Conference papers on historical aspects of the development of cash crop commercial farming in selected states of India - considers land ownership, land markets, tenancy relations and rural area labour markets during colonialism; analyses the effects of agricultural commercialisa…
Quantitative genetics, genomics and plant breeding
"Quantitative genetics and breeding have made a major contribution to crop improvement over the years, but the genomics revolution has dramatically changed the field - this second edition of a popular book explains how traditional and genomic techniques have been combined to adv…
Rice-0production and utilization
Abstract: A comprehensive treatise on the development, utilization and production of rice throughtout the world presents the newest technology relating to this ancient staple in the diet of more than one-third of the world's population. Topics include the biological aspects of r…
This PhD project is comprised of two parts, each of which is intended to stand alone. Though each piece was conceived and written separately, they do stem from a similar desire: to speak to the practice of khatna (a form of female genital cutting) among the Dawoodi Bohra communi…
This book focuses on the conventional breeding approach, and on the latest high-throughput genomics tools and genetic engineering / biotechnological interventions used to improve rice quality. It is the first book to exclusively focus on rice as a major food crop and the applica…
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world. In countries around the globe, lots and lots of people eat rice every single day. Find out where farmers grow rice, how it's grown, and how it arrives at the grocery store. Discover the story of your food--where it was grown,…
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world. In countries around the globe, lots and lots of people eat rice every single day. Find out where farmers grow rice, how it's grown, and how it arrives at the grocery store. Discover the story of your food--where it was grown,…