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ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION OF BANANAS
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES |
| By: |
Dr. Gert Kema (Editor), Prof. Andre Drenth (Editor), Dr. Hugo Volkaert |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£170.00 |
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£170.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1786761564 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781786761569 |
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| Publisher: |
BURLEIGH DODDS SCIENCE PUBLISHING LIMITED |
| Pub. date: |
31 December, 2017 |
| Series: |
Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science 40 |
| Pages: |
480 |
| Description: |
Bananas are the world's most popular fruit and the fourth most important crop in the developing world after rice, wheat and maize. The volume reviews current production around the world and how developments in cultivation practice can be used to improve yields sustainably. |
| Synopsis: |
Bananas are the world's most popular fruit and, according to the FAO, the fourth most important crop in the developing world after rice, wheat and maize. This volume discusses ways of improving cultivation techniques to make production more sustainable.Part 1 reviews current yields, production trends and constraints. Part 2 surveys ways of improving cultivation practice whilst Part 3 discusses harvest and post-harvest operations. The final part of the book assesses ways of measuring and improving the environmental impact of banana cultivation.Drawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of achieving more sustainable cultivation of banana at each step in the value chain, from propagation to post-harvest operations. This comprehensive collection will be a standard reference for the banana research community as well as banana producers. |
| Illustrations: |
Tables, photos and figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited |
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Non-returnable |
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