Marbach
    A volume of detailed research and summary into metal farming tools used in Gaul/Upper Germania from the Gallo-Romano period; indeed many of the types are still in use today. 199 finds are investigated and reconstructed to show the various techniques of manufacture, use and efficiency. The new method of analysis has shown that ploughing equipment was capable of turning the soil ...
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    109,47 €

  • A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle Being a facsimile reproduction of the first book on the subject of fishing printed in England by Wynkyn de Worde at Westminster in 1496
    Juliana Berners
    A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle Being a facsimile reproduction of the first book on the subject of fishing printed in England by Wynkyn de Worde at Westminster in 1496, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book i...
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    14,34 €

  • INQUIETANTE FUTURO DE LA ANDALUCÍA AGRÍCOLA. ¿HAY ESPERANZA?
    Sánchez-Garrido y Reyes, José Luis
    Dirigido a profesionales del campo, académicos y lectores interesados en la sostenibilidad agrícola, este libro ofrece una visión clara y realista de la situación actual y de los posibles escenarios futuros de la Andalucía agrícola. Una visión que busca despertar la conciencia sobre la importancia de la agricultura en Andalucía para su desarrollo económico y social. Un análisi...
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    15,00 €

  • Instant Insights
    Dr Chunhua Zhang / Dr Dan Walters / Dr John M. Kovacs / Various authors
    This book provides a useful overview of the use of unmanned aircraft systems/unmanned aerial vehicles in an array of agricultural settings for differing purposes, such as their use in turfgrass systems to measure and monitor specific targets. ...
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    69,79 €

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    Dr Karel Petrzik / Dr Manuel Rubio / Kenneth C. Eastwell / Various authors
    This book offers a detailed overview of some of the key viruses affecting major horticultural crops, including apples, bananas, tomatoes and plums, as well as best practices for their management and control. ...
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    69,80 €

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    Dr Alison Hamm / Dr Daniel K. Manter / Dr Theodor Friedrich
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the implementation of zero/no-till cultivation practices across agriculture and the consequent effects on soil health, productivity and other soil functions. ...
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    69,62 €

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    Dr Slawomir Gluszek / Dr Sylvia Kratz / Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of biofertilisers in agriculture to optimise plant and soil health, focussing on the use of treated wastes, animal manure, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. ...
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    66,00 €

  • Improving water management in agriculture
    This collection considers current challenges facing irrigated agriculture and reviews the wealth of research on the range of interventions which can be applied to address these challenges, from understanding and managing water flows at the watershed scale, through to improved use of water resources. ...
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    270,12 €

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    Dr April Leytem / Dr Mindy Spiehs / Dr Robert Dungan
    This book provides a detailed overview of the use of regenerative techniques to improve soil health, including the use of compost and crop rotations. ...
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    69,71 €

  • Smart farms
    This collection reviews recent advances in processing and analysing data to provide actionable outcomes for farmers to be able to achieve a more sustainable agriculture and reduce the sector’s contribution to climate change. ...
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    248,50 €

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    C. Sauvage / E. Albert / M. Causse
    This book provides a detailed overview of the best practices and emerging technologies used to optimise the quality attributes of a range of horticultural products, ranging from tomatoes and mangoes, to cranberries and strawberries. ...
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    69,80 €

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    Dr Johnny Yeung / Dr Siew Herng Chan / Dr Yong Quan Tan / Various authors
    This book provides a unique overview of the legal and regulatory challenges facing the development and commercialisation of new agricultural products and technologies, including cultured meat, genome editing, bioprotectants, biopesticides and novel animal feed ingredients. ...
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    69,68 €

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    Dr Luca Bechini / Dr Peter Sørensen / Prof Lars Stoumann Jensen
    This book reviews recent advances in the utilisation of livestock manure to improve soil management and health. Chapters discuss best practices for the storage, treatment and processing of livestock manure, as well as the effects of manure application on the ability of soil to deliver a range of ecosystem services. ...
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    69,80 €

  • Advances in agri-food robotics
    This collection explores and reviews the wealth of recent research undertaken in the field of agricultural robotics, both in terms of core technologies and range of applications. ...
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    291,64 €

  • Improving nitrogen use efficiency in crop production
    Professor Cl Wagner-Riddle
    This collection reviews the wealth of research on ways of improving nitrogen use efficiency in crop production as a means of reducing the agricultural sector’s environmental impact and rebalancing the global nitrogen cycle. ...
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    263,05 €

  • Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3
    This collection reviews the major pests and diseases affecting global banana production. Chapters explore the key stages of disease identification, development and management, including the initial pathogen diagnosis, the disease cycle and epidemiology, as well as best practices to treat diseased crops and prevent future outbreaks. ...
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    305,31 €

  • FOOD SECURITY ISSUES IN ASIA
    PAUL TENG
    Asia is not only the largest producer of important food items like rice and vegetable oil, but also the largest importer of commodities like soybeans and corn. Additionally, more than half the world’s population lives in Asia and thus the largest number of food insecure people are also in Asia. Food security is therefore a matter of paramount importance in Asia.This is the only...
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    244,89 €

  • Without Our Consent
    Bob Skerstonas
    Bob Skerstonas has written a trailblazing story Without Our Consent on pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides from his own experience and allergies to these chemicals. An immense amount of research has been used to paint a picture of abundance use by agriculture and livestock farming in the USA. Researching this topic our author Bob Skerstonas has provided us with a wealth of i...
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    20,89 €

  • Terre Fertile
    Brescia
    Cet ouvrage présente des exemples d’associations de petits paysans qui agissent comme agents du changement. Nous constatons qu’ils contribuent à la création d’une agriculture plus saine et de systèmes alimentaires plus sains, mais aussi à des sociétés plus démocratiques, plus justes et plus durables. ...
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    60,50 €

  • Tierra Fértil
    Steve Brescia
    Este libro presenta ejemplos de organizaciones agricultoras familiares que actúan como agentes de cambio. Los vemos contribuyendo a la creación de sistemas agrícolas y alimentarios más saludables, así como a sociedades más democráticas, justas y sostenibles. ...
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    60,51 €

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    Dr Lise Nistrup Jørgensen / Dr Thies Marten Heick / Prof Richard Oliver
    This book reviews the development of resistance to the core group of fungicides used throughout global crop production. Chapters explore the mechanisms of resistance, as well as the challenges facing future fungicide development. ...
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    69,56 €

  • Shifting Frontiers of Theobroma Cacao - Opportunities and Challenges for Production
    Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is a sacred tree and noble resource from South America. The Mayans and other early civilizations in Central America used cacao beans as tokens, which were subsequently transported to Europe to nurture monarchies and elites. Based on the discovery of cacao’s commercial potential and attributes, new cocoa plantations were established in other parts of t...
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    158,70 €

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    Bryan G Hopkins / Dan S Long / Dr Dan S. Long / Dr Paul Miller / Prof Bryan G. Hopkins
    This book provides a detailed overview of the history, current status and future needs of fertiliser developments in an era where sustainability is of paramount importance. Chapters also review recent advances in the use of fertiliser technologies, such as crop sprayers. ...
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    69,64 €

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    Dr Roland Pieruschka / Dr Sherif Hamdy / Prof Ulrich Schurr / Thomas Vatter
    This book reviews recent advances in the application of phenotyping techniques to optimise crop breeding programmes. Chapters discuss the use of phenotyping as a means of improving crop yield, boosting genetic gain and identifying desirable traits in crop roots. ...
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    69,69 €

  • Developing drought-resistant cereals
    Roberto Tuberosa
    This collection explores the challenge of achieving improved drought tolerance in key cereal crops such as wheat and barley and reviews key research and strategies which address how to overcome this challenge in order to mitigate the effects of climate change on cereal production. ...
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    269,81 €

  • Developing circular agricultural production systems
    Barbara Amon
    This collection summarises the wealth of research on the ways of achieving circular agricultural production systems through using minimal inputs, closing nutrient loops, reducing emissions and reusing and valorising agricultural wastes. ...
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    270,05 €

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    A P Cavanagh / C Afamefule / Christine Raines / Dr A. P. Cavanagh / Dr C. Afamefule / Prof Christine Raines
    This collection explores the need to optimise the C3 photosynthesis cycle in crop production to boost crop yields and improve agricultural productivity. Chapters review how the yields of key agricultural crops, including rice and wheat, can be increased through photosynthetic improvement. ...
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    69,73 €

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    Kirk Anderson / M El-Bouhssini / Marion O Harris / Marion O. Harris
    This collection provides a detailed overview of the management strategies available for controlling arthropod pests in cereals, focussing primarily on pests affecting wheat and corn/maize production. Chapters explore the use of insect monitoring technologies as a means of managing future infestations. ...
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    69,75 €

  • Case Studies of Breeding Strategies in Major Plant Species
    Haiping Wang
    Conventional plant breeding has significantly improved crop yield, disease resistance, and adaptability to the environment; however, it is difficult to cultivate breakthrough new varieties using conventional breeding techniques. As such, new and novel breeding techniques are being developed. This book presents a comprehensive overview of plant breeding. It is organized into fou...
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    192,22 €

  • Agrobiodiversity
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    43,37 €