Topic: Agriculture

Agricultural Crop Issues and Policies (1993) - This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material,...

Biotechnology in China (1989) - In the 1970s, China was in the throes of the Cultural Revolution, and Chinese scientists had little chance to participate in the development of...

Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam: Final Report (2003) - From 1962 t o1971, US military forces sprayed over 19 million gallons of herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that helped conceal...

Designer Seeds (Chinese Version, 2001-2002) - One of the earliest methods to help plants survive disease and insect infestation was to cross-breed plants that could survive these assaults with...

Designer Seeds (Japanese version, 2002) - One of the earliest methods to help plants survive disease and insect infestation was to cross-breed plants that could survive these assaults with...

Designer Seeds (Spanish version, 2003) - One of the earliest methods to help plants survive disease and insect infestation was to cross-breed plants that could survive these assaults with...

Future Contributions of the Biosciences to Public Health, Agriculture, Basic Research, Counter-terrorism, and Non-Proliferation Activities in Russia - ...

Future Contributions of the Biosciences to Public Health, Agriculture, Basic Research, Counter-terrorism, and Non-Proliferation Activities in Russia - This project will build on the recent track record of the National Academies in promoting redirection of Russian BW expertise through its 1997...

Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China (1992) - This volume describes one of the most extensive grassland ecosystems and the efforts of Chinese scientists to understand it. Leading Chinese...

Incorporating Science, Economics, and Sociology in Developing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards in International Trade: Proceedings of a Conference (2000) - In 1998, the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National...

Intellectual Property Rights and U.S.-Japan Competition in Biotechnology: Report of a Workshop (1991) - This report covers major insights from a one-day workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and US-Japan Competition in Biotechnology” organized but...

Lost Crops of Africa: Fruits and Vegetables - This report, issued together in two volumes discussing fruits and vegetables, will continue an evaluation of underexploited African plant...

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains (1996) - Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this...

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables (2006) - This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food...

Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation (1989) - This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the...

(NAS Colloquium) Plants and Population: Is There Time? (1999) - This Colloquium was organized to shed light on how the world will feed its still expanding population in a sustainable way while maintaining enough...

Regenerating Agriculture: Policies and Practice for Sustainability and Self-Reliance (1995) - It is becoming increasingly clear that a more sustainable agriculture can bring economic, environmental, and social benefits to farmers, communities,...

Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries (1990) - Populations in developing countries are growing so quickly that the land and water are unable to sustain them. Salt-tolerant plants, therefore, may...

Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics (1993) - Rain forests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper...

The Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases: Understanding the Impact on Animal and Human Health - Workshop Summary (2002) - Zoonotic diseases represent one of the leading causes of illness and death from infectious disease. Worldwide, zoonotic diseases have a negative...

Toward Sustainability: A Plan for Collaborative Research on Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (1991) - Toward Sustainability recommends a design for a new Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) for the U.S. Agency for International Development...

Toward Sustainability: Soil and Water Research Priorities for Developing Countries (1991) - How can high-growth areas such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America sustain agricultural production for current and future generations? Toward...

Transgenic Plants and World Agriculture (2000) - It is essential that we improve food production and distribution in order to feed and free from hunger a growing world population, while reducing...

USAID Research Support Program - The Policy and Global Affairs (PGA) Division of the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) provides technical and administrative support to the...

Vetiver Grass: A Thin Green Line Against Erosion (1993) - For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away...

Water for the Future: The West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan (1999) - This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and involving the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan,...