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5005573Agrobiotechnology in Perspectiveshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/agrobiotechnology-in-perspectives-9789811276743/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4555073/image.jpg?v=63853686248997000014401600MXNWorld Scientific Publishing CompanyInStock/Ebooks/4739636Agrobiotechnology in Perspectives14401600https://www.gandhi.com.mx/agrobiotechnology-in-perspectives-9789811276743/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4555073/image.jpg?v=638536862489970000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249789811276743_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_<p>Agricultural biotechnology (agrobiotechnology) is endowed with great significance in todays world, taking up roles of increasing agricultural productivity and farmers income, safeguarding food security, improving human health and nutrition, as well as conserving the environment and ecology. It also offers solutions in overcoming critical challenges such as population growth, climate change, environmental pollution, pest and diseases, food inequality, social disparity, etc., in the present and the future.</p><p>Initiated and hosted by Professor Hon-Ming Lam at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Agrobiotechnology Talk Series kicked off in November 2020 and was broadcasted worldwide with the aim to promote agrobiotechnology, enhance understanding of the potential applications of agricultural products, and establish an exchange platform to connect people who are engaged/interested in the agrobiotechnology field, such as international and local scholars, researchers, agricultural industry practitioners as well as the general public.</p><p>This edited review volume documents selected agrobiotechnology talks of the series in 13 chapters, bringing together the knowledge and expert insights of agrobiotechnology by international and local speakers with diverse expertise. It covers a wide range of topics from food chemistry and nutrition, seed trade and quality assurance, plant breeding, agricultural product marketing, crop genomics, soybean culture and history, plant laws, agribusiness, sustainability, chemical pollution, to food security.</p><p>This book provides not only the latest knowledge and technology sharing in the field of agrobiotechnology, but also covers a wider perspective such as legal and industrial perspectives of how agrobiotechnology is/can be applied and the issues concerning agrobiotechnology applications.</p><p><strong>Contents:</strong></p><ul><li>From Crops to Flavours <em>(Shwu-Pyng Joanna Chen)</em></li><li>Dietary Fiber as a Multifunctional Food Component for Human Health <em>(Peter C K Cheung)</em></li><li>Bioactive Compounds in Crops and Their Impacts on Human Health <em>(Fung Ping Leung and Wing Tak Wong)</em></li><li>The Importance of Seed Quality in International Seed Trade <em>(Anthony B Tse)</em></li><li>Soybean and Changing Food Culture in Chinese History <em>(Angela Ki Che Leung)</em></li><li>Soybean Cultivation, Production and Quality Assurance <em>(Shwu-Pyng Joanna Chen)</em></li><li>Phenotyping as an Indicator of Genetic Diversity in Soybean <em>(Ndiko Ludidi)</em></li><li>Digital Transformation on Agricultural Products and Food Markets <em>(Francisco Cisternas)</em></li><li>Intangible Assets of Agrobiotechnology <em>(Albert Wai-Kit Chan and Ivan Tomislav Crnosija)</em></li><li>Farming and I <em>(Miguel Lee Chang)</em></li><li>Co-benefits of Sustainable Food Production and Consumption in Mitigating Air Pollution and Climate Change via the Nitrogen Cycle <em>(Amos P K Tai)</em></li><li>My Experience as a Development Worker: Working on Food Security and Nutrition in Africa <em>(Steven Chun-Kit Li)</em></li><li>Chemical Pollution in Agricultural Fields: How it Impacts Our Environment and What We Actually Eat? <em>(Martin Tsz-Ki Tsui)</em></li></ul><p><strong>Readership:</strong> Undergraduates, graduates, researchers in agrobiotechnology and agricultural sciences, and agricultural industry practitioners.<br /><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>Authored by the speakers of the Agrobiotechnology Talk Series including academic scholars and industrial practitioners, the volume has integrated the latest knowledge and hands-on experience in agrobiotechnology from a first-person perspective</li><li>The volume provides not only the latest knowledge and technology sharing in the field of agrobiotechnology, but also a wider perspective such as legal and industrial perspectives of how agrobiotechnology is/can be applied and the issues concerning agrobiotechnology applications</li><li>Focusing on the application of agricultural products, instead of being solely academic, the volume serves as an entry-level reading which is suitable for the general public who is interested in agrobiotechnology yet has not acquired in-depth knowledge in the field</li></ul>...9789811276743_World Scientific Publishing Companylibro_electonico_9789811276743_9789811276743Hon-Ming LamInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/worldscientific-epub-75a09cab-48d0-4a1d-aded-2ce19463aea8.epub2024-04-29T00:00:00+00:00World Scientific Publishing Company