Lost crops of the Incas : little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation / report of an ad hoc panel of the Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Incas--Agriculture.

Incas.

Incas--Food.

Food crops--Andes Region.

Food crops.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Andes Region.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (440 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610212620

9781280212628

1280212624

9780309546911

0309546915

9780309564311

030956431X

OCLC:

60779766