Approaches to Improvement of Crop Genotypes with High Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency for Water Scarce Environments

Final Report of a Coordinated Research Project

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

124 Seiten

2017
IAEA (Verlag)
978-92-0-108117-9 (ISBN)

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Projected global population increase and the impacts of climate change on agriculture highlight the importance of the use of improved crop varieties coupled with better soil, water and fertilizer management practices designed to protect the natural resource base. This publication is the outcome of a coordinated research project (CRP) and focuses on the practical application of nuclear and related techniques, such as mutation induction and the use of stable isotopes of nitrogen [N-15] and carbon [C-13]. The use of such techniques can improve crop productivity with mutant varieties and best-fit soil management practices in diverse agroecological zones affected by drought, high temperatures, water scarcity, soil acidity and soil salinity. The findings of the CRP will be highly valuable to agricultural scientists and laboratory technicians of national agricultural research organizations in Member States as a resource for improving soil and crop productivity.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atom's for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.03.2018
Reihe/Serie	IAEA TECDOC Series
Zusatzinfo	27 illustrations
Verlagsort	Vienna
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 297 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	92-0-108117-0 / 9201081170
ISBN-13	978-92-0-108117-9 / 9789201081179
Zustand	Neuware