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Insects as food and feed: from production to consumption
2023 || Paperback || Arnold van Huis e.a. || Wageningen Academic Publishers
Alternative protein sources are urgently required as the available land area is not sufficient to satisfy the growing demand for meat. Insects have a high potential of becoming a new sector in the food and feed industry, mainly because of the many environmental benefits when compared to meat production. This will be outlined in the book, as well as the whole process from rearing to marketing. The rearing involves large scale and small scale production, facility design, the management of disea...
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Breeding crops with resistance to diseases and pests / Druk 3
2023 || Paperback || R.E. Niks e.a. || Wageningen Academic Publishers
'Breeding crops with resistance to diseases and pests' is the most up-to-date textbook on this topic targeted towards students in Plant Sciences. This book describes the most basic elements in plant pathogen interactions and defence strategies in plants. The scientific background is explained as far as it is relevant for breeders to make sensible choices in designing and running their breeding work. A major part of the book presents the options plant breeders have to consider such as what str...
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The basics of edible insect rearing
Handbook for the production chain
2024 || Paperback || T. Veldkamp e.a. || Wageningen Academic Publishers || met inkijkexemplaar
Looking for a handbook on how to design and upscale edible insect rearing?
This easy to read handbook describes the basic knowledge and a detailed step-by-step plan for rearing edible insects. The book presents information essential for further development of the entire insect chain and contains many practical recommendations for the start/setup of professional insect rearing.
The reader is first submerged into the fascinating world of edible insects such as black soldier fly, housefly, mealw...
Precision technology and sensor applications
for livestock farming and companion animals
2023 || Paperback || E. (Lenny) van Erp-Van der Kooij || Wageningen Academic Publishers
Are you a student from an animal science or biology background who wants to work with data and technology, or are you from a business, technology or IT background and venturing into the animal sector? This book will guide you into the exciting cross-over field of data science and animal husbandry. After introducing you to the facts and figures of the main animal sectors, you will be inspired by a truckload of sensor applications for animals, from activity collars to rumen boluses, and from fa...
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Energising Networks
Tools for co-creation
2024 || Paperback || Eelke Wielinga e.a. || Wageningen Academic Publishers