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Demonstrates the benefits of sago starch development for subsistence farmers and food industries
Explores the potential for economic development of sago starch production in marginal peat swamp soils
Documents how greater utilization of sago starch in rural areas can create new income opportunities for local people, as well as prospects for small-scale industrial development
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction of Sago Resources
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Diversity of Sago Resource in Asia and Pacific
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Sago Industry Contributes for Food Security and Rural Development in Core Producing Countries
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Agricultural Botany of Sago Palm
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Growth Environment
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About this book
This open access book addresses a wide variety of events and technologies concerning the sago palm, ranging from its botanical characteristics, culture and use to social conditions in the places where it is grown, in order to provide a record of research findings and to benefit society. It discusses various subjects, including the sago palm and related species; differentiation of species of starch-producing palm; habitat, morphological, physiological and growth characteristics; culture and management; productivity of carbon dioxide; starch extraction and manufacture; characteristics and utilization of starch; and cultural anthropological and folkloristic aspects.
Problems such as food shortages due to increasing populations, global warming and climate change, and decreasing reserves of oil and other underground resources, have become more pressing in recent years. In the context of these problems, the book examines the role of the sago palm in sustainable food production, in the manufacture of other foodstuffs, as a raw material for ethanol and in the manufacture of biodegradable plastics. In addition to academics, this book will be useful to researchers and government officials working for international agencies, national governments, municipalities, and other research organizations; technicians, researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, and others working in industries such as agriculture, plant production, food production, manufacturing, chemical engineering, energy production, and distribution.
Editors and Affiliations
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Applied Social System Institute of Asia; International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Hiroshi Ehara
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College of Tourism, Rikkyo University, Niiza, Japan
Yukio Toyoda
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Cincinnati, USA
Dennis V. Johnson
About the editors
Book Editors:
Hiroshi Ehara, Ph.D., Professor
International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education (ICCAE), Nagoya University
Yukio Toyoda, M.A., Professor
College of Tourism, Rikkyo University
Dennis V. Johnson, Ph.D.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sago Palm
Book Subtitle: Multiple Contributions to Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods
Editors: Hiroshi Ehara, Yukio Toyoda, Dennis V. Johnson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5269-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-5268-2Published: 09 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3851-9Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-5269-9Published: 15 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 330
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 71 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Sustainable Development