Emerging Technologies for Promoting Food Security
Woodhead Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78242-335-5 (ISBN)
It is divided into three parts beginning with an overview of food security, an analysis of key drivers of food insecurity, and nutrition and food security. Part Two examines emerging technologies for plant and animal food security, with subsequent chapters discussing topics from genetic and aquaculture technologies, pest and disease control, environmental and policy issues affecting food security, and an in-depth analysis of water management and methods to reduce post-harvest losses.
Professor Chandra Madramootoo is Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Associate Vice Principal of McGill University, a member of the senior academic leadership team of McGill University, and a James McGill Professor in the Department of Bioresource Engineering. He serves on several univesity governance bodies including Senate, Building and Properties Committee of the Board of Governors, and the Animal Resource Advisory Council.
1 Key drivers of food insecurity
Part One: Emerging technologies for plant and animal food security
2 Emerging genetic technologies for improving the security of food crops
3 Successful technologies and approaches used to develop and manage resistance against crop diseases and pests
4 The use of technologies for sufficient and quality animal-food production
5 Aquaculture technologies for food security
Part Two: Environmental and policy issues affecting food security
6 Water management
7 Reducing post-harvest losses
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.02.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 410 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78242-335-4 / 1782423354 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78242-335-5 / 9781782423355 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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