Octavo, xx, 438 pages. In Very Good condition. Lime green spine with black lettering. Boards have mild shelving wear, a small tear along head joint corner of rear board, a dent along rear board join, and mild wear along spine head and tail. Textblock has mild staining along edges. Shelved ND-C. 1379812. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Titel

INDIGENOUS FRUIT TREES IN THE TROPICS: DOMESTICATION, UTILIZATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION

Verlag

CAB Interational, Cambridge, MA

Ver�ffentlichungsdatum

2008

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN-10

1845931106

ISBN-13

9781845931100

Bindung

Hardcover

Ausgabe

First Edition.

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Sciences, Math, Medicine, & Natural History

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It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be more easily achieved through the domestication of various indigenous fruit trees that can be cultivated and owned by smallholder farmers. Through multi-functional and integrated farming systems, these tree crops can support environmental and social sustainability by providing food as well as promoting economic growth. Twenty years ago, little was known about the biology, ecology or the social impact of indigenous fruit trees on rural populations. Since then, new concepts and approaches have been developed, case studies have been produced and the potential and feasibility of their domestication and commercialization has been explored. This focused study on the tropics brings together a comprehensive review of this research.

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Prof Roger Leakey D.Sc., Ph.D., B.Sc., FRGS., FIBiol., NDA was born and brought up in Kenya and is an agricultural botanist by training, with over 400 publications. He was a former Director of Research at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (1993-1997); Head of Tropical Ecology at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Edinburgh, UK (1997-2001) and Professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Development of James Cook University, in Cairns, Australia (2001-2006). In 2006-2008 he was a Coordinating Lead Author in the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development. He is Vice President the International Tree Foundation.

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