Alternative Crops and Cropping Systems

Loss of agricultural biodiversity can pose risks not only to ecological health but also to human health by reducing food and nutritional ingredients. These concerns have stimulated interest in seeking alternative specialty crops in the recent decades. The shift towards alternative crops may comprise an efficient way for creating a new productive, developmental model for the country. This book provides state of the art on cultivating alternative crops and presents new cropping systems in many regions of the world. It focuses on emerging new topics aimed at studying all aspects of adaptation under a variety of stresses, including agricultural, environmental, biological and socio-economic issues. The book also addresses the opportunities and challenges associated with the implementation of alternative specialty crops and examines how to minimize the possible problems associated with the introduction and establishment of alternative specialty crops.  

Print ISBN:  9781682518083| $155 | 2022 | Hardcover

Subject: Agriculture and Plant Science

Editor: Donatello Casakin

About the editor: Donatello Casakin holds PhD in Seed Technology. He is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences. He has published more than ten books and more than 50 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has chaired many conferences as well.