ABSTRACT

The book provides in detail information on pollination biology of oilseed and pulse crops. The book presents information on improving productivity of oilseed crops and pulses through planned pollination and safety of pollinators from pesticides. Covering the latest information on various major world oil crops and pulses, this book brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced-level students. The book will enlighten the readers with the latest technological developments in pollination of oilseed crops and pulses and shall be useful to agricultural and applied scientists, extension workers, policy planners, and policymakers to improve rural economy and conservation of global biodiversity.

Salient Features

  1. Covers the latest information on various aspects of pollination biology of oilseed and pulses crops and brings the latest advances together in a single volume for researchers and advanced level students.
  2. An excellent source of advanced study material for academics, researchers, and students and program planners
  3. Provides an excellent source of livelihood through enhanced productivity of oilseed and pulse crops.
  4. Aims to promote a large, diverse, sustainable, and dependable bee pollinator workforce that can meet the challenge for optimizing production of oil and pulse crops well into the twenty-first century.
  5. The pollination requirements of most of the pulse crops have been reported to benefit production of pulse crops both qualitatively and quantitatively.

This book will be useful for pollination biologists; honeybee biologists; scientists working in agriculture, animal behaviour, conservation, biology, and ecology; entomologists; environmental biologists, etc.

section Section 1|223 pages

Oilseeds

chapter 1|15 pages

Oil Crops: An Introduction

chapter 2|5 pages

Production Constraints

chapter 3|25 pages

Pollination in Oil Crops

chapter 4|15 pages

Brassicas

chapter 5|13 pages

Sunflower

chapter 6|15 pages

Sesamum

chapter 7|10 pages

Safflower

chapter 8|10 pages

Groundnut

chapter 9|8 pages

Soybean

chapter 10|34 pages

Cotton

chapter 11|6 pages

Castor

chapter 12|19 pages

Oil Palm

chapter 13|7 pages

Coconut

chapter 14|6 pages

Olive

chapter 15|15 pages

Planned Pollination

chapter 16|18 pages

Protecting Honeybees From Pesticides

section Section 2|72 pages

Pulses

chapter 17|12 pages

Pulses: An Introduction

chapter 18|24 pages

Leguminosae

chapter 19|16 pages

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

chapter 20|9 pages

Pigeon Pea

chapter 21|6 pages

Chickpea

chapter 22|3 pages

Pulses Production Way Forward