Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Overview</li>
<li>Food</li>
<li>Fuel</li>
<li>Fodder</li>
<li>Fiber and Other Products</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries

Engineering & Transportation

Board on Science and Technology for International Development

Office of International Affairs

National, Research Council

Engineering

National Academies Press

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Part I: Roots and Tubers</li>
<li>Achira</li>
<li>Ahipa</li>
<li>Arracacha</li>
<li>Maca</li>
<li>Mashua</li>
<li>Mauka</li>
<li>Oca</li>
<li>Potatoes</li>
<li>Ulluco</li>
<li>Yacon</li>
<li>Part II: Grains</li>
<li>Kaniwa</li>
<li>Kiwicha</li>
<li>Quinoa</li>
<li>Part III: Legumes</li>
<li>Basul</li>
<li>Nunas- Popping Beans</li>
<li>Tarwi</li>
<li>Part IV: Vegetables</li>
<li>Peppers</li>
<li>Squashes and Their Relatives</li>
<li>Part V: Fruits</li>
<li>Berries</li>
<li>Capuli Cherry</li>
<li>Cherimoya</li>
<li>Goldenberry- Cape Gooseberry</li>
<li>Highland Papayas</li>
<li>Lucuma</li>
<li>Naranjilla- Lulo</li>
<li>Pacay- Ice-Cream Beans</li>
<li>Passionfruits</li>
<li>Pepino</li>
<li>Tamarillo- Tree Tomato</li>
<li>Part IV: Nuts</li>
<li>Quito Palm</li>
<li>Walnuts</li>
<li>A Selected Readings</li>
<li>B Centers of Andean Crop Research</li>
<li>C Research Contacts</li>
<li>D Biographical Sketches of Panel Members</li>
<li>Index of Plants</li>
<li>Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation</li>
<li>BOSTID Publications</li>
<li>Picture Plates</li>
</ul>

Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation

Science & Math

Policy and Global Affairs

Ad Hoc Panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation

Biological Sciences

Microlivestock is a term coined for species that are inherently small as well as for breeds of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs that are less than about half the size of the most common breeds. These miniature animals are seldom considered in the broad picture of livestock development, but they seem to have a promising future, especially in developing nations or wherever land is scarce. This book raises awareness of the potential of these small species, including microcattle, microsheep, various poultry, rabbits, rodents, deer, antelope, and lizards. It also strives to stimulate their introduction into animal research and economic development programs. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Part I Microbreeds</li>
<li>1 Microcattle</li>
<li>2 Microgoats</li>
<li>3 Microsheep</li>
<li>4 Micropigs</li>
<li>Part II Poultry</li>
<li>5 Chicken</li>
<li>6 Ducks</li>
<li>7 Geese</li>
<li>8 Guinea Fowl</li>
<li>9 Muscovy</li>
<li>10 Pigeon</li>
<li>11 Quail</li>
<li>12 Turkey</li>
<li>13 Potential New Poultry</li>
<li>Part III Rabbits</li>
<li>14 Domestic Rabbit</li>
<li>Part IV Rodents</li>
<li>15 Agouti</li>
<li>16 Capybara</li>
<li>17 Coypu</li>
<li>18 Giant Rat</li>
<li>19 Grasscutter</li>
<li>20 Guinea Pig</li>
<li>21 Hutia</li>
<li>22 Mara</li>
<li>23 Paca</li>
<li>24 Vizcacha</li>
<li>25 Other Rodents</li>
<li>Part V Deer and Antelope</li>
<li>26 Mouse Deer</li>
<li>27 Muntjac</li>
<li>28 Musk Deer</li>
<li>29 South America's Microdeer</li>
<li>30 Water Deer</li>
<li>31 Duikers</li>
<li>32 Other Small Antelope</li>
<li>Part VI Lizards</li>
<li>33 Green Iguana</li>
<li>34 Black Iguana</li>
<li>Part VII Others</li>
<li>35 Bees</li>
<li>Appendix A: Selected Readings</li>
<li>Appendix B: Research Contacts</li>
<li>APPENDIX C: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS</li>
<li>INDEX OF SPECIES</li>
<li>Board on Science and Technology for International Development</li>
</ul>

Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future

Business & Money

Industries

Toward Sustainability recommends a design for a new Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) for the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID). Currently, eight CRSPs operate under legislation that supports long-term agricultural research of benefit to developing countries and the United States. This book defines a process by which knowledge from all relevant AID-supported programs could be integrated and applied to advance profitable farming systems that improve local conditions and contribute to environmental goals. It makes recommendations on the types of competitive grants that should be made available under a new program, institutional participation, content of research proposals, and administrative procedures.

Toward Sustainability: A Plan for Collaborative Research on Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Board on Agriculture

Panel for Collaborative Research Support for AID's Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Program

How can high-growth areas such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America sustain agricultural production for current and future generations? Toward Sustainability explores research priorities to support sustainable agriculture. The book identifies six areas that could offer great rewards: addressing institutional constraints on resource conservation, enhancing soil biological processes, managing soil properties, improving water resource management, matching crops to environments, and effectively incorporating social and cultural dimensions into research. Also highlighted is the importance of developing collaborative, integrated research strategies and flexible mechanisms to periodically evaluate and reassess research priorities.

Toward Sustainability: Soil and Water Research Priorities for Developing Countries

Division on Earth and Life Studies

Water Science and Technology Board

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources

Committee on International Soil and Water Research and Development

Economics

The neem tree, one of the most promising of all plants, may eventually benefit every person on the planet. Probably no other plant yields as many varied products or has as many exploitable by-products. Indeed, as foreseen by some scientists, this tree may usher in a new era in pest control; provide millions with inexpensive medicines; cut the rate of population growth; and perhaps even reduce erosion, deforestation, and the excessive temperature of an overheated globe. On the other hand, although the enthusiasm may be justified, it is largely founded on exploratory investigations and empirical and anecdotal evidence. The purpose of this book is to marshal the various facts about this little-known species, to help illuminate its future promise, and to speed realization of its potential. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>1 The Vision</li>
<li>2 The Reality</li>
<li>3 The Tree</li>
<li>4 What's in a Neem</li>
<li>5 Effects on Insects</li>
<li>6 Effects on Other Organisms</li>
<li>7 Medicinals</li>
<li>8 Industrial Products</li>
<li>9 Reforestation</li>
<li>10 Next Steps</li>
<li>A Safety Tests</li>
<li>B Breakthroughs in Population Control?</li>
<li>C References and Selected Readings</li>
<li>D Research Contacts</li>
<li>E Biographical Sketches of Panel Members</li>
</ul>

Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems

National Academy Press

Rain forests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years. Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includes <ul>
<li>A practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base. 
</li> <li>Recommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture. 
</li> <li>A strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity. 
</li> <li>Detailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.</li> </ul> Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Executive Summary</li>
<li>Part One</li>
<li>1 Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics</li>
<li>2 Sustainable Land Use Options</li>
<li>3 Technological Imperatives for Change</li>
<li>4 Policy-Related Imperatives for Change</li>
<li>References</li>
<li>Appendix: Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Tropical Deforestation and Subsequent Uses of the Land</li>
<li>Part Two: Country Profiles</li>
<li>Brazil</li>
<li>Côte d'Ivoire</li>
<li>Indonesia</li>
<li>Malaysia</li>
<li>Mexico</li>
<li>The Philippines</li>
<li>Zaire</li>
<li>Glossary</li>
<li>Authors</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

Committee on Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruits--"lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including <ul>
<li>African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals.</li> <li>Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions.</li> <li>Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice."</li> <li>Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential.</li> <li>Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum."</li> <li>Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production.</li> <li>Other cultivated and wild grains. 
</li> </ul>
This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Foreword</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>1 African Rice</li>
<li>2 Finger Millet</li>
<li>3 Fonio (Acha)</li>
<li>4 Pearl Millet</li>
<li>5 Pearl Millet: Subsistence Types</li>
<li>6 Pearl Millet: Commercial Types</li>
<li>7 Sorghum</li>
<li>8 Sorghum: Subsistence Types</li>
<li>9 Sorghum: Commercial Types</li>
<li>10 Sorghum: Specialty Types</li>
<li>11 Sorghum: Fuel and Utility Types</li>
<li>12 Tef</li>
<li>13 Other Cultivated Grains</li>
<li>Wild Grains</li>
<li>Appendix A: Potential Breakthroughs for Grain Farmers</li>
<li>Appendix B: Potential Breakthroughs in Grain Handling</li>
<li>Appendix C: Potential Breakthroughs in Convenience Foods</li>
<li>Appendix D: Potential Breakthroughs in Child Nutrition</li>
<li>Appendix E: After Words</li>
<li>Appendix F: References and Selected Readings</li>
<li>Appendix G: Research Contacts</li>
<li>Appendix H: Notes on Nutritional Charts</li>
<li>Appendix I: Lost Crops of Africa Series</li>
<li>Index of Foods</li>
<li>Index of Plants</li>
<li>BOSTID Innovation Program</li>
<li>Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID)</li>
<li>BOSTID Publications</li>
</ul>

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains (Lost Crops of Africa Vol. I)

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.

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Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries

Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation

Microlivestock: Little-Known Small Animals with a Promising Economic Future

Toward Sustainability: A Plan for Collaborative Research on Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Toward Sustainability: Soil and Water Research Priorities for Developing Countries

Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains (Lost Crops of Africa Vol. I)

Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation