Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Potatoes Volume 1: Breeding Improved Varieties

— —

Prof. Gefu Wang-Pruski Curtis M. Frederick

Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Potatoes Volume 1

Breeding Improved Varieties

Prof. Gefu Wang-Pruski, Curtis M. Frederick, Masahiko Mori , Dr Paul Bethke

$377.95 $302.40

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
09 August 2018

Plant reproduction & propagation; Sustainable agriculture; Agronomy & crop production

Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Potatoes are one of the world's key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them an important food security crop. However, yields in developing countries are held back by factors such as poor cultivation practices and the impact of pests and diseases, whilst more intensive systems need to become more 'climate smart' both to minimise their environmental impact and adapt to climate change.

This volume reviews general developments in breeding as well as improving particular traits before discussing the challenges facing potato cultivation in particular regions. Part 1 assesses recent research on plant physiology and genetic diversity and their implications for conventional, hybrid and marker-assisted breeding. Part 2 looks at ways of breeding varieties with desirable traits such as stress resistance or improved nutritional quality. The final part of the book looks at ways of supporting smallholders in regions such as Africa and Latin America. Although a separate species, the book also includes selective coverage of research on sweet potato.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for potato scientists, growers, government and non-government agencies supporting potato cultivation. This volume is accompanied by a companion volume looking at production and storage, diseases and sustainability.

Contributions by: Curtis M. Frederick, Masahiko Mori, Dr Paul Bethke, Prof. Paul C. Struik
Edited by: Prof. Gefu Wang-Pruski
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 26
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9781786761002
ISBN 10: 1786761009
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 August 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Gefu Wang-Pruski is Professor of Molecular Genomics in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University, Canada. Her research focuses on potato genetics and its implications for tuber quality and resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, areas in which she has published widely. Dr Erna Abidin is CIP Seed System Scientist and Project Manager for Jumpstarting Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato in West Africa through Diversified Markets. She has over 20 years sweetpotato experience and is based in Tamale, Ghana. Moses Nyongesa is an expert in potato blight and works as a Principal Researcher Scientist at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). He is also Leader of the Potato Research Program at KALRO. He holds a PhD in Crop Science from University of Wales (Bangor), UK; MSc in Nematology from Gent University, Belgium and a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Nairobi.