Quanta acqua c’è davvero dentro un paio di jeans o un bicchiere di aranciata? Molta più di quanto crediamo. Eppure, mentre la crisi idrica si aggrava, numerose aziende dichiarano impegni di sostenib……続きを見る
Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) var……続きを見る
Diet has consistently been shown to be the dominant source of exposure to the majority of contaminants that pose a threat to human health. However, there is concern that current methods for detectio……続きを見る
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment is a pivotal guide to identifying environmental problems and reducing related impacts for companies and organizations in need of life cycle assessment (LCA). LCA,……続きを見る
Our food systems - the way we produce, market and consume food - are part of the political, social, economic, ecological and cultural fabric of our communities. As such, the aim of this book is to e……続きを見る
Provides a comprehensive review of the recent advances in agricultural robotics, such as advances in sensing and perception, as well as technologies and actuation
Addresses our understanding of the……続きを見る
There remains considerable uncertainty surrounding the future of effective weed control in agriculture. In Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems where ploughing has been replaced with no-tillage sys……続きを見る
Possiamo aumentare l’agrobiodiversità coltivando più specie, coltivando varietà diverse all’interno di ogni specie, oppure coltivando varietà non uniformi come i miscugli e le popolazioni evolutive.……続きを見る
Le Rose siciliane autoctone costituiscono una ricca fonte di biodiversità finora poco utilizzata (e conosciuta) ma che merita di essere adeguatamente valorizzata. In questa monografia vengono dettag……続きを見る
The bioprotectants market was estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in 2022, with this figure set to rise to over $11 billion by 2027. With more than 1000 products on the market, a greater understandin……続きを見る
Figure fondatrice de la génétique animale en France et père de la loi sur l’élevage de 1966, Jacques Poly signe en 1978 le rapport « Pour une agriculture plus économe et plus autonome » alors qu’il ……続きを見る
Après l’ère de la génomique, la métagénomique a envahi le domaine de la biologie. Permettant l’exploration du contenu génétique d’un échantillon issu d’un environnement complexe (sol, eau, végétal, ……続きを見る
Cet ouvrage présente les derniers progrès réalisés en amélioration des plantes tropicales par les équipes françaises du Cirad, de l'Inra et de l'Ird (ex-Orstom), en collaboration avec leurs homologu……続きを見る
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
"The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all." Wendell Berry
"If w……続きを見る
Ce livre retrace l’histoire méconnue de l’ingénierie de l’élevage (bovins, ovins, caprins) en France entre 1962 et 2022. S’appuyant sur des entretiens et des archives inédites, il relate les métamor……続きを見る
Pour chaque type de déficiences minérales et anomalies, l'ouvrage présente une description des symptômes apparents, en précise les origines possibles et propose des méthodes de prévention et de corr……続きを見る
Important advances in tropical plant breeding achieved by French research teams of Cirad, Inra and Ird, in collaboration with counterpart staff in tropical countries, are reviewed in the present pub……続きを見る
L'agriculture de demain devra prendre en compte une double préoccupation : valoriser au mieux la ressource en eau et en maintenir la qualité. Cet ouvrage présente les connaissances fondamentales sur……続きを見る
Agriculture biologique, sécurité alimentaire mondiale, OGM, qualité des aliments, pollutions, agrocarburants... Les évolutions de l'agriculture et les enjeux auxquels elle doit répondre donnent mati……続きを見る
La plantation de feuillus précieux à large espacement sur des prairies pâturées par des ovins ou des bovins permet de concilier un revenu agricole continu (par la production d'herbe pour l'élevage) ……続きを見る
This open access book presents simple, robust pre-field screening protocols that allow plant breeders to screen for enhanced tolerance to heat stress in rice. Two critical heat-sensitive stages in t……続きを見る
This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on advances and in detecting and forecasting crop pests and diseases.
The first chapter introduces the concept of machine learning to identify and ……続きを見る
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on soil erosion in agriculture.
The first chapter identifies different types of soil degradation, focussing primarily on soil erosion b……続きを見る
This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on improving the shelf life of horticultural produce.
The first chapter introduces the concept of smart distribution and highlights how optimising……続きを見る
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on soil health indicators.
The first chapter describes indicators and frameworks for soil health currently in use. It evaluates the pri……続きを見る
Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes
Considers the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restor……続きを見る
Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performa……続きを見る
The avocado industry is evolving rapidly. Avocado production has almost doubled recently, with significant expansion in areas planted, especially in Latin America, but also in Africa and Asia. Moreo……続きを見る
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are biocontrol agents that are used to control a wide variety of insect pests within agriculture and forestry. In addition to their use as bio-pesticides, EPNs have……続きを見る
L'encyclopédie joyeuse et gourmande de presque tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour préparer et cuisiner poules, pintades, dindes, canards et lapins, découvrir les races et les recettes régionales, constr……続きを見る
