Agronomy & crop production
Lost Crops of the Incas
Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation
by Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, National Research Council
Description
This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States.
Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1989
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309074612
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 107.25 USD
- Pages428
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions9 x 6 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309546911 . Copyright year 1989.
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