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      • Agronomy & crop production
        October 2021

        Oilseed Crops

        by M.V.R. Prasad

        Oilseed crops are a heterogeneous group of plants without common morphological and genetic features except production of seed oil. Nevertheless, the importance of the seed oil or vegetable fat, has resulted in increased scientific interest in improving the yield and quality of the produce. The Oilseeds sector has been one of the most dynamic components of world agriculture; in the past three decades growing at 4.1% per annum surpassing the growth of agriculture and livestock products. The individual crops forming the conglomerate of Oilseed crops have to be treated differently as well as together for their improvement and production, since they form unique group in terms of research and development, necessitating the development of strategies for their judicious exploitation for a sound farm economy. This book Oilseed Crops aims to provide detailed information on the oilseed crops and at the same time elucidating the intricacies faced in improvement and management. Spread over thirteen Chapters, the book covers the oilseed crops, namely, Groundnut, Rapeseed-mustard, Soybean, Sesame, Sunflower, Safflower, Niger, Linseed, Castor and Oil-bearing Trees. Each Chapter includes information on the Background of the Plant, Ecology, Cytogenetics, Genetic Resources and Breeding, Biotechnology, Important Characteristics, Diseases and Pests of the Crop, Production and Products from the crop. Designer Oilseed Crops is a new concept for the development of novel products of vegetable fats using biotechnology, gene editing and genetic transformation. The book will be useful to researchers, students, agricultural extensionists and all those taking up study of Oilseed Crops.

      • Structural engineering
        December 2013

        Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice (Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure series)

        by Charles Ainger (Author)

        Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice is a practical and accessible handbook which addresses the key principles of sustainability for engineers and built environment professionals. It outlines the critical changes needed to deliver more sustainable solutions and offers techniques to embed these changes as best practice in order to deliver high quality, economical and sustainable infrastructure across the globe. With many years of engineering knowledge and practical experience between them, the authors identify key sustainability issues in engineering and a set of common principles which can be applied across all types of infrastructure at each stage of a project, from planning and development through to the implementation, in-use and end-of-life phases. The book provides readers with a set of tools to help define, test and measure sustainability, encouraging them to be champions of change and take full advantage of sustainable opportunities. Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice provides readers with: • A comprehensive set of fundamental principles and tools to guide engineering decision making for sustainable infrastructure delivery • Real life case studies and practical examples from across the world, including the UK, Europe, Africa and the USA. • An understanding of the concepts and current debates around the need for sustainability • Advice on what questions to ask and when at each stage of project delivery Sustainable Infrastructure: Principles into Practice serves as an introduction to subsequent volumes in the Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure series which apply these principles to sector-specific contexts, including water, transport and buildings.

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