Agriculture category: 3369 books
Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems
The Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) Integrated Crop and Economic Assessments — Joint Publication with American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America(In 2 Parts)
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2015
“Top agricultural scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge of sustainable agriculture, with the specific focus on integrating agronomic, climatological, biophysical and socio-economic perspectives and processes. Every chapter (of the Handbook) contributes to addressing the growing...
by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
The major benefits expected are: contribution to the implementation of the national policies for sustainable development; contribution to poverty alleviation in rural areas; increased supply of timber and other forest products and services from well managed forests; actual forest sector contribution...
by Hans Konrad Biesalski
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Hidden Hunger is an increasing problem even in developed countries, whose potential negative consequences on long-term health are often overlooked and underestimated. Chronic malnutrition is at the core of the global hunger challenge facing science, politics, and economics. In plain language and with...
by Om Prakash Mishra
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
The diploma courses in animal husbandry have been introduced in almost all agriculture and veterinary universities of India including Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) institutions. This course is necessary to obtain skilled persons in the field of veterinary science and animal husbandry...
The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity
Principles and Practices for the Identification, Containment and Control of Organisms that Threaten Agriculture and the Environment Globally
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.
by John Ingram, Polly Ericksen, Diana Liverman
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. As this book shows, at the same time, agriculture and related activities also contribute...
Biorenewable Resources
Engineering New Products from Agriculture
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture, 2nd Edition will provide comprehensive coverage of engineering systems that convert agricultural crops and residues into bioenergy and biobased products. This edition is thoroughly updated and revised to better serve the needs of the...
Global Thinking and Local Action
Agriculture, Tropical Forest Loss and Conservation in Southeast Nigeria
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
This title was first published in 2001. Based on extensive local field research undertaken in and around the Cross River National Park in Nigeria, this book provides a socio-economic study of the tensions between agriculture and nature conservation. Taking a ’bottom-up’ approach and focussing...
Energy in Agroecosystems
A Tool for Assessing Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017
Energy in Agroecosystems: A Tool for Assessing Sustainability is the first book on energy analysis that is up-to-date and specifically dedicated to agriculture. It is written from an agroecological perspective and goes beyond the conventional analysis of the efficient use of energy. The book provide...
India’s Agricultural Marketing
Market Reforms and Emergence of New Channels
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
The proposed book provides an assessment of an important yet controversial policy initiated by the Indian government and governments of several other developing countries. Marketing reforms, it is claimed, can be a crucial answer to solving the problem of rural poverty in agrarian economies where...
by Reza Hoshmand
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
The first edition of this book, popular around the world, is surpassed only by this new Second Edition. Improvements such as new and revised exercises, a broad range of practical and relevant case studies, and expanded theoretical concepts make this even better for users of statistics. The book emphasizes...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018
The agricultural industry is dealing with enormous challenges across the globe, including the limited availability of arable lands and fresh water, as well as the effect of climate change. Machinery plays a crucial role in agriculture and farming systems, in order to feed the world’s growing population....
by Suleiman Usman
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Document from the year 2011 in the subject Agrarian Studies, University of Greenwich, language: English, abstract: It is widely recognised that environmental problems such as soil degradation (erosion and desertification) affects many agricultural lands globally. These problems have caused soil quality...
by Nand Kumar Fageria, Zhenli He, Virupax C. Baligar
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more. Higher crop productivity gains in the future will have to be achieved in developing countries through better natural resources management and crop improvement....