Agriculture category: 3369 books
Agrarian Dreams
The Paradox of Organic Farming in California
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
In this groundbreaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State. Many continue to believe that small-scale organic farming is the answer to our environmental and health problems, but Guthman refutes popular portrayals...
Sowing Seeds in the City
Ecosystem and Municipal Services
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Urban agriculture has the potential to change our food systems, enhance habitat in our cities, and to morph urban areas into regions that maximize rather than disrupt ecosystem services. The potential impacts of urban agriculture on a range of ecosystem services including soil and water conservation,...
by Collectif
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Costa Rica’s strong agricultural sector is underpinned by the country’s political stability, robust economic growth and high levels of human development. The sector has achieved significant export success, yet raising productivity and staying competitive in world markets will require efforts to...
Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture
Prospects for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2011
As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing...
by Ravinder Choudhary
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
The agriculture sector has been successful in keeping pace with rising demand for food. The contribution of increased land area under agricultural production has declined over time and increases in production in the past two decades have been almost entirely due to increased productivity.
Integrating Biofuel and Rural Renewable Energy Production in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion
An Overview and Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
This report contains the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. It also presents the executive summaries of this report, the individual biofuel study reports for the six member countries, and the biofuel modeling study. The findings were endorsed at the Fifth...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
This book presents cases from different countries with a main focus on the perspectives of using precision farming in Europe. Divided into 12 chapters it addresses some of the most recent developments and aspects of precision farming. The intention of this book is to provide an overview of some...
Assessment of Pesticide Use Reduction Strategies for Thai Highland Agriculture
Combining Econometrics and Agent-based Modelling
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
This study combines econometrics and agent-based modelling to evaluate the impacts of a range of pesticide use reduction strategies in the context of Thai highland agriculture. Pesticide productivity and pesticide overuse are quantified, while determinants of the adoption of innovations in pesticide...
Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture
Climate Change and Sustainability in Agriculture
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2016
This 35-chapter book is based on several oral and poster presentations including both invited and contributory chapters. The book is thematically based on four pillars of sustainability, with focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Environment, Economic, Social and Institutional. The environmental sustainability,...
European Agricultural Research in the 21st Century
Which Innovations Will Contribute Most to the Quality of Life, Food and Agriculture?
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Jointly published with INRA, Paris.
What will people eat in the future and how can the food requirements in terms of quantity and quality be met? This EU-based study elucidates the need for a productivity level that will make agriculture competitive on the market and yet is reconciled with...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
The roles of microbes in agriculture, industry and environment have been the point of interest since long time for their potential exploitation. Although only a fraction of microbial diversity was accessed by microbiologists earlier for harnessing them owing to limited techniques available. The molecular...
by Pradip Kumar Sahu
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2017
This book is aimed at a wide range of readers who lack confidence in the mathematical and statistical sciences, particularly in the fields of Agriculture, Veterinary, Fishery, Dairy and other related areas. Its goal is to present the subject of statistics and its useful tools in various disciplines in...
Agriculture
An Introductory Reader
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture,...