Overview
- Editors:
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Shyam S. Yadav
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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David L. McNeil
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University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
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Philip C. Stevenson
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Natural Resource Institute, Kent, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K
- Presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of research on lentil production
- Covers all aspects of ecology, production management, genetic enhancement and breeding approaches
- Complete analysis of production from nutrients and pest management to harvest and storage
- Full documentation of taxonomy, uses and history of this important crop
About this book
On behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture, I am pleased to introduce the book Lentil: An Ancient Crop for Modern Times. The articles and essays in this volume, submitted by nearly 100 researchers, educators, and other experts, contain comprehensive information on a variety of topics of significance for lentil growers, researchers, and consumers worldwide. Cultivated lentils (Lens culinars), an annual legume crop, have been grown as an important food source for over 8,000 years. They come in two main varieties: macrosperma (with large seeds and little pigmentation), and microsperma (with small seeds and some pigmentation). Depending on their variety and breed, however, lentil seeds can range in color from red-orange, to yellow, green, brown, or black. They are cultivated and consumed throughout the world, with Canada, Turkey and India being the top producers. Although the production of lentils and other pulse legume crops lags far behind cereal production in most nations, including the United States, production remains highly important because of its benefits for producers and consumers alike. Lentil seeds provide high levels of protein and, when consumed in combination with cereals, they provide adequate amounts of essential amino acids for the human diet. Their relatively short cooking time provides an additional advantage. Lentil production is equally beneficial for producers, as lentils have a high tolerance for extreme environmental conditions such as drought and hot temperatures, and can be grown in semiarid regions without irrigation.
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages I-XXIII
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- J.S. Sandhu, Sarvjeet Singh
Pages 1-9
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- Bob Redden, Nigel Maxted, Bonnie Furman, Clarice Coyne
Pages 11-22
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- M. Andrews, B.A. McKenzie
Pages 23-32
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- Shyam S. Yadav, Philip C. Stevenson, A.H. Rizvi, M. Manohar, S. Gailing, G. Mateljan
Pages 33-46
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- Gloria Urbano, Jesús M. Porres, Juana Frías, Concepción Vidal-Valverde
Pages 47-93
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- David L. McNeil, George D. Hill, Michael Materne, Bruce A. Mckenzie
Pages 95-105
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- H.S. Sekhon, Guriqbal Singh, Hari Ram
Pages 107-126
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- David L. McNeil, Michael Materne
Pages 127-143
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- B.A. McKenzie, M. Andrews, G. D. Hill
Pages 145-158
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- Jason Brand, N. T. Yaduraju, B. G. Shivakumar, LarnMc Murray
Pages 159-172
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- Michael Materne, A. Amarender Reddy
Pages 173-186
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- S. K. Mishra, B. Sharma, S. K. Sharma
Pages 187-208
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- C. Toker, Shyam S. Yadav, I. S. Solanki
Pages 209-224
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- Philip A. Davies, Monika M. LÜlsdorf, Maqbool Ahmad
Pages 225-240
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- Michael Materne, David L. McNeil
Pages 241-253
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- I.S. Solanki, Shyam S. Yadav, P. N. Bahl
Pages 255-274
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- Rebecca Ford, Barkat Mustafa, Prahbpreet Inder, Rubeena Shaikh, Michael Materne, Paul Taylor
Pages 275-289
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- Paul Taylor, Kurt Lindbeck, Weidong Chen, Rebecca Ford
Pages 291-313
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- Michael Materne, David McNeil, Kristy Hobson, Rebecca Ford
Pages 315-329
Editors and Affiliations
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
Shyam S. Yadav
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University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
David L. McNeil
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Natural Resource Institute, Kent, and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K
Philip C. Stevenson