Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia /: Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Name: Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia / Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
ISBN: 9780309124942

Council, National Research.; National Research Council (NRC); National Research Council (u.s.).; National Research Council.

Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia / Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Council, National Research.; National Research Council (NRC); National Research Council (u.s.). Committee On A. Study Of Technologies To Benefit Farmers In Africa And South Asia.; National Research Council.

2009

N 273 NRC.E

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Emerging technologies to benefit farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia / Committee on a Study of Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Africa and South Asia, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Author

Council, National Research.

Description

xxi, 269 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm

ISBN

9780309124942
0309124948
9780309124959 electronic book
0309124956 electronic book

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N 273 NRC.E

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note

1. Introduction; 2. Constraints on crop and animal productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia; 3. Plant improvement and protection; 4. Water resource availability; 5. Technologies for soil improvement; 6. Technologies to improve animal health and production; 7. Emerging technologies to meet local energy needs; 8. Priorities for emerging technologies.

Constraints on crop and animal productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Plant improvement and protection
Water resource availability
Technologies for soil improvement
Technologies to improve animal health and production
Emerging technologies to meet local energy needs
Priorities for emerging technologies
Appendixes : A. Committee statement of task
B. Biographic sketches of committee members
C. Responses from Sub-Saharan African and South Asian scientists
D. Contributors
E. Recent publications of the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Published

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.

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English

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National Research Council (u.s.). Committee On A. Study Of Technologies To Benefit Farmers In Africa And South Asia.
National Research Council.

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