Drought frontiers in rice :: crop improvement for increased rainfed production /

The success of the Green Revolution in closing the gap between world population and food production was principally achieved by increasing crop productivity in favorable areas. However, this success has been limited in the rainfed systems, which are prone to frequent droughts and other abiotic stres...

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Weitere Verfasser: Serraj, Rachid, Bennett, J., Hardy, B.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Philippines : Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : IRRI ; World Scientific Pub. Co., 2009.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
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Zusammenfassung:The success of the Green Revolution in closing the gap between world population and food production was principally achieved by increasing crop productivity in favorable areas. However, this success has been limited in the rainfed systems, which are prone to frequent droughts and other abiotic stresses. Worldwide, drought affects approximately 23 million hectares of rainfed rice. Varieties combining improved drought resistance with high yield under favorable conditions and quality characteristics preferred by farmers are the most promising and deliverable technologies for alleviating poverty i.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 400 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789814280013
9814280011

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