Agriculture category: 3369 books
by A.T. McGowan
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Tea Planting in the Outer Himalaya, written in 1861, is a discussion of tea plantations in India and the prospect for further development of agriculture in India.
Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries 2010
At a Glance
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
This report is a unique source of up-to date estimates of support to agriculture. It provides an overview of agricultural support in the OECD areas, complemented by individual chapters on the development of support in all OECD countries. Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: At a Glance is published...
Agricultural Policies in Emerging Economies 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
This report analyses policy agricultural developments during 2006-08 in seven economies: Brazil, Chile, China, India, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine. This period was marked by a significant increase in world prices for most, but not all, agricultural commodities. Policy responses to rising food...
Working the Garden
American Writers and the Industrialization of Agriculture
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2003
In 1860 farmers accounted for 60 percent of the American workforce; in 1910, 30.5 percent; by 1994, there were too few to warrant a separate census category. The changes wrought by the decline of family farming and the rise of industrial agribusiness typically have been viewed through historical,...
Integrated Pest Management
Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Integrated Pest Management: Current Concepts and Ecological Perspective presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices using biological control and biotechnology. The removal of some highly effective broad-spectrum chemicals, caused by concerns over environmental...
by Erik Berrevoets
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
While the benefits of Steiners research into agriculture and education are increasingly recognized, his research into the nature of bees has had limited impact on beekeeping practices and on our general understanding of nature. Wisdom of the Bees examines Steiners insights and research into the nature...
The City Is More Than Human
An Animal History of Seattle
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Winner of the 2017 Virginia Marie Folkins Award, Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO)Winner of the 2017 Hal K. Rothman Book Prize, Western History Association
Seattle would not exist without animals. Animals have played a vital role in shaping the city from its founding...
Innovation Africa
Enriching Farmers' Livelihoods
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Agricultural research, extension and education can contribute greatly to enhancing agricultural production in a sustainable way and to reducing poverty in the developing world, but achievements have generally fallen short of expectations in Africa. In recent years, growing economic and demographic...
Microorganisms for Green Revolution
Volume 1: Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2017
This book addresses basic and applied aspects of two nexus points of microorganisms in agro-ecosystems, namely their functional role as bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides. Readers will find detailed information on all of the aspects that are required to make a microbe “agriculturally beneficial.”
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Contract Farming for Better Farmer-Enterprise Partnerships
ADB's Experience in the People's Republic of China
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
This report looks into the many challenges that agriculture in the People's Republic of China (PRC) faces and how stakeholders are meeting the challenges head-on with the establishment of farmer-enterprise partnerships. It offers case studies and an in-depth look into several enterprises in the PRC...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Viet Nam and presents a country strategy for biofuels development consistent with the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. The findings were endorsed...
Essential Soil Science
A Clear and Concise Introduction to Soil Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
This textbook is aimed at the majority of students, who need to quickly acquire a concise overview of soil science. Many current soil science textbooks still cater for a traditional student market where students embark on three years study in a narrow discipline. The growth in modular degree schemes...
by R. H. V. Corley, P. B. H. Tinker
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. Its production has increased over the decades, reaching 56 million tons in 2013, and it gives the highest yields per hectare of all oil crops. Remarkably, oil palm has remained profitable through periods of low prices. Demand for palm oil is also...
Heavy Metal Contamination of Soils
Monitoring and Remediation
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
Following a description of the various sources and factors influencing the contents of heavy metal pollution in post-catastrophic and agricultural soils, subsequent chapters examine soil enzymes and eggs as bio-monitors, lead adsorption, the effects of arsenic on microbial diversity, and the effects...