{"product_id":"achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-maize-volume-2-cultivation-techniques-pest-and-disease-control-9781786760128","title":"Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Maize Volume 2: Cultivation Techniques, Pest and Disease Control","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dave Watson | Alam Sher | Xiaoli Liu\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people, particularly in the developing world. It has been estimated that maize yields need to increase by 60% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and diseases and the need to make cultivation more resource-efficient and sustainable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on an international range of expertise, this collection focuses on ways of improving the cultivation of maize at each step in the value chain, from breeding to post-harvest storage. Volume 2 reviews research on improvements in cultivation techniques such as nutrient management, crop rotation, intercropping and other aspects of conservation agriculture. It also discusses developments in methods for combatting pests and diseases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAchieving sustainable cultivation of maize Volume 2: Cultivation techniques, pest and disease control\u003c\/i\u003e will be a standard reference for cereal scientists in universities, government and other research centres and companies involved in maize cultivation. It is accompanied by Volume 1 which reviews developments in breeding and ways research can be translated into effective outcomes for smallholders in the developing world.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46490805502103,"sku":"9781786760128","price":21196.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781786760128.jpg?v=1766346827","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-maize-volume-2-cultivation-techniques-pest-and-disease-control-9781786760128","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}