Classification of East African Crops Second Edition / John O. Kokwaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kokwaro, J. O.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tree crops--Africa, East--Classification.

Tree crops.

Field crops--Africa, East--Classification.

Field crops.

Plants, Cultivated--Africa, East--Classification.

Plants, Cultivated.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Nairobi, Kenya : University of Nairobi Press, University of Nairobi, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Classification of East African Crops Second Edition is a revised modern version of a book first published in 1979. It is a handbooks grouping the crops, timber, and common ornamental plants found in East Africa into 26 classes. The plants are discussed under two broad categories, namely, usage and commercial classifications. the Type A group of plants, based on usage classification, has 19 classes including the famous categories such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes, oil crops, fibre crops, and forage and fodder plants amongst others. The Type B group, based on commercial use of the pla

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Dedication I; Dedication II and In Memoriam; About the Author; Section 1 - INTRODUCTION; INTRODUCTION; 1.0 ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS; 2.0 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; 3.0 MAJOR AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS; 4.0 DEMOGRAPHY; Section 2 - TYPE A CLASSES: Classification Based on Usage; CLASS 1: CEREALS OR GRAIN CROPS; CLASS 2: OTHER STARCH CROPS; CLASS 3: ROOT CROPS; CLASS 4: FRUITS; CLASS 5: VEGETABLE AND SALAD CROPS; CLASS 6: LEGUMES (GRAIN LEGUMES OR PULSES); CLASS 7: NUTS; CLASS 8: OIL AND WAX CROPS

CLASS 9: SPICE CROPSCLASS 10: POT HERBS; CLASS 11: BEVERAGE CROPS; CLASS 12: STIMULANT CROPS; CLASS 13: FIBRE CROPS; CLASS 14: DYE AND TANNIN PLANTS; CLASS 15: RUBBER, GUM AND RESIN PLANTS; CLASS 16: INSECTICIDES AND FISH POISON PLANTS; CLASS 17: FORAGE AND FODDER PLANTS; CLASS 18: LAWN GRASSES; CLASS 19: TIMBER AND ORNAMENTAL TREES; Section 3 - TYPE B CLASSES: Commercial Classification; CLASS 1: FOOD CROPS; CLASS 2: CASH CROPS; CLASS 3: COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURAL CROPS; CLASS 4: BACKYARD CROPS; CLASS 5: EXPERIMENTAL CROPS; CLASS 6: USEFUL PLANTS FOR HONEY BEES; CLASS 7: FORBIDDEN CROPS

Section 4 - Botanical Illustrations of Selected Crops and Economic Plants of East AfricaIllustrations of Selected Crops and Economic Plants of East Africa; Selected Bibliography; Index to Botanical Names; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

933516520