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Part I: Agropastoral research in the tropical savannas of Latin America. Part II: Methodological aspects of agropastoral research. Part III: Crops and forages as components of agropastoral systems. Part IV: Potential of agropastoral systems for the sustainable management of the tropical savannas of South America. Part V: Acquired experiences and the road to the future.
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Triticale, the first successful human-made cereal grain, was produced in 1875 by crossing wheat with rye. This publication contains updated information on various aspects of triticale production, uses and marketing strategies worldwide; and it includes 13 country reports on the crop's production and research status.
First session: Genetic improvement; Second session: water management; Third session: red rice; Fourth session: marketing; Fifth session: planning and conclusions; Poster summaries; Others themes.
This publication aims to document the progress made in the advance in use of rice genetic resources in Latin America. It presents a series of theoretical and practical examples, written by experts in their field, of how novel use of a broad genetic base and application of population breeding methods can help push the rice crop's production beyond its current yield plateau. This technology is ready for transfer to any other rice-producing region and thus contribute to the world's food security.--Publisher's description.
During the last nine millennia or so, man has improved the rice plant, increased its productivity and has found various uses of its parts. The story of rice differs from region to region and has been different in different periods of time. There was a time when tax was collected in the form of rice in Japan, the Southeast Asian kingdoms created hyd
A comprehensive description and assessment of the use of marker-assisted selection for increasing the rate of genetic gain in crops, livestock, forestry and fish, including the related policy, FAO's tradition of dealing with issues of importance to agricultural and economic development in a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral manner.
Improving rice populations; Methodologies for managing recurrent selection; Developing populations of recombinant genotypes; Active maintenance of populations; Population improvement; Selecting genotypes for line development; Using recurrent selection: five case studies - Irrigated rice in Goiânia, Brazil: recurrent selection conducted by Embrapa-CNPAF; Upland rice in Villavicencio, Colombia: recurrent selection conducted by CIRAD-CA and CIAT; Resistance to blast and yellow mottle virus in rice, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire: recurrent selection conducted by CIRAD-CA, IDESSA, and WARDA; High-altitude rice in Vinaninony and Antsirabe, Madagascar: recurrent selection conducted by CIRAD-CA and FOFIFA; Lowland rice subject to alternate periods of flooding and drought in Sikasso, Mali: recurrent selection conducted by CIRAD-CA and IER; Nomenclature for rice improvement by recurrent selection.
Wheat is the most widely grown cereal crop in the world, with an ever increasing demand. It plays a fundamental role in food security, and a major challenge is to meet the additional requirements with new cultivars and improved cropping technologies. This book covers information from a number of international experts on the current status of research on wheat improvement and production (wheat breeding programs and genetics), as well as on other aspects (including wheat diseases), from its evolutionary origins to seed production technologies. [from the FAO website]