Improving crop productivity in sustainable agriculture /

• Other Authors: Tuteja, Narendra (Editor), Gill, Sarvajeet Singh (Editor), Tuteja, Renu (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim : Wiley-Blackwell, [2013]
• Subjects: Crop improvement.; Sustainable agriculture.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.; Electronic books.

An up-to-date overview of current progress in improving crop quality and quantity using modern methods. With a particular emphasis on genetic engineering, this text focusses on crop improvement under adverse conditions, paying special attention to such staple crops as rice, maize, and pulses. Improv...