Agriculture & farming

Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops: Vol 05

by K.V. Peter

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"Globally there is concern for diminishing nutritional security. Land under agriculture is dwindling, water for irrigation becoming scarce and costly and availability of labour getting lesser, the need for future crops and alternate source of nutrition is getting attention. Under CGIAR, an all inclusive future crops international has been established to bring to light underexploited and underutilized crops. Horticultural crops especially vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, medicinal plants and aromatic plants are unique in presence of a large number of plants with possibility for edible uses and considerable nutritive value. Many are wild weeds in one part of the globe but edible and consumed in another part of the globe. A few such plants are used for phytosanitation and phytoremediation but are getting attention as raw materials for biofuel production. Energy and water are two natural resources getting threat due to climate change resulting global warming and ozone depletion."

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Prof. K.V.Peter: Former VC and Presently Professor of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 680 656, Kerala

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher NIPA, New Delhi, India
  • Publication Date January 2010
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789380235288
  • Publication Country or regionIndia
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 188.01 USD
  • Pages500
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleEnglish
  • Original Language AuthorsEnglish
  • Edition1st
  • Copyright Year2010
  • Dimensions6 X 9 inches

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