Maize crop. Improvement, production, protection and post harvest technology
Maize is one of the versatile emerging crops with wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. It is cultivated on nearly 150 m/ha in about 160 countries having wider diversity of soil, climate, biodiversity and management practices that contributes 36 % (782 m/t) in the global grain production. The United States of America (USA) is the largest producer of maize contributes nearly 35 % of the total production in the world. It is the driver of the US economy. This book talks about the improvement, production, protection and post harvest technology of the maize crop.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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London (United Kingdom) CRC Press
2020
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| Subjects: | maize, crops, SDGs, Goal 1 No poverty, Goal 2 Zero hunger, |
| Online Access: | https://www-taylorfrancis-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/books/mono/10.1201/9781003090182/maize-crop-solaimalai-anantharaju-irulandi-theradimani?context=ubx&refId=76b233e5-4982-4e62-a71b-de41112c3c76 |
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