Chickpea Breeding and Management
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Chickpea Breeding and Management
Author: S S Yadav, R R Redden, W Chen, B Sharma
ISBN: 9781845932138
Pages: 638
Format: 17 Χ 24
Binding: Hardback
Pub. Year: 2007
Readership
Advanced students in plant breeding and disease management, extension scientists and researchers in agronomy and plant pathology.
Main Description
The chickpea is an ancient crop that is still important in both developed and developing nations. This authoritative account by international experts covers all aspects of chickpea breeding and management, and the integrated pest management and biotechnology applications that are important to its improvement. With topics covered including origin and taxonomy, ecology, distribution and genetics, this book combines the many and varied research issues impacting on production and utilization of the chickpea crop on its journey from paddock to plate.
The chickpea is an ancient crop that is still important in both developed and developing nations. This authoritative account by international experts covers all aspects of chickpea breeding and management, and the integrated pest management and biotechnology applications that are important to its improvement. With topics covered including origin and taxonomy, ecology, distribution and genetics, this book combines the many and varied research issues impacting on production and utilization of the chickpea crop on its journey from paddock to plate.