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L'intérêt croissant porté aux paysages constitue une nouvelle avenue pour le développement des territoires ruraux. Largement créés par l’agriculture, les paysages ruraux sont cependant marqués par une uniformisation, souvent interprétée comme une dégradation. Comment aider à façonner...

Due to the prohibitive cost of synthetic pesticides and the problems of environmental pollution caused by continuous use of these chemicals, there is a renewed interest in the use of botanicals for crop protection. Agricultural entomologists, nematologists, and pathologists the world over are now...

L’agriculture est aujourd’hui interpellée par la société, qui exige bien plus qu’une simple production alimentaire : aliments de qualité, services environnementaux, insertion de populations marginalisées, revitalisation des territoires ruraux, habitabilité des milieux urbains, développement...

Depuis plus de quinze ans, un débat âpre, passionnel et souvent violent sévit en Europe – et particulièrement en France – sur les OGM à vocation agricole, alors que ceux développés en médecine sont largement acceptés. Pour la première fois dans l'histoire de l'agriculture, l'amélioration...

Agro-forestry is the management and integration of trees, crops and/or livestock on the same plot of land and can be an integral component of productive agriculture. It may include existing native forests and forests established by landholders. It is a flexible concept, involving both small and large-sized...

The living soil is crucial to photosynthesis, biogeochemical cycles, global food production, climate change, biodiversity, and plant and animal health. In the past decade, scientists have made significant advances in soil microbiology research. While the basic principles are now better understood,...

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...

This book uniquely presents accurate and up-to-date information related to crops in small and fragmented agricultural lands with mixed cropping patterns. The book involves research using remote sensing (RS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to develop crop...

Modern biotechnology refers to various scientific techniques used to produce specific desired traits in plants, animals or microorganisms through the use of genetic knowledge. There are three main categories of biotechnology-enhanced crops in use or development. Public debate continues, as with any...

Research is never free of pressures and constraints and to understand its results properly these have to be assessed and analyzed. In agriculture, research into biotechnology and GMOs, as well as pesticides and herbicides, is big business - agribusiness. This book looks at the crucial roles of funding...

Operations Management in Agriculture bridges the knowledge gap on operations management for agricultural machinery. It complements traditional topics (cost of using and choosing machinery) with advanced engineering approaches recently applied in agricultural machinery management (area coverage planning...

This book presents the core elements that underwrite agroecology. Expressed across twelve chapters, the universality of the core is the essence of agroecology. This alone would be of interest to researchers, students, and academics. Furthermore, the book contains a long, detailed, and inclusive glossary...

This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypt’s agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes: ·        Applicability of sustainable agriculture in Egypt ·       ...

Comment la biodiversité végétale cultivée peut-elle contribuer à la transformation, et à « l’écologisation» de l’agriculture des pays du Sud ? Issues de nombreux travaux de terrains dans les pays du Sud, des avancées scientifiques multiples sont présentées dans tous les domaines qui...