1 Agriculture Natural Resources Cotton Adam Sneyd ●● Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship ●● In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics that envelope cotton as major corporate players and countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas compete to control it ●● In the aftermath of sweatshop scandal exposés and factory collapse disasters, merchants and retailers have called for ‘better’ cotton farming practices. But in seeking to prevent the next transnational media circus, will companies simply end up cementing business-as-usual? ●● Corporate public relations strategy now competes directly with the voices of an alternative global community that seeks to fundamentally transform the way that cotton is farmed Print ISBN: 978-0-745-68197-9 (Cloth) US$64.95 / 978-0-745-68198-6 (Paper) US$19.95 Sep 2016 • 224PP ISBN 978-0-7456-8198-6 9 780745 681986 e ISBN 978-0-7456-8197-9 9 780745 681979 Agriculture & Ecology Oil Seed Crops Yield and Adaptations under Environmental Stress (Previously Announced) Parvaiz Ahmad ●● The improvement of crop species has been a basic pursuit since cultivation began thousands of years ago e ●● Wheat, corn, rice, potato and legumes are expected to lead as the most important crops in the effort to feed an ever-increasing world population ●● Due to environmental fluctuations, oil seed crops are often exposed to different environmental stresses leading to decreased yield and problems in the growth and development of the crops ●● This book describes the physiobiochemical, molecular and omic approaches and responses of oil seed crops towards environmental stress ISBN 978-1-119-04877-0 Print ISBN: 978-1-119-04877-0 (Cloth) US$207.95 • dec 2016 • 328PP 9 781119 048770 Crops Tropical Roots and Tubers Production, Processing and Technology Harish K. Sharma, Nicolas Y. Njinyang, Rrkha S. Singhal & Pragati Kaushal ●● Roots and tubers are considered as the most important food crops after cereals and contribute significantly to sustainable development, income generation and food security especially in the tropical regions ●● The perishable nature of roots and tubers demands appropriate storage conditions at different stages starting from farmers to its final consumers ●● Because of their highly perishable nature, search for efficient and better methods of preservation/ processing have been continuing alongside the developments in different arena ●● This book covers the processing and technological aspects of root and tuber foods, detailing the production and processing of roots and tubers such as taro, cassava, sweet potato, yam and elephant foot yam Print ISBN: 978-1-118-99269-2 (Cloth) US$220.00 • Sep 2016 • 656PP ISBN 978-1-118-99269-2 9 781118 992692 e
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