Publisher's Synopsis
Oil crops and their products have been considered the second most valuable commodity in world trade. Due to increasing demand in the past decade, research has been directed toward increasing production and improving the quality of traditional cultivars such as soybeans and coconut as well as new crops including sunflower, jojoba and sesame.;Designed as a reference guide for those interested in or working with oil crops and their products, this volume assembles and interprets newly acquired research information. It presents plant breeding principles and practices that have led to significant crop modifications desired by producers and the oil crops industry.
