Fertilizing Crops to Improve Human Health: A Scientific Review

This document was uploaded by one of our users. The uploader already confirmed that they had the permission to publish it. If you are author/publisher or own the copyright of this documents, please report to us by using this DMCA report form.

Simply click on the Download Book button.

Yes, Book downloads on Ebookily are 100% Free.

Sometimes the book is free on Amazon As well, so go ahead and hit "Search on Amazon"

First edition. — IPNI (Norcross, GA, USA); IFA (Paris, France), 2012. — 290 pp.
ISBN: 978-0-9834988-0-3.
In order to better understand how fertilizer use can enhance human health, the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) and the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) decided in 2008 to launch an extensive scientific literature review of the state of knowledge in this complex domain. Leading scientists in the identified fields were invited to draft chapters. All the chapters have been peer-reviewed by academic scientists in order to ensure the publication presents a thorough and balanced analysis.
This book is intended for all stakeholders with an interest in nutritional aspects, from the agricultural sector to the human health community.
Contents.
Foreword by IFA and IPNI.
Foreword by IFPRI.
Acknowledgement.
Symbols.

Introduction/Executive Summary (Tom W. Bruulsema, Patrick Heffer, Ross M. Welch, Ismail Cakmak and Kevin Moran).
Food and Nutrition Security.
The Role of Plant Nutrition in Supporting Food Security (Terry L. Roberts and Armando S. Tasistro).
Micronutrient Malnutrition: Causes, Prevalence, Consequences and Interventions (Howarth Bouis, Erick Boy-Gallego and J.V. Meenakshi).
Perspectives on Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Food Crops with Trace Elements (Ross M. Welch and Robin D. Graham).
Agronomic Biofortification of Food Crops with Micronutrients (Graham Lyons and Ismail Cakmak).
Functional Foods.
Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium in Food (Forrest Nielsen).
Protein, Carbohydrate and Oil Composition of Food Crops (Cynthia Grant and Tom W. Bruulsema).
Fertilizer Application and Nutraceutical Content in Health-Functional Foods (Moustapha Oke and Gopinadhan Paliyath).
Fertilizer Use and Functional Quality of Fruits and Vegetables (John Jifon, Gene Lester, Mike Stewart, Kevin Crosby, Daniel Leskovar and Bhimanagouda S. Patil).
Risk Reduction.
Plant Nutrition and Health Risks Associated with Plant Diseases (Don M. Huber).
Human Health Issues Associated with Nutrient Use in Organic and Conventional Crop Production (Holger Kirchmann and Lars Bergström).
Fertilization as a Remediation Measure on Soils Contaminated with Radionuclides 137Cs and 90Sr (Iossif Bogdevitch, Natallia Mikhailouskaya and Veranika Mikulich).

Author(s): Bruulsema T.W., Heffer P., Welch R.M., Cakmak I., Moran K. (Ed.)

Language: English
Commentary: 1211986
Tags: Сельское хозяйство;Агрохимия и агропочвоведение