CRC Press Crop Production Technologies for Sustainable Use and Conservation: Physiological and Molecular Advances

Crop Production Technologies for Sustainable Use and Conservation:Physiological and Molecular Advances presents an abundance of research on important and new production technologies for the successful sustainable production of major crops. The volume covers most of the major crops used the production of food, sugar, and commercial fiber. With the focus on sustainability and conservation issues in crop production, the chapters present molecular and physiological research and innovations for increasing yield, quality, and safety while also taking into considering increasing demand, diminishing water and land resources, and the agricultural consequences of climate change on crop production. The major crops discussed include wheat, mungbean, cotton, jute, sugarcane, eggplant, Solanum (such as potatoes and tomatoes), peppers, okra, fruits such as apples and pears, and more. The chapters report on new developments and research on production techniques related to various fertilizers, biosystematics and molecular biology of various crops, and building resistance to climatic change, including drought tolerance, salinity stresses, and more.   About the Author Münir Öztürk, PhD, has served at the Ege University Izmir, Turkey for 50 years in various positions. He is currently a Vice President of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences. Muhammad Ashraf, PhD, DSc, is currently working Chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammad Sajid Aqeel Ahmad, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.