The primary objectives of this study are: evaluation of plant species identified and suggested as potential new crops for the US, selection of at least 15 promising species for further testing, evaluation of available information about these species, and formulation of detailed plans for a Phase...
1981-01-12 This manual is designed as a learning tool and on-the-job reference for Peace Corps Volunteers involved in small farmer crop improvement programs in maize, sorghum, millet, peanuts, beans and cowpeas. 386 pages, illustrations
The book deals with all the main food crops grown in the tropics, the information given being concise and easy to assimilate. For each crop the following aspects are considered: origin and distribution; variesties; environmental requirements; land preparation; planting operations; post-plannting...
East African Crops is a comprehensive textbook on the production of the crops of East Africa. It is suitable for agriculture students in Secondary Schools, Universities, Agriculture Colleges and Institutes, as well as field workers.
The aim of this book is to bring the results of scientific research and progress in crop production within the easy reach of students of agriculture, and to provide a comprehensive text for an introductory course in field crop production.
Key Resource1974-01-11 In the tropical and subtropical areas of the world, food grains make up the bulk of the diet for most people. Food grains together with fiber and specialty crops are also principal cash producers. It is with these commodities that this Guide for Field Crops in the Tropics and Subtropics concerns...
Key Resource1980-01-19 The first part of the book, which assumes an elementary knowledge of agriculture, biology, and allied sciences, covers in detail the methods best suited to the cultivation of crops in the wet tropics. It advocates the use of intensive systems of agriculture which are less destructive to the...