Quarterly Agricultural Review
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 10,1 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Agricultural Statistics
Author : United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 24,73 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Book Description
Agriculture and Development
Author : Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821371282
Book Description
The book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.
Civic Agriculture
Author : Thomas A. Lyson
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 35,25 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1611683033
Book Description
A engaging analysis of food production in the United States emphasizing that sustainable agricultural development is important to community health.
Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes
Author : H. Scott Butterfield
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 19,78 MB
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1642831263
Book Description
As the world population grows, so does the demand for food, putting unprecedented pressure on agricultural lands. In many desert dryland regions, however, intensive cultivation is causing their productivity to decline precipitously. "Rewilding" the least productive of these landscapes offers a sensible way to reverse the damage, recover natural diversity, and ensure long-term sustainability of remaining farms and the communities they support. This accessibly written, groundbreaking contributed volume is the first to examine in detail what it would take to retire eligible farmland and restore functioning natural ecosystems. The lessons in Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes will be useful to conservation leaders, policymakers, groundwater agencies, and water managers looking for inspiration and practical advice for solving the complicated issues of agricultural sustainability and water management.
The Philippine Agricultural Review
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
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The Quarter-Acre Farm
Author : Spring Warren
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1580054013
Book Description
When Spring Warren told her husband and two teenage boys that she wanted to grow 75 percent of all the food they consumed for one year, and that she wanted to do it in their yard, they told her she was crazy. She did it anyway. The Quarter-Acre Farm is Warren's account of deciding, despite all resistance, to take control of her family's food choices, get her hands dirty, and create a garden in her suburban yard. It's a story of bugs, worms, rot, and failure; of learning, replanting, harvesting, and eating. The road is long and riddled with mistakes, but by the end of her yearlong experiment, Warren's sons and husband have become her biggest fans, in fact, they're even eager to help harvest (and eat) the beautiful bounty she brings in. Full of tips and recipes to help anyone interested in growing and preparing at least a small part of their diet at home, The Quarter-Acre Farm is a warm, witty tale about family, food, and the incredible gratification that accompanies self-sufficiency.
The Dust Bowl
Author : R. Douglas Hurt
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 29,19 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780882295411
Book Description
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Feeding the World
Author : Giovanni Federico
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 22,43 MB
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1400837723
Book Description
In the last two centuries, agriculture has been an outstanding, if somewhat neglected, success story. Agriculture has fed an ever-growing population with an increasing variety of products at falling prices, even as it has released a growing number of workers to the rest of the economy. This book, a comprehensive history of world agriculture during this period, explains how these feats were accomplished. Feeding the World synthesizes two hundred years of agricultural development throughout the world, providing all essential data and extensive references to the literature. It covers, systematically, all the factors that have affected agricultural performance: environment, accumulation of inputs, technical progress, institutional change, commercialization, agricultural policies, and more. The last chapter discusses the contribution of agriculture to modern economic growth. The book is global in its reach and analysis, and represents a grand synthesis of an enormous topic.
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research at NIOSH
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309177693
Book Description
The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health in these sectors. This National Research Council book reviews the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace illnesses and injuries. The assessment reveals that the program has made meaningful contributions to improving worker safety and health in these fields. To enhance the relevance and impact of its work and fulfill its mission, the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program should provide national leadership, coordination of research, and activities to transfer findings, technologies, and information into practice. The program will also benefit from establishing strategic goals and implementing a comprehensive surveillance system in order to better identify and track worker populations at risk.
