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Okra Handbook:
Global Production, Processing, and Crop Improvement
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Edited by B. S. Dhankhar and Ram Singh
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$110.00
$72.00 in India only
Discounts on bulk purchases.
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September 2009
475 pp.
(hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-97280618-3
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· Preface
Okra is a
popular vegetable crop in Africa, India,
the Middle East, Greece, Turkey,
the Caribbean, South America, and the southern United
States. Okra’s potential as an oilseed crop
and its drought tolerance in a world facing global warming underscore its
growing importance. Yet, there has been no book exclusively on okra. This book
synthesizes the scientific information on various aspects of okra by the
experts in their fields of specialization to provide in-depth and detailed
information on okra. The international panel of contributors brings a broad
perspective to the problems encountered in the development of this crop in
different countries and should foster continued research at the international
level.
Part 1
contains chapters on general aspects of Okra, such as origin and distribution
botany, physiology, genetic resources, improvement, production, seed
production, post-harvest management, and plant protection. Part 2 contains
chapters on experiences of okra cultivation in various countries such as the United
States, India,
Mexico, Greece,
Turkey, Nigeria,
Sudan, Egypt,
Senegal, Brazil,
and Fiji.
The contributors of the chapters have considerable experience working with okra
as research professors at universities or national agricultural research
organizations.
The book
will serve as a single source of scientific information for academicians,
researchers, students, development departments, seed companies, and growers,
and a reference material for all regions where okra is cultivated. This will be
an important publication for teaching courses on vegetable breeding and
production, and will serve as a supplementary text for teaching courses on the
post-harvest management and protection of the okra crop. Agricultural
universities, research institutes, libraries, government agricultural
departments, and seed companies will find this book invaluable.
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