Historical Aspects of Plantation and Spice Crop Production Systems in the Tropics

B. Sasikumar, B. Mohan Kumar (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

858 Seiten

2025 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
9781036456290 (ISBN)

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The history of spices and plantation crops is deeply entwined with pre-historic commerce, colonialism, biopiracy, and trade disputes. While the spice trade dates to ancient Babylonian and Assyrian times, the origin of plantation crops like tea traces back to approximately 3000 BCE in China. However, comprehensive accounts of their multifaceted histories and impacts remain scarce. This knowledge gap leaves many unaware of the profound regional and global significance of these crops. For instance, tea and coffee have influenced world politics since the 17th century, including the American Revolution, while black pepper has shaped the culture and history of Kerala, India.This comprehensive work explores a diverse array of spices and plantation crops, from allspice to planted forests. Richly illustrated, each chapter examines their antiquity, diversity, cultural significance, and transnational spread. With academic rigour and depth, the book offers a nuanced perspective on how these crops have historically shaped the world order and continue to influence it today.

Dr B. Sasikumar is a retired Principal Scientist and Head of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He has published 127 research articles, 16 review articles, and 16 book chapters, besides around 400 popular articles on various aspects of spices like adulteration detection, varieties, genetic resources, and spices success stories, and is a recipient of federal/state awards, such as a National Award for Outstanding Efforts in Science and Technology Communication, a Karshaka Bharathi Award and an ICAR Team Award (Horticulture). Professor B. Mohan Kumar is a leading researcher in agroforestry and agroecology. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Research Council of the Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, India, Associate Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems and Agroforestry Systems, and a Courtesy Professor at the University of Florida, USA. Over his distinguished career, he has held several key positions, including the Vice-Chancellor of Arunachal University of Studies in Namsai, India; Assistant Director General (Agronomy, Agroforestry & Climate Change) at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi; and Professor and Dean of the School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.11.2025
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-13	9781036456290 / 9781036456290
Zustand	Neuware