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The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. With palm oilproduction increasing by more than 50% in the last decade of thetwentieth century and set to double in the next twenty years, ithas never before been so important to understand the history, useand cultivation of this fascinating crop. There have been many new developments since the third edition ofThe Oil Palm in 1988, particularly in the fields of clonalpropagation, agronomy, breeding and molecular genetics. This newedition has been completely rewritten, and is the first book torecord and explore these and many other developments. The book traces the origins and progress of the industry, anddescribes the basic science underlyi...
The story revolves around three main characters who lived in Singapore between the pre and post independence periods. It captures their struggles, joy and ambition in living a meningful life during these periods. Through them, readers will also understand and bear witness to the many challenges faced by the Singapore Malay community then.
The story written in Malay gives readers an insight in the lives of people living in cosmopolitan Malacca city during the early 16th Century. This included important figures such as the ruler, Sultan Mahmud Shah, his able Prime Minister, Tun Mutahir, the free-spirited daughter, Tun Fatimah and their luminary adversary, Admiral Afonso du Albuquerque. It shares their aspirations, concerns and fears with the arrival of new wave of traders from Europe. The story culminated with the downfall of this city in the hands of the Portugese which was vividly described.
This book is the authors first project together, and it focuses on the life values that are important for children when growing up. The values are presented in a manner that is playful yet easy-to-understand through the books favorite pet character.
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Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22 presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a practical understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops.