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Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (73 p.)
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agricultural biotechnology
Agriculture
Biotechnology - Research
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-281-76739-5
9786611767396
0-309-12078-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Opportunities for Applying Biotechnology""; ""3 Challenges and Future Considerations in Realizing the Global Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Steering Committee Biosketches""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix C: List of Workshop Participants""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910453493903321
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
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Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (73 p.)
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agricultural biotechnology
Agriculture
Biotechnology - Research
ISBN 0-309-17852-5
1-281-76739-5
9786611767396
0-309-12078-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Opportunities for Applying Biotechnology""; ""3 Challenges and Future Considerations in Realizing the Global Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Steering Committee Biosketches""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix C: List of Workshop Participants""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910782103903321
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
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Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Global challenges and directions for agricultural biotechnology [[electronic resource] ] : workshop report / / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (73 p.)
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agricultural biotechnology
Agriculture
Biotechnology - Research
ISBN 0-309-17852-5
1-281-76739-5
9786611767396
0-309-12078-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Opportunities for Applying Biotechnology""; ""3 Challenges and Future Considerations in Realizing the Global Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Steering Committee Biosketches""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix C: List of Workshop Participants""
Record Nr. UNINA-9910810363403321
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2008
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Ground and air robotic manipulation systems in agriculture / / Andrey Ronzhin [and three others]
Ground and air robotic manipulation systems in agriculture / / Andrey Ronzhin [and three others]
Autore Ronzhin A. L (Andreĭ Leonidovich)
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (283 pages)
Disciplina 338.16
Collana Intelligent Systems Reference Library
Soggetto topico Agricultural innovations
Robotics
Drone aircraft
ISBN 3-030-86826-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910523726103321
Ronzhin A. L (Andreĭ Leonidovich)  
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]
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Handbook digital farming : digital transformation for sustainable agriculture / / Jörg Dörr and Matthias Nachtmann, editors
Handbook digital farming : digital transformation for sustainable agriculture / / Jörg Dörr and Matthias Nachtmann, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Berlin, Germany : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (419 pages)
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agricultural innovations
Agriculture - Data processing
Sustainable agriculture
ISBN 3-662-64378-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910568253103321
Berlin, Germany : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Handbook of Energy Management in Agriculture [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Asim Biswas, Deepranjan Sarkar, Vijay Singh Meena, Rahul Datta
Handbook of Energy Management in Agriculture [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Asim Biswas, Deepranjan Sarkar, Vijay Singh Meena, Rahul Datta
Autore Rakshit Amitava
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (767 pages)
Disciplina 338.16
Altri autori (Persone) BiswasAsim
SarkarDeepranjan
MeenaVijay Singh
DattaRahul
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Ecology
Subsistence farming
Subsistence Agriculture
ISBN 981-19-7736-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I: Energy Requirement in the Agricultural Food Chain -- Carbon Footprint in Rice Cultivation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Variation of C Footprint in Different Phenology of Rice Cultivation -- 2.1 Methane Emission and Paddy Growth Stages -- 2.2 The Life Cycle of Rice Production and Carbon Footprint -- 2.3 Assessment of Carbon Footprint in Rice Cultivation -- 3 Rice Straw Burning and C Footprint -- 4 Monitoring of GHG Emission: Methodology and Calculation -- 4.1 Measurement of Methane and Nitrous Oxide -- 5 Calculation of CH4 and N2O Flux -- 5.1 Measurement of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) -- 5.1.1 Alkali Trap Method -- 5.1.2 Soil Respirator -- 5.1.3 Long-Term Measuring Chamber -- 5.1.4 Temporary Portable Measuring Chamber -- 6 Agronomic Intervention to Reduce GHG Emission Under Rice Cultivation -- 6.1 Improved Irrigation Water Management -- 6.1.1 Alternate Wetting and Drying -- 6.1.2 Midseason Drainage -- 6.1.3 Drip Irrigation -- 6.1.4 Laser Land Leveling -- 7 Adaption of Best Nitrogen Management Techniques -- 7.1 Slow-Release Fertilizers -- 7.2 Urease Inhibitors -- 7.3 Nitrification Inhibitors -- 7.4 Urea Deep Placement -- 7.5 More Use of Organic Manures/Green Manures -- 7.6 4R Nutrient Stewardship Based N Application -- 8 Adaption of Improved Rice Production Technologies -- 9 Decision Support Tool -- 10 Soil and Nutrient Management to Reduce GHG Emission Under Rice Cultivation -- 10.1 Mitigating CH4 Emission -- 10.2 Mitigating N2O Emission -- 11 Future Roadmap for Carbon-Smart Rice Cultivation -- 12 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Requirements for Sustainable Sugarcane Cultivation -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Method of Energy Calculation -- 2 Operation-Wise Energy Footprints -- 2.1 Seedbed Preparation -- 2.2 Planting/Transplanting.
2.3 Weeding and Intercultural Operations -- 2.4 Irrigation -- 2.5 Fertilizer/Nutrient Management -- 2.6 Plant Protection -- 2.7 Harvesting -- 2.8 Residue Management and its Benefits -- 3 Source-Wise Energy -- 3.1 Overall Energy Assessment Based on the Category of Energy -- 3.2 Energy Indices -- 4 Future Pathway -- 4.1 Strategies for Energy Optimization -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Carbon Footprint of Different Energy-Intensive Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agriculture as an Energy-Intensive System -- 3 Definition of Carbon Footprint -- 4 Why Carbon Footprinting? -- 5 Agriculture and Climate Change -- 6 Factors Contributing to Carbon Footprint of Different Systems in Agriculture -- 7 Use of Inorganic N Fertilizer -- 8 Fossil Fuels -- 9 Pesticide Use -- 10 Fuels -- 11 Waste and Water -- 12 Carbon Footprint Calculation -- 13 Carbon Footprint Calculations for Energy -- 14 Selection of Conversion Factors -- 15 Steps to Reduce Carbon Footprint -- 15.1 New Technologies to Reduce Enteric Fermentation -- 16 Cutting Emissions from Pasture Manure -- 17 Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency to Reduce Fertilizer Emissions -- 18 Rice Management and Varieties That Reduce Emissions -- 19 Increasing Agricultural Energy Efficiency and Reducing Fossil Fuels -- 20 Concentrate on Practical Options for Carbon Sequestration in Soils -- 21 Reduction in Fertilizer Use and N2-Fixing Pulses to Lower Carbon Footprint -- 22 Conclusion -- References -- Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Agricultural Production Systems in Climate Change Scenario -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Emission from Mechanical Operations -- 3 Emission from Irrigation -- 3.1 Emission from Fertilizer Use -- 4 Emission from Livestock -- 4.1 Methane-Reducing Feed Additives and Supplements -- 5 Carbon Efficiency and Carbon Intensity.
6 Efficient Farming Practices That Reduce Emissions from Crop Production -- 7 Scenario of Carbon Footprints in Major Food Crops -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Budgeting of Crops Under Rainfed Conditions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Rainfed Ecology: A Fragile Ecology -- 2.1 Global Scenario -- 2.2 Rainfed Ecology in the Indian Context -- 2.3 Challenges Faced in Rainfed Ecology -- 2.4 Emerging Paradigm to Mitigate the Fragile Ecology -- 3 Energy Issue under Rainfed Agroecology -- 3.1 Intensification Processes -- 3.2 Soil Water/Moisture Stress -- 3.3 Genetic Resource Constraints -- 3.4 Soil/ Water Erosion -- 3.5 Nonjudicious/Rampant Use of Inorganic Fertilizers -- 3.6 Low Soil Organic Carbon Content -- 3.7 Low External Inputs -- 4 Energy Use, Dynamics, and Efficiency Under Different Crops -- 4.1 Farm Power Use Patterns -- 4.2 Energy Use Pattern -- 4.2.1 Crop Establishment Methods -- 4.2.2 Organic Farming -- 4.2.3 Conservation Agriculture -- 4.2.4 Energy Dynamics for Different Farm Operations -- Seedbed Preparation and Sowing -- Fertilizer Application -- Pesticide Application -- Irrigation -- Road Transport -- 4.2.5 Energy Dynamics Under Different Crops -- 4.2.6 Energy Analysis Parameters -- 5 Designing a Sustainable Solution for Energy Management -- 5.1 Farming Practices that Improve Energy Efficiency -- 5.1.1 Improved Fertilizer and Pesticide Use -- 5.1.2 Zero Tillage and Conservation Agriculture -- 5.1.3 Cultural or Ecological Practices -- 5.1.4 Tractors and Machinery Maintenance -- 5.2 Adoption of State-of-the-Art Technologies in Agriculture -- 5.2.1 Precision Agriculture -- 5.2.2 Use of Robotics -- 5.3 Production and Use of Renewable Energy for Farming Operations -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Energy Use and Economic Evaluation Under Conservation and Organic Farming -- 1 Introduction.
1.1 Why Should Energy and Economic Budgeting Be Done for Farming System? -- 2 Farm-Level Economics of Conventional and Organic Farming -- 2.1 Direct Comparison Between Organic and Conventional Farms Based on Farm Input and Output Data -- 2.2 Modelling Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farms -- 3 Comparison of Energy Budgets of Different Conventional and Organic Farming Production Systems -- 4 Farm-Level Energy Budgets of Conventional Farming and Organic Farming -- 5 Energy Budgeting of Conventional and Organic Farming -- 6 Economic Budgeting of Conventional and Organic Farming -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Different Aspects/Concepts of Energy Efficiency and Management -- Agricultural Residue Management Using Forced Draft Gasifier Cookstove -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Designing Parameters: Stove -- 2.1.1 Amount of Air and Energy Needed for Gasification (AFR) -- 2.1.2 Cooking Power and Fuel Burning Rate -- 2.1.3 Hearth Load and Fuel Storage Capacity -- 2.2 Description of the Gasifier Stove -- 2.3 Principle of Operation -- 2.4 Observations and Findings: TLUD Cookstove -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Air Supply and Gas Concentrations -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Biomass Energy from Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Biomass Conversion Techniques -- 2.1 Direct Combustion -- 2.2 Thermochemical Conversion -- 2.2.1 Pyrolysis -- 2.2.2 Gasification -- 2.2.3 Carbonization -- 2.3 Chemical Conversion -- 2.4 Biochemical Conversion -- 2.4.1 Anaerobic Digestion -- 2.4.2 Methane Production in Landfills -- 2.4.3 Ethanol Fermentation -- 2.5 Densification Techniques -- 3 Indian Biomass Energy Conversion Policy -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Biomass -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Biomass and Its Characteristics -- 3 Forms of Biofuels -- 3.1 Solid Biofuels -- 3.1.1 Briquetting -- 3.1.2 Charcoal -- 3.1.3 Biochar -- 3.2 Liquid Biofuels.
3.3 Gaseous Biofuels -- 4 Agricultural Biomass As Source of New Energy -- 4.1 Ethanol -- 4.1.1 History of Ethanol Production -- 4.1.2 Process of Ethanol Production -- 4.1.3 Benefits and Disadvantages in Ethanol Production -- 4.1.4 The Drawbacks of Ethanol Production and Use -- 4.1.5 Current Status and Potential of Ethanol Production in the World -- 4.1.6 Future Perspective in Its Production -- 4.1.7 Indian Case Study and Policy Measures -- 4.2 Biodiesel -- 4.2.1 History -- 4.2.2 Production Process -- 4.2.3 Extraction from Jatropha -- 4.2.4 Other Production Processes -- 4.2.5 Biodiesel Properties -- 4.2.6 Advantages of Biodiesel Use -- 4.2.7 Disadvantages of Biodiesel Use -- 5 Process of Biomass Conversion to Energy -- 5.1 Combustion -- 5.2 Thermochemical Conversion -- 5.2.1 Pyrolysis -- 5.2.2 Gasification -- 5.3 Chemical Conversion -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Biomass Technologies for Crop Residue Management -- 1 Crop Residue Management Using Densification Techniques -- 2 Biomass Briquetting: Densification Technology for Agricultural Waste -- 3 Biomass Densification Technologies -- 4 Briquetting Process -- 4.1 Raw Materials Collection -- 4.2 Size Reduction of Raw Materials -- 4.2.1 Drying -- 4.2.2 Size Reduction -- 4.3 Raw Material Mixing -- 4.4 Compaction -- 4.5 Heat Reduction and Storage of Briquettes -- 5 Availability of Raw Materials -- 6 Factors Affecting Briquetting Process -- 7 Methods of Briquetting -- 8 Briquetting Technologies -- 9 Advantages of Briquettes -- 10 Application of Briquettes -- 11 Advantages -- 12 Basic Needs to Start a Briquette Production Unit -- 13 Pelletizing -- 14 Conclusion -- References -- Internet of Things (IoT) Framework to Support Sustainable Food Production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Innovation in the Agricultural Sector -- 2.1 Green Revolution -- 2.2 Process Mechanization -- 2.3 Precision Agriculture.
2.4 Agriculture 4.0.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910725098803321
Rakshit Amitava  
Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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I Georgofili : atti della R. Accademia dei Georgofili
I Georgofili : atti della R. Accademia dei Georgofili
Pubbl/distr/stampa Firenze, : Tip. M. Ricci, 1935-
Descrizione fisica volumi ; 26 cm
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Accademia dei Georgofili - Firenze - 2000 - Periodici
ISSN 0367-4134
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNICAS-MIL0210171
Firenze, : Tip. M. Ricci, 1935-
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I sistemi rurali di fronte ai mutamenti dello scenario economico globale : idee di ricerca e proposte per il territorio del Friuli Venezia Giulia / a cura di Francesco Marangon, Stefania Troiano
I sistemi rurali di fronte ai mutamenti dello scenario economico globale : idee di ricerca e proposte per il territorio del Friuli Venezia Giulia / a cura di Francesco Marangon, Stefania Troiano
Pubbl/distr/stampa Udine : Forum, 2013
Descrizione fisica 225 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Disciplina 338.16
Collana Ambiente e territorio
ISBN 978-88-8420-775-3
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione ita
Record Nr. UNINA-9910256159303321
Udine : Forum, 2013
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ICT in agriculture : connecting smallholders to knowledge, networks, and institutions
ICT in agriculture : connecting smallholders to knowledge, networks, and institutions
Edizione [Updated edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (473 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agriculture - Information services
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910480168303321
Washington, District of Columbia : , : World Bank Group, , 2017
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ICT in Agriculture (Updated Edition) : : Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
ICT in Agriculture (Updated Edition) : : Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
Edizione [Updated edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (460 pages)
Disciplina 338.16
Soggetto topico Agriculture - Information services
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910795934703321
Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2017
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