Top 5 Agriculture books 10/16/2017

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1. Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agro-ecosystems (Advances in Soil Science) by Rattan Lal

2.The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production by Nand Kumar

3.The Feeding of Nations: Redefining Food Security for the 21st Century by Mark Gibson

4. Driving Agribusiness With Technology Innovations (Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage)

5. Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins

Secret Life of Plants pdf download

Secret Life of Plants pdf download

We've all heard the old adage that plants like to be talked to…. The experiments in this book will prove that. The world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries.

The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production

The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production presents the state of knowledge on environmental factors in root growth and development and their effect on the improvement of the yield of annual crops. This book addresses the role of roots in crop production and includes references to numerous annual crops. In addition, it brings together the issues and the state-of-the-art technologies that affect root growth, with comprehensive reviews to facilitate efficient, sustainable, economical, and environmentally responsible crop production.

Written for plant scientists, crop scientists, horticulturalists, and soil scientists, plant physiologists, breeders, environmental scientists, agronomists, and undergraduate and graduate students in different disciplines of agricultural science, The Role of Plant Roots in Crop Production:

    Addresses root architecture and development dynamics to help users improve crop productivity
    Emphasizes crop production, plant nutrition, and soil chemistry relative to root growth and functions
    Covers root morphology, root functions, nutrient and water uptake by roots, root-soil interactions, root-environment interactions, root-microbe interactions, physiology of root crops, and management practices to improve root growth
    Supports content with experimental results, and additional data is presented with pictures

Increasing food production worldwide has become a major issue in the 21st century. Stagnation in grain yield of important food crops in recent years in developed, as well as developing, countries has contributed to a sharp increase in food prices. Furthermore, higher grain yield will be needed in the future to feed a burgeoning world population with a rising standard of living that requires more grain per capita. Technologies that enhance productivity, ensure environmental safety, and conserve natural resources are required to meet this challenge.

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems (Advances in Soil Science)

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems (Advances in Soil Science)

With the use of high-level soil management technology, Africa could feed several billion people, yet food production has generally stagnated since the 1960s. No matter how powerful the seed technology, the seedling emerging from it can flourish only in a healthy soil.

Accordingly, crop yields in Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean could be doubled or tripled through adoption of technologies based on laws of sustainable soil management. Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems describes the application of these laws to enhance ecosystem services while restoring degraded soils and promoting sustainable use.

With chapters contributed by world-class soil scientists, ecologists, and social scientists, this book outlines critical changes in management of agricultural soils necessary to achieve food security and meet the food demands of the present and projected future population. These changes include conversion to no-till and conservation agriculture  adoption of strategies of integrated nutrient management, water harvesting, and use of drip sub-irrigation  complex cropping/farming systems such as cover cropping and agroforestry  and use of nano-enhanced fertilizers.

The book is based on the premise that it is not possible to extract more from a soil than what is put into it without degrading its quality. The strategy is to replace what is removed, respond wisely to what is changed, and be pro-active to what may happen because of natural and anthropogenic perturbations. The chapters, which exemplify these ideas, cover a range of topics including organic farming, soil fertility, crop-symbiotic soil microbiota, human-driven soil degradation, soil degradation and restoration, carbon sink capacity of soils, soil renewal and sustainability, and the marginality principle.

Driving Agribusiness With Technology Innovations (Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage) download

 Modern web-based applications are pertinent for businesses, as they often encourage their core competencies and capabilities. As such, the agribusiness sector must begin to take advantage of the open networks and advances in communication and information technologies in order to grow their businesses exponentially.

Driving Agribusiness With Technology Innovations highlights innovative business models and theories that encourage the use of emerging technological advances to produce thriving enterprises. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant topics including digital environments, mobile agriculture, supply chain platforms, and internet marketing models, this publication is an important reference source for business managers, practitioners, professionals, and engineers who are interested in discovering emerging technology trends for agribusiness.