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Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>
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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF*

*for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow an announcement from Burleigh DoddsScience Publishing
regarding the Third volume on Advances in Conservation Agriculture which is
now published

Apologies for any cross-posting.



*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

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Subject: The Crops Round Up - Third volume on Advances in Conservation
Agriculture now published!
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*Third Volume on Advances in Conservation Agriculture Now Published!*
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*Editor*
Professor Amir Kassam, University of Reading, UK and Moderator, Global
Conservation Agriculture Community of Practice (CA-CoP), FAO, Italy

*About the Book*
This book provides an authoritative review from an array of international
experts on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in
different regions around the world.

The final volume in this collection reviews the effectiveness of CA in
differing contexts and refers to the wealth of research and experiential
evidence currently available.



*What Others are Saying... "With comprehensive global coverage, this
remarkable compilation will stand as a milestone on the road to
transforming agriculture, illustrating how innovative farmers around the
world are adapting their practices to ditch the plow, cover up, and grow
diversity."*

*David R. Montgomery, author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilisations and
Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life*
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*Also in This Collection...Volume 1 & 2*
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*Exploring the Nutritional Benefits of Drought-tolerant Crops*
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With a growing urgency to make global crop production more sustainable in
the light of climate change, researchers and those alike have been faced
with the challenge of developing crops with an increased tolerance to
instances of abiotic stress, including drought, heat, cold/frost and
floods.

As well as proving to be beneficial to the environment and reducing the
carbon footprint of the sector, a team of researchers have also determined
that drought-tolerant crops offer greater nutritional benefits.

Based at the University of Delaware, USA, the researchers have dedicated a
new study which solely explores the nutritional benefits of
drought-tolerant cereal crops, including sorghum, maize and millet.

In regions such as the Middle East, Africa and South Asia where substantial
amounts of cereals/cereal products are consumed each year, the primary
crops consumed are rice and wheat. Despite this, these crops hold fewer
nutritional benefits than drought-tolerant crops.

The researchers suggest that results from this study have the ability to
shape the lives of millions currently facing food security challenges
simply through dietary shifts.

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*Forthcoming Title Reviews the Challenge of Developing Drought-Resistant
Crops*
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*Edited by*
Professor Roberto Tuberosa, University of Bologna, Italy

*Key Features*

   - Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal
   crop yield and yield stability
   - Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought
   resistance, such as nested association mapping (NAM) and phenotyping
   - Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.g. root characteristics,
   canopy architecture) on cereals response to drought stress

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*Open Access*

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publications, or would like to submit a chapter for consideration? If yes,
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*Major US retailer opts to invest in vertical farming *

Walmart - who are considered to be one of the world's largest food
retailers - have announced a new agricultural investment. The retailer have
recently pledged invested an undisclosed fee in Plenty - an indoor farming
company based in the US. With Walmart as a registered financial backer,
Plenty can continue to grow (and increase the production of) pesticide-free
produce which will be available to purchase from Walmart's California
stores. As well as advocating for more sustainable farming, the partnership
also highlights the growing trust in agricultural technology. *[Read more
here
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*BDS Related Insight: **Vertical farming in agriculture*
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*Optimal growing regions for key cash crops set to shift *

A team of researchers from Zurich University of Applied Sciences,
Switzerland have recently published results from a new analytical study
which suggests a dramatic shift in the current suitable regions for growing
cash crops. Published in *PLOS ONE
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*the researchers discuss the growing impact of climate change on global
crop production, primarily its impact on the production of coffee arabica -
the most profitable coffee species. The researchers utilised climate change
projections and soil factors to computationally model the suitability of
growing regions. *[Read more here
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*BDS Related Book: **Climate-smart production of coffee*
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*Developing stress resistant crops in the face of climate change*

Scientists from Nagoya University, Japan have examined the internal
structure of wetland plants in an attempt to understand the traits which
make the plants resilient to a variety of environmental stresses, primarily
flooding. Wetland plants are equipped with air tunnels which help the plant
transfer gases to roots submerged in water. These air tunnels also support
the plant through periods of drought and instances of nutrient deficiency.
The researchers suggest that the study's results can be used to develop new
crop varieties resistant to abiotic stresses.
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*BDS Related Chapter: **Advances in flood-tolerant varieties of soybeans*
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*Is sustainable groundwater use detrimental to crop production?*

An estimated 52% of irrigated land in the US is used to farm key crops for
the nation, such as soybean, maize and winter wheat. The water which fuels
these irrigation systems are typically unsustainably sourced through the
extraction of groundwater from aquifers. Despite the fact that the
agricultural sector is facing mounting pressure to improve its
sustainability, a team of researchers from Dartmouth College, US have
claimed that production of these key crops will be damaged as a result
of shifting to sustainable groundwater use.
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*BDS Related Chapter: **The economics of groundwater development and
governance*
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*What's New to Instant Insights?*
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This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews of septoria tritici
blotch in cereal crops.

Chapters in this collection:

   - Review the various methods used for managing septoria tritici blotch
   (STB), including fungicides
   - Address key advances in understanding the epidemiology of STB, as well
   as the life cycle of the pathogen responsible for its development
   - Reviews current research on genetic resistance loci to achieve durable
   disease resistance to STB

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*Title Insights*
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*Advances in Conservation Agriculture*
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*Advances in horticultural soilless culture*
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*Achieving sustainable cultivation of coffee*
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*Water management for sustainable agriculture*
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