Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd)

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Scientific Publishers, 1 janv. 2019 - 258 pages

 Quinoa has gained recognition world over as one of the most Functional foods for healthy human life. It provides most of the essential nutrients, gluten free protein, vitamins & minerals and considered as an excellent alternative food crop for India. It is an extra-ordinarily adaptable crop to different agro-ecological zones, highly suited to climate change, harsh environment and limited availability of resources. Currently, quinoa is in a process of expansion in non-domesticated countries and its cultivation is spreading rapidly due to its very high demand throughout the world.

The subject matter is presented in this book in a comprehensive & lucid style and intended to provide scientific, authentic and very useful information on various aspects of quinoa development in India and abroad. Moreover, comparative nutritive values, role of vitamins, minerals & fatty acids in human body, manufacturers & suppliers of value-added products, role of different agencies in quinoa development in India and model project reports appended add the value. Thus, this book has enormous scope and opportunities to boost quinoa production, address food & health security problems, uplift Farm-output, promote food industries and generate employment and intended to assist Agri-business Planners, policy makers, Researchers, industrialists, teachers, students & farmers world over who are interested in quinoa-based enterprises for their livelihood.

 

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Table des matières

1 Food and Nutritional Security A Major Challenge
1
2 The Quinoa A Healthy Food of Future
11
3 Origin History And Distribution
21
4 Botanical Description
31
5 Genetic Diversity Species and Varieties of Quinoa
39
6 Primary Metabolites and Nutritional Values
45
7 Secondary Metabolites and Therapeutic Values
57
8 Ecological Requirements
69
14 InsectPests and their Control Measures
135
15 Diseases and their Control Measures
143
16 PostHarvest Handling Procesing and Storage
147
17 Uses of Quinoa and its Value Added Products
153
18 Research and Breding Methods of Quinoa
159
19 Role of Indian Medicinal Plants Marketing Federation and Other Agencies in Quinoa Development in India
165
20 Brief about Super Food Grains Other than Quinoa
173
Glosary
203

9 Scientific Practices of Cultivation
73
10 Seed Production Technology
85
11 Fertilizer Management
91
12 Heavy Metals Contamination and Quality Deterioration of Quinoa Produce
111
13 Technologies for Organic Quinoa Production
121
Selected References
221
Annexure
229
Photo Gallary
249
Droits d'auteur

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À propos de l'auteur (2019)

Dharm Singh

Born in 1956 in Agra (U.P.), did B.Sc. Ag. (Honors.) in 1978, M.Sc. Ag. (Agronomy) in 1980, Ph.D. in 1993 and D.Sc. in 2003. He worked as Director (Research), Director (Agriculture Extension), Scientist-In-charge, Assistant Director, Senior Technical Officer and Technical Officer in different Organizations and presently holding the key position of Director General, Indian Medicinal Plants Marketing Federation (PSU). He served the nation as distinguished Administrator, Planner, Policy maker and agriculture architect for 37 years and developed several high yielding varieties, strains of composting worms, Phyto-hydro-absorbents, drought proof technology, Phyto-growth hormones and high value Ayurvedic medicines. During his professional career, he has published 615 technical articles, authored 37 books, 112 booklets, 30 Evaluation Reports, 92 Project Reports, 180 leaflets & 86 folders and edited 252 volumes of scientific magazines as Editor. He delivered 171 talks at All India Radio, 92 at TV and presented 262 papers in National / International Seminar , Symposia & Conferences. He was honored by S.D. National Integration Award (1992), National Van-Aushadhi Award (2001), National Honey Productivity Award (2003), Sarva Dharm Sadbhavna Award (2009), National Bio-Science Award (2010) & Environment Integration Award (2013) for outstanding contribution,. Presently, he is member of American Society of Agronomy (USA), International Society of Horticultural Sciences (Holland), Royal Horticulture Society (London), International Bee-Research Association (UK), National Honey Board (USA) and Animal Welfare Board of India. He visited 62 countries for exchange of technologies and agri-innovations.

Informations bibliographiques

TitreQuinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd)
AuteurDharm Singh
ÉditeurScientific Publishers, 2019
ISBN9387991679, 9789387991675
Longueur258 pages
  
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