{"product_id":"achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-bananas-volume-1-cultivation-techniques-9781786761569","title":"Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Bananas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The book provides an excellent overview of banana cultivation across the world and how the adaptation and adoption of inter-disciplinary management strategies ensure sustainable production…a comprehensive foundation of knowledge on which future research strategies can be built.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e ISHS - Chronica Horticulturae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume reviews key recent research on improving banana cultivation. Part 1 reviews current challenges in banana production. Part 2 surveys ways of improving cultivation practice across the value chain, from propagation to harvesting, packaging and ripening. The final part of the book assesses ways of measuring and improving the environmental impact of banana cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights of the book include: the latest research on banana domestication and genetic diversity; new research on the limitations of current good agricultural practices and how areas such as soil health can be improved; and summaries of best practice in neglected but critical areas such as harvesting and ripening operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on an international range of expertise, the collection will be a standard reference for the banana research community as well as banana producers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The book provides an excellent overview of banana cultivation across the world and how the adaptation and adoption of inter-disciplinary management strategies ensure sustainable production…a comprehensive foundation of knowledge on which future research strategies can be built.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e ISHS - Chronica Horticulturae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Banana production and its challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The origin, domestication and dispersal of bananas: \u003ci\u003eHugo Volkaert, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e2.Understanding the banana industry: monoculture and beyond: \u003ci\u003eDan Koeppel, Independent Journalist and Researcher, USA\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e3.Banana cultivation in Africa: \u003ci\u003eW. K. Tushemereirwe and J. Kubiriba, National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Uganda\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e4.Challenges and opportunities for smallholders in banana value chains: \u003ci\u003eWilliam Tinzaara, Bioversity International, Uganda; Dietmar Stoian, Bioversity International, France, Walter Ocimati, Enoch Kikulwe and Gloria Otieno, Bioversity International, Uganda;  and Guy Blomme, Bioversity International, Ethiopia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Improving practices across the banana value chain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.A functional approach to bunch formation in banana: \u003ci\u003eD. W. Turner, School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Australia; and D. J. Gibbs, Consultant, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e6.Banana plant propagation methods: \u003ci\u003eSharon D. Hamill, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e7.Conserving banana germplasm through field genebanks: \u003ci\u003eMike Smith, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e8.Good agricultural practices: an end or a starting point for more sustainable banana production?: \u003ci\u003eCharles Staver, Bioversity International, France\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e9.Challenges in cultivation of bananas in the subtropics: \u003ci\u003eVíctor Galán Saúco, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e10.Nutrition and soil management in banana cultivation: \u003ci\u003eJetse J. Stoorvogel, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; and Rafael A. Segura, CORBANA S.A., Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e11.Harvesting and packaging of bananas: \u003ci\u003eJuan José Aycart, Dole, Ecuador\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e12.Ripening systems for bananas: \u003ci\u003eFrits Popma, Popma Fruit Expertise, The Netherlands\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Assessing and improving sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e13.Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint of banana cultivation: \u003ci\u003eLouis Bockel, Laure-Sophie Schiettecatte and Orane Debrune, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e14.Sustainable banana cultivation: from standards to multiple solutions: \u003ci\u003eSietze Vellema and Kees Jansen, Wageningen University, The Netherlands\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e15.Organic banana cultivation and sustainability: \u003ci\u003eFrans Wielemaker, Consultant (formerly Director of Research at Dole Fresh Fruit International), Costa Rica\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020450496855,"sku":"9781786761569","price":161.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786761569.jpg?v=1750783465","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/achieving-sustainable-cultivation-of-bananas-volume-1-cultivation-techniques-9781786761569","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}