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Author Prabhakaran Nair, K. P.

Title The agronomy and economy of important tree crops of the developing world / K.P. Prabhakaran Nair
Edition 1st ed
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 351 pages) : illustrations
Series Elsevier insights
Elsevier insights.
Contents Introduction -- Arecanut -- Cashewnut -- The coconut palm -- Cinchona -- Cocoa -- Coffee -- Oil palm -- Rubber -- Tea -- Wattle
Summary Major tree crops contribute substantially to the economy of many developing countries on the Asian, African and Latin American continents. For example, coffee is the main revenue earner for Kenya. This book provides a comprehensive review of the agronomy, botany, taxonomy, genetics, chemistry, economics, and future global prospects of a range of crops that have great food, industrial and economic value such as cocoa, coffee, cashew, oil palm and natural rubber. Discusses the major tree crops of great economic value to the developing world The author is an eminent scientist who has won numerous awards for his work in this area
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-351)
Notes Print version record
Subject Tree crops -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
Tree crops -- Utilization -- Developing countries
Agronomy -- Developing countries
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
GARDENING -- Fruit.
Agronomy
Tree crops -- Economic aspects
Tree crops -- Utilization
Nutzpflanzen
Pflanzenproduktion
Developing countries
Entwicklungsländer
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780123846785
0123846781