ISBN10: 8189422529, ISBN13: 9788189422523, [publisher: New India Pub] Hardcover Contents Foreword to the series/M.S. Swaminathan. Foreword to the volume/K.V.A. Bavappa. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Areca nut. 3. Cashew. 4. Cocoa. 5. Coconut. 6. Coffee. 7. Oil palm. 8. Palmyra. 9. Rubber. 10. Tea. Index. Commercial crops comprises of crops grown on a plantation scale and are of pivotal importance to the economy and export trade of many developing and developed countries. Commercial crops with long history of cultivation and active support of research and developmental efforts have made great strides in technological advancements. At regular intervals it is necessary to take stock of newly acquired knowledge in crop production and to reason out age old experience. The book Commercial Crops Technology comprehends the scattered information and provides latest technological advances in nine crops grown on a plantation scale. The book is organized into 10 chapters with an introductory chapter and one chapter each allotted to nine commercial crops (Areca Nut Cashew Cocoa Coconut Coffee Oil Palm Palmyra Rubber and Tea). Chapters have been designed keeping view of the rapid progress and challenges in the field of sustainable crop production. Product diversification has also been given due importance in the light of globalisation and free trade. The introductory chapter gives an insight into the present scenario of plantation crop production its importance geographical ...