{"product_id":"9780891184041","title":"Pearl Millet A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAgronomy Monographs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRamasamy Perumal | P. V. Vara Prasad | C. Tara Satyavathi | Mahalingam Govindaraj | Abdou Tenkouano\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Agriculture \/ Agronomy \/ Crop Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this age of climate change, discover how pearl millet is considered a viable alternative cereal crop for semi-arid and hot areas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl millet\u003c\/i\u003e, a warm-season, dryland cereal crop, is a staple food for over 90 million people in Africa and Asia. Its nutritional superiority relative to other cereal crops, such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, and its hardiness and adaptability to harsh environments and poor soils make it a potentially life-saving resource for poor populations and\/or areas hit by damaging climatic conditions. With climate change Placing an ever-greater strain on global agrifood systems, pearl millet has never been a more important crop in the fight against poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough introduction to this potentially vital grain. Coming on the heels of a 2023 United Nations declaration of the “International Year of Millets,” it is a crucial intervention in an essential humanitarian project. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject to appear in print. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of a potential lead crop for climate-change-affected areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of all pearl millet’s unique features, such as inherent genetic diversity, gluten free applications, and suitability for double cropping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn author team with vast research and crop development experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearl Millet\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, certified and practicing professionals, as well as industry and academic researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRamasamy Perumal, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Sorghum and Pearl Millet breeding at Kansas State University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP. V. Vara Prasad, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Distinguished Professor, R.O. Kruse Professor of Agriculture and Director of the Feed the Future Sustainable Intensificaiton Innovation Lab at Kansas State University, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Tara Satyavathi, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Director at the Indian Council of Agriculture Research-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahalingam Govindaraj, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Scientist for Crop Development at HarvestPlus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdou Tenkouano, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (\u003ci\u003eicipe\u003c\/i\u003e), Kenya. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 October 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780891184041\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314344390796,"sku":"9780891184041","price":111.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780891184041_0f1f75a6-09e7-4027-bac9-1c06b2214bfd.jpg?v=1780284202","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780891184041","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}