Linking Research to Crop Production

by Richard C. Staples (Editor)

This book tackles the prblems of applying basic research in the agricultural sciences to the practical aspects of crop development. Tapping the expertise of crop development specialists, social scientists, and policymakers in agriculture, basic science, and international development, Linking Research to Crop Production presents agricultural research from many different perspectives. Methods for improving crop performance are contrasted, including augmentation of nitrogen fixation and biological control of insects, plant stress, and plant breeding, and the advantages and disadvantages of applying certain disciplines to the cropping systems of the third world are considered.

235 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980