The Globalization Of Wheat
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The Globalization Of Wheat
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Author : Marci Baranski
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2022-11-15
The Globalization Of Wheat written by Marci Baranski and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Science categories.
In The Globalization of Wheat, Marci R. Baranski explores Norman Borlaug’s complicated legacy as godfather of the Green Revolution. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his role in fighting global hunger, Borlaug, an American agricultural scientist and plant breeder who worked for the Rockefeller Foundation, left a legacy that divides opinions even today. His high-yielding dwarf wheat varieties, known as miracle seeds, effectively doubled and tripled crop yields across the globe, from Kenya to India and Argentina to Mexico due to their wide adaptation. But these modern seeds also required expensive chemical fertilizers and irrigation, both of which were only available to wealthier farmers. Baranski argues that Borlaug’s new technologies ultimately privileged wealthier farmers, despite assurances to politicians that these new crops would thrive in diverse geographies and benefit all farmers. As large-scale monocultures replaced traditional farming practices, these changes were codified into the Indian wheat research system, thus limiting attention to traditional practices and marginal environments. In the shadow of this legacy, and in the face of accelerating climate change, Baranski brings new light to Borlaug’s role in a controversial concept in agricultural science.
Wheat In The Third World
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Author : Haldore Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-11-28
Wheat In The Third World written by Haldore Hanson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-28 with Social Science categories.
Many developing countries have adopted new wheat production techniques to expand food supplies, but opportunities for raising output further and improving farmers' livelihoods remain great. In this book, three internationally recognized experts associated with the International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT) address decision makers in developing countries and international agencies, providing essential information about the prospects for increasing wheat productivity. The authors examine the characteristics of the wheat plant as a crop and as a food, explore recent scientific findings related to producing and handling the crop and suggest important areas for future research. They also look at specific wheat production problems and potentials in eight countries and propose means of organizing and operating an effective national wheat program. The book closes with a forecast of the outlook for food, wheat, and population to the end of the century.
Wheat Globalization And Economic History
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Author : Paul Sharp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Wheat Globalization And Economic History written by Paul Sharp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Phd Series
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Author : Paul Sharp
language : un
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Phd Series written by Paul Sharp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
Biological Globalization
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Author : Alan L. Olmstead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Biological Globalization written by Alan L. Olmstead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Contemporary accounts of the history of globalization place the grain trade in a leading role. Narrowing price gaps for wheat in world markets serve as the key indicator of increasing market integration. And the chief example of an early policy backlash is the rising protectionism of European importers in response to the Great Grain Invasion of New World grain in the late nineteenth century. These accounts focus on the important role of falling transportation cost, but neglect other crucial biological innovations that allowed expanding the wheat cultivation in the new lands, what we call the other grain invasion. This paper documents that over the 1866-1930 the average distance of world wheat production from the core consumer markets doubled, as the wheat frontier moved on much harsher (colder and more arid) climates. Examining the detailed histories of major producers on the periphery, we show that this move involved, and indeed required extensive experimentation by farmers and crop scientists to find new suitable cultivars that could thrive in the new environments and survive the evolving pest and disease threats. Flows of germplasm and knowledge about breeding occurred not only from center to periphery, but also and importantly within the periphery and from the periphery to the center as an increasing integrated global community of crop scientists emerged over the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Finally, we speculate about why in some regions pioneering plant breeders are heralded as national heroes whereas in others they are sadly under-appreciated.
The Book Of Wheat
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Author : Peter Tracy Dondlinger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-12
The Book Of Wheat written by Peter Tracy Dondlinger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-12 with Business & Economics categories.
First published in 1910, this volume was the result of fifteen years of study in the American Northwest. The author contributed to the burgeoning field of industrial and economic history, providing a practical manual for the entirety of the wheat industry at the time. Whilst smaller studies had been published before, this was the first general work on the subject, covering topics including the wheat plant, cultivation, diseases, marketing and production. It was of particular interest to growers, dealers and millers and was accessible to popular readers, students, instructors and experimenters.
Wheat
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Author : Brett F. Carver
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2009-09-15
Wheat written by Brett F. Carver and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Wheat: Science and Trade is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference work designed to expand the current body of knowledge on this staple crop, incorporating new information made available by genetic advances, improvements in the understanding of wheat's biology, and changes in the wheat trade industry. Covering phylogeny and ontogeny, manipulation of the environment and optimal management, genetic improvement, and utilization and commercialization, the book focuses on the most economically significant diseases and impacts
Wheat Production And Farm Life In Argentina 1904
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Author : Frank W. Bicknell
language : en
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Release Date : 2009-05
Wheat Production And Farm Life In Argentina 1904 written by Frank W. Bicknell and has been published by Kessinger Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05 with Literary Collections categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Handbook On The Globalisation Of Agriculture
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Author : Guy M. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2015-06-29
Handbook On The Globalisation Of Agriculture written by Guy M. Robinson and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-29 with Business & Economics categories.
This Handbook provides insights to the ways in which globalisation is affecting the whole agri-food system from farms to the consumer. It covers themes including the physical basis of agriculture, the influence of trade policies, the nature of globalis
High Yielding Varieties Of Wheat In Developing Countries
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Author : Sheldon Kwoh-ping Tsu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
High Yielding Varieties Of Wheat In Developing Countries written by Sheldon Kwoh-ping Tsu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Agriculture categories.
