Agricultural Technology for Colleges is one of the most concise and updated reference text in agricultural technology available today. The book is written from tropical environment perspective to provide a sound introduction to the core scientific principles and their applications in agriculture and food production. It is prepared essentially for first and second year undergraduate students majoring in any of the disciplines in agriculture, as well as other related biological and allied disciplines that may be offering elective introductory courses in agriculture. Also agricultural extension workers, farmers and policy makers that need a general review of relevant recent knowledge and applications in agricultural technology will find the present volume a very useful handbook. High school agricultural teachers, General Certificate of Education (GCE), Advance Level and Joint University/Monotechnic/Polytechnic Matriculation Examination students offering agriculture will find this book as a veritable resource material for teaching and examination preparation.