Native Crops in India
€ 273,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781032402857 |
|---|---|
| Editora | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Formato | Capa dura |
| Número de páginas | 416 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,912 |
| Data de Publicação | 28/09/2025 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 258,40 |
| Imposto | € 15,50 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 273,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 1 unidade em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
With 20 agro-climatic regions, India has the second-largest agricultural land mass. This book presents the latest scientific and technical information on indigenous and domesticated crops grown, consumed, and traded in India, forming part of its agro-economy. It covers the uses of the crops in Indian food products and/or future food developments, highlighting product developments through traditional and innovative processing and engineering and/or microbial technologies to produce nutraceutical and functional food ingredients. The health benefits of these crops, many used in Ayurvedic medicine, are also covered, particularly in regard to alleviating prevalent non-communicable diseases. Key Features:Discusses increasing crop biodiversity, promoting sustainable, climate- and eco-friendly, circular agricultureReviews industry standards/regulations, by-product/s recovery and use, and other value-added processesPresents future prospects, particularly in reference to sustainability, responsible water use, crop/food waste reduction, and benefits to the agro-economy