From: HNB Publishing <sales@hnbpub.com>
Date: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Subject: Okra Handbook
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OKRA HANDBOOK
Global Production, Processing,
and Crop Improvement
edited by
B. S. Dhankhar and Ram Singh
475 pp. (hardcover), $110 Discounts on bulk purchases
ISBN: 978-0-9728061-8-3
Okra's value as a high-protein, nutritious food and oilseed crop
and its drought tolerance in a world facing global warming
underscore its growing importance in the developing world.
This book, containing 25 chapters written by experts from around
the world, is a single-source reference for agronomists and
agricultural planners, research and development scientists,
commercial plant growers and breeders, and seed companies.
"Synthesizes the scientific information on various aspects of okra…
to provide in-depth information. Brings a broad perspective
to the problems encountered in the development of this crop…
and should foster continued collaboration on okra research.
—American Society of Agronomy
"The first comprehensive review devoted exclusively to okra…
offer[s] a varied perspective on issues related to the crop
—Economic Botany
Table of Contents:
PART 1: PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND CROP IMPROVEMENT
1. Origin, History, and Distribution
B. S. Dhankhar and J. P. Mishra
3. Taxonomy, Cytology and Evolution
Y. S. Nerkar and N. D. Jambhale
2. Morphological Features and Reproductive Biology
Hans R. Dhingra
4. Physiology of Okra: Crop Growth, Development, and Yield
R. M. Bhatt and N. K. Srinivasa Rao
5. Biochemical Constituents
B. S. Sohal
6. Quality, Nutrition, and Culinary Uses
Ahmed H. A. Khalifa, B. S. Dhankhar, and J. P. Mishra
7. Genetic Resources
Umesh Srivastava
8. Genetic Improvement
B. S. Dhankhar, S. K. Dhankhar, and Ramesh Yadav
9. Production Technology
M. Prabhakar, S. S. Hebbar, and M. Gayathri
10. Production of Okra Using Plasticulture Technology
Victor A. Khan, Clauzell Stevens, James E. Brown, Andrea E. Fyffe, Garry Gordon, and Cynthia Channell-Butcher
11. Postharvest Management
Susanta K. Roy and T. K. Behera
12. Seed Production Technology
O. P. Dutta and L. B. Naik
13. Insect Pests of Okra and Their Management
Ram Singh and G. S. Dhaliwal
14. Diseases of Okra and Their Management
S. K. Gandhi and Naresh Mehta
15. Nematodes and Their Management
R. K. Walia and Anil Kumar
PART 2: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
16. Okra in the United States: A Profile of Florida
M. A. Mossler, M. Lamberts, and T. Olczyk
17. Okra in Turkey: Production With Domestic Landraces
Eftal Düzyaman
18. Okra in Greece: Production and Constraints
H. C. Passam and K. Rekoumi
19. Greek Okra Cultivars: Okra Sustainable Agriculture Systems
Theodoros V. Koutsos
20. Okra in Tropical Africa: Production and Intercropping With Staple Food Crops
F. O. Olasantan
21. Potential Benefits of Okra in the Food and Agricultural System of Nigeria
O. J Oyelade and B. I. O Ade-Omowaye.
22. Okra in Senegal: Improvement and Production
Abdoulaye Seck
23. Okra in Mexico: Production Scenario
Arturo Díaz Franco and Jesús Loera Gallardo
24. Okra in Brazil: Crop Production in Rio de Janeiro State
José Márcio Ferreira, Ana Cristina Pinto Portugal de Carvalho,
Wander Eustáquio de Bastos Andrade, Luiz de Morais Rego Filho, Carlos Xavier,
Euzileni Mantoanelli, and Jatinder Singh Multani
25. Aibika (Abelmoschus manihot): A Leafy Vegetable in Asia Pacific
Anand P. Tyagi
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