Studies in different zones of Mexico revealed the nutritional situation of its children.

About 26 million people in rural China produce and use biogas for cooking and lighting.

Many of Latin America's native species are medicinal plants. Traditional knowledge of such plants is currently threatened in rural communities.

This chapter provides bookmarks to a number of important publications focussing on worldwide beef production.

Located in the southern part of Mysore at 700 m above sea level, the high rice yields of Mandya are due to its climate with large diurnal temperature variations and high solar radiation.

In incresing proportion of land worldwide will be cultivated for food and biofuel crops as well as pastures while forests are disappearing at an alarming rate.

Small endotoxin concentrations are not considered hazardous but if present in water or milk they can contribute to serious illnesses particularly in infants.

In contrast to agricultural crops, pest and pathogen management in forestry has to deal with a large number of crops which are frequently located on sub-optimal or marginal land.

Explants for producing plants in tissue culture are usually a seed, a shoot tip or a root tip, a chunk of tissue or an embryo but can also be single cells.

Farmers' groups are annually certified according to GlobalGAP, a B2B certification scheme. This modern form of co-operation has evolved as the foundation for fruit and vegetable production in Europe.

Since populations of many developing Asian countries increase at alarming rates, they will not be able to find productive employment within their economies.

Response to ecological change is generally faster in tropical countries. In rainforest environments losses in species diversity trigger environmental stress from radiation and wind.

Appropriate technology for agriculture in developing countries must recognize forecasted rapid population growth and re-consider the relevance of mechanization in labour surplus situations.

Besides other wooden tools, complete boomerangs were excavated in a South Australian peat quarry formed 10000 years ago.

Cocoa wine is produced from powdered cocoa and sucrose. It contains 10-13% ethanol, almost null methanol, some higher alcohols, other volatile acids and a very high concentration of acetic acid.

Alternatives to 'traditional' land-use include horticulture, arable crops, non-food crops, biofuel crops, and alternative livestock.

Venezuela's economy is characterized by a low person-per-area ratio, presence of extensive public lands with agricultural potential, and large financing potential.

Epigallocatechin (EGC) is the major component the polyphenols in green tea. Studies show that EGC strongly inhibits growth of breast cancer cells.

The Mekong project is affecting the welfare of millions of people. Besides its technical implementation, the development strategies are based upon balancing industrial and agricultural development.

In its latest World Development Report, the World Bank calls for greater investment in agriculture in developing countries.

Shortages of food supply cannot be eliminated by greater self-sufficiency of third-world countries. International agreements should secure the access of less priviliged countries to supplies.

In a vertically integrated monopoly, the owner owns its upstream suppliers and its downstream buyers. If applied to agriculture, farms are united through a hierarchy and share a common owner.