Tropical agriculture Tropical agriculture (Agroforestry) * The Springer Journal, "Agroforesty Systems" (ISSN: 1572-9680) ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Agroforestry"
The amaranths (also called pigweeds) comprise the genus Amaranthus, a widely distributed genus of short-lived herbs, occurring mostly in temperate and tropical regions. Although there remains some confusion over the detailed taxonomy, there are about 60 Amaranthus species. Several of them are cultivated as leaf vegetables, cereals, or ornamental plants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amaranth"
Arecaceae (also known as Palmae), the Palm Family, is a family of flowering plants, belonging to the monocot order, Arecales. There are 202 currently known genera with around 2,600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical or subtropical climates. Of all the families of plants, the Arecaceae is the most easily recognizable as distinct by most persons. The type member of this family is the areca palm, the fruit of which is chewed with the betel leaf and often confused with it. The Date Palm, Rattans, and Coconut also belong to this family. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil produced by the oil palms in the genus Elaeis. Several species are harvested for heart of palm. Palm sap is sometimes fermented to produce palm wine. The Palm Sunday festival uses palms, hence the name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arecaceae"
Avocado (Persea americana) is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family, Lauraceae. It is native to Central America and Mexico. The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 5-10 mm wide. The pear-shaped fruit is botanically a berry, from 7 to 20 cm long, and weighs between 100-1000 g. It has a large central seed, 3-5 cm in diameter. An average avocado tree produces about 120 avocados annually. The fruit is sometimes called an avocado pear or alligator pear, from its shape and green skin. The avocado tree does not tolerate freezing temperatures, and so can be grown only in subtropical and tropical climates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Avocado"
A banana plant is a herb in the genus, Musa, which because of its size and structure, is often mistaken for a tree. It is cultivated for its fruit, which also bears the same name. Bananas are of the Family Musaceae and closely related to plantains. Globally, bananas rank fourth after rice, wheat and maize in human consumption; they are grown in 130 countries worldwide, more than for any other fruit crop. Bananas are native to tropical southeastern Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banana"
A borehole is a deep and narrow shaft in the ground used for abstraction of fluid or gas reserves below the earth's surface. If the fluid reserve is under pressure, such as oil or gas, then little extra machinery is required. For water a special type of submersible pump is used to pump water up the rising main. ...more on Wikipedia about "Borehole"
The Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis), Malayalam: kada-chakkai, Hawaiian: ‘ulu; is a tree and fruit native to the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean islands. It has also been widely planted in tropical regions elsewhere. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breadfruit" Tell your opinion about http://www.shortopedia.com Tropical_agriculture
The carambola is a species of tree native to Sri Lanka and popular throughout Southeast Asia. It is also grown in Brazil, Ghana and Guyana. It is closely related to the bilimbi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carambola"
The cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a woody perennial shrub of the spurge family, that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cassava"
Chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa and Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) also known as Tree Spinach, is a large, fast growing leafy perennial shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It somewhat resembles a vigorous hibiscus plant or the cassava plant. It is popular in Mexico and Central America for its leaves which are cooked and eaten like spinach. It can grow to be 6 meters tall, but is usually pruned to about 2m for easier leaf harvest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chaya"
The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chayote"
The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only species in the Genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing to 30 m tall, with pinnate leaves 4-6 m long, pinnae 60-90 cm long; old leaves break away cleanly leaving the trunk smooth. The term coconut refers to the fruit of the coconut palm. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coconut"
The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but the date palm probably originated somewhere in the desert oases of north Africa, and perhaps also southwest Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, 15-25 m tall, often clumped with several trunks from a single root system, but also often growing singly. The leaves are pinnate, up to 3 m long, with spines on the petiole and about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm broad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Date Palm"
Ensete (Enset) is one of three genera of plants in the banana family, Musaceae, native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ensete" Good to know www.shortopedia.com.
The grapefruit is a sub-tropical citrus tree grown for its fruit, which are also known as grapefruit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grapefruit"
The Green Revolution is the increase in food production stemming from the improved strains of wheat, rice, maize and other cereals in the 1960s developed by Dr Norman Borlaug in Mexico and others under the sponsorship of the Rockefeller Foundation. This increased the crop yield in India, Pakistan, Philippines, Mexico, Sri Lanka and other underdeveloped countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Green Revolution"
Guava (from Spanish Guayaba; Goiaba in Portuguese) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America. The leaves are opposite, simple, elliptic to ovate, 5-15 cm long. The flowers are white, with five petals and numerous stamens. Psidium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Eupseudosoma aberrans, Snowy Eupseudosoma and Hypercompe icasia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guava"
Handpumps are used primarily in developing nations as a manually powered means of bringing water to the surface from a borehole or well. The main types are the India Mark II, the India Mark III, and the Afridev deep-well (30 - 40 m deep) pumps. These are VLOM handpumps (Village level operation and maintenance).Thousands of handpumps have been installed in developing countries of the last two decades, especially in India, Bangladesh, and Sub-Sahara Africa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Handpump"
The Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos lablab, syn. Lablab purpureus), also called Indian Bean and Egyptian Bean, is a plant of the family Fabaceae is a species of bean widespread as a food crop throughout the tropics, especially in Africa. It is also grown as forage and as an ornamental plant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyacinth bean"
The Jackfruit ( Bengali: Kathal; Bhojpuri: katahar; Chinese : 波罗蜜 (bōluómì); Kannada: Halasina kaayi; Hindi: Katahal; Malayalam: Chakka; Malay and Indonesian: nangka; Portuguese: Jaca; Tagalog: langka; Tamil: Palaa; Thai: kanoon; Vietnamese: mít; taxonomic name Artocarpus heterophyllus) is a species of tree and its fruit, widely grown in Southeast-Asia and Brazil. The jackfruit is in the mulberry family Moraceae, and thought to be native to India and Bangladesh. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jackfruit"
The jícama is a species of Pachyrhizus, a legume native to tropical and subtropical Central America. It is cultivated for its edible taproot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jícama"
The lemon, Citrus × limon, is a citrus tree, a hybrid of cultivated origin. The fruit are cultivated primarily for their juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, primarily in cooking or mixing. Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lemon"
Lethal Yellowing is a phytoplasma that attacks the coconut palm tree and other palms. It is spread by the planthopper Myndus crudus. Infected plants will normally die in 3 to 6 months. The only effective cure is prevention, i.e. planting resistant varieties of coconut palm. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal Yellowing"
Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica. It is called corn in the United States, Canada, and Australia but in other countries that term may refer to other cereal grains. Hybrid maize, where available, is favored by farmers over conventional varieties for its high grain yield, due to heterosis or 'hybrid vigor'. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maize"
The mango (Mangifera spp.; Hindi: आम; plural mangos or mangoes) is a genus of about 35 species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, native to India and Southeast Asia, of which the Indian Mango M. indica is by far the most important commercially. Reference to mangos as the "food of the gods" can be found in the Hindu Vedas. The name of the fruit comes from the Tamil word man-kay, which was corrupted to manga by the Portuguese when they explored western India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mango" Fast www.shortopedia.com
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