Sorghum and Millets Diseases (World Agriculture) [Hardcover]

John F. Leslie (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0813803896 | ISBN-13: 978-0813803890 | Publication Date: April 21, 2003 | Edition: 1

This work is based on the Mexico 2000 meeting under the auspices of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) and INTSORMIL (International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program).

Sorghum and millet are very important agronomic crops in many parts of the world, specifically in the semi-arid regions in warm areas. The crops are of great significance in supplying food and feed in the developing areas of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This landmark reference contains the global sorghum and millet pathology community’s decennial summary of diseases and work in progress based primarily on contributions to the Third Global Conference on Sorghum and Millets Diseases in September 2000, sponsored by INTSORMIL, ICRISAT, and INIFAP.

Editor John Leslie has expanded the book’s coverage beyond the conference presentations to guarantee a well-rounded treatment of sorghum and millet diseases. One hundred and ninety-seven authors from thirty countries contribute to a truly global picture.

This critical review provides a unique, long-term analysis of different issues during the last quarter century, a summary of the current critical problems, and an evaluation of the sorghum and millet community’s progress since its previous meeting in 1988. Perhaps the book’s greatest value lies in defining the research agenda for these crops and their diseases for the next ten years. As such, it is an indispensable resource for plant pathologists and other crop scientists, policy makers, sociologists, and others involved in tropical or subtropical agriculture.

About the Author

John F. Leslie, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (April 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813803896
• ISBN-13: 978-0813803890
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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