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Agricultural Biotechnology in International Development (Biotechnology in Agriculture Series)

CABI Publishing, 1998

Obtaining world food security and food self-reliance for the developing nations is a complex and difficult task, but with increased research and education, agricultural production in developing countries can be improved. Biotechnology applications, integrated into traditional systems, hold much promise in this respect. Realizing the positive...

The Psychology of Food Choice (Frontiers in Nutritional Science)

CABI Publishing, 2006

We all eat foods every day and in Western societies we are confronted with a vast array of different types of foods with different prices, offering different sensory experiences and of varying composition in terms of nutritional components. Although the proportion of income spent on food has declined, food nevertheless remains...

Trees, Crops and Soil Fertility: Concepts and Research Methods

CABI Publishing, 2003

Soil science benefits from the availability of a wide array of practicable
methods. There are a number of very useful compendia in which sets of
these methods are collected together to provide easy reference for the
intending practitioner. The need for yet another handbook might
therefore be questioned. This book, however,...

Fasciolosis

CABI Publishing, 1999

Fasciolosis, a parasitic disease caused by the liver fluke, has a tremendous impact on livestock each year. In addition, an estimated 2.4 million people are infected, and the disease is now recognized as an emerging human disease by the World Health Organization. This volume, the first comprehensive treatment devoted to these parasites and their...

Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology (Biotechnology in Agriculture Series)

CABI Publishing, 1998

The successful application of biotechnology tools has had and is having dramatic effects in some areas of agriculture. These effects are being felt throughout the world in academic, government and industrial communities. The result is the rapid development of a multi-million dollar industry. This work has been going on for more than two decades...

Protective Effects of Tea on Human Health

CABI Publishing, 2006

Bringing together the latest research from leading experts, this book provides an indispensable reference on the health benefits of drinking tea. It examines the general health giving properties of tea before moving on to a detailed review of the evidence for the beneficial effects of tea on specific ailments including cancer, the common...

Water Dynamics in Plant Production

CABI Publishing, 2003

The source of life is water. Life began in the oceans, which represent the largest stock of water on Earth. Much less water is stored below the land surface in the form of fresh groundwater, amounting to not quite 0.8% of the earth’s total water reserves, while lakes and rivers combined only contribute a further...

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