Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Emerging Approaches and Strategies

Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture is an outstanding collection of current research that integrates basic and advanced concepts of Agricultural Biotechnology with future development prospects. Using biotechnology with sustainable agriculture effectively contributes to gains in agricultural productivity, enhanced food security, reduced poverty and malnutrition and ecologically more sustainable means of food production. Written by a panel of experts, Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture is unique in its coverage of the range of topics in the broad area of biotechnology for sustainable agriculture, which is unavailable in any other single resource. This book will enable the development of solutions to the challenges of sustainable agriculture by providing foundational information on current innovative biotechnologies, such as recombinant DNA technology and genetic engineering. Identifies and explores biotechnological tools  to enhance sustainability Encompasses plant and microbial biotechnology, nanotechnology, and genetic engineeringFocuses on plant biotechnology and crop improvement to increase yield and resilienceSummarizes impact of climate change on agriculture, fisheries, and livestock INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: an overview3. Biotechnological tools to enhance sustainable production4. Sustainable agriculture and food security5. Plant biotechnology and crop improvement6. Transgenic Animals production7. Microbial biotechnology and sustainable agriculture8. Impact of climate change on agriculture and food security9. Impact of climate change on livestock production10. Impact of Climate change on fisheries11. Nanotechnology and its implication in Agricultural Biotechnology12. Genetic Engineering and public perception13. The way ahead

• ISBN: 978-0-12-812160-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 712
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés