Soil Management and Smallholder Development in the Pacific Islands
Author : E. Pushparajah
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Farms, Small
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Author : E. Pushparajah
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,93 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Farms, Small
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Author : Alexander Lincoln
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 18,57 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Soil fertility
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Author : Ben Macdonald
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 30,32 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Agricultural productivity
ISBN :
"Inadequate soil knowledge is constraining the sustainable intensification of agriculture in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs). Management practices in traditional gardening systems are intensifying and this is depleting the soil's nutrient capital. Comprehensive nutrient budgeting is essential for improving farm productivity and agricultural resilience on volcanic islands and sand atolls. At present, extension officers are unable to reliably ascertain which nutrients (or other factors such as diseases) are limiting production let alone recommend optimal nutrient inputs. The lack of access to information on soil types and their distribution further limits the ability to extend the results from previous research studies or well-understood farming systems to other locations across the PICTs. Farmers recognize that this lack of soil knowledge is a production constraint. There is a need to increase capacity of all stakeholders participating in relevant value chains (e.g. from farm to market) to overcome this significant threat to livelihoods and natural capital."--Website.
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Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 1989*
Category : Farms, Small
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Author : R. J. Morrison
Publisher : [email protected]
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 13,64 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789820201057
Author : Moshe Rapaport
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0824865847
The Pacific is the last major world region to be discovered by humans. Although small in total land area, its numerous islands and archipelagoes with their startlingly diverse habitats and biotas, extend across a third of the globe. This revised edition of a popular text explores the diverse landforms, climates, and ecosystems of the Pacific island region. Multiple chapters, written by leading specialists, cover the environment, history, culture, population, and economy. The work includes new or completely revised chapters on gender, music, logging, development, education, urbanization, health, ocean resources, and tourism. Throughout two key issues are addressed: the exceptional environmental challenges and the demographic/economic/political challenges facing the region. Although modern technology and media and waves of continental tourists are fast eroding island cultures, the continuing resilience of Pacific island populations is apparent. This is the only contemporary text on the Pacific Islands that covers both environment and sociocultural issues and will thus be indispensable for any serious student of the region. Unlike other reviews, it treats the entirety of Oceania (with the exception of Australia) and is well illustrated with numerous photos and maps, including a regional atlas. Contributors: David Abbott, Dennis A. Ahlburg, Glenn Banks, John Barker, Geoffrey Bertram, David A. Chappell, William C. Clarke, John Connell, Ron Crocombe, Julie Cupples, Derrick Depledge, Colin Filer, Gerard J. Fryer, Patricia Fryer, Brenden S. Holland, E. Alison Kay, David M. Kennedy, Lamont Lindstrom, Rick Lumpkin, Harley I. Manner, Selina Tusitala Marsh, Nancy McDowell, Hamish A. McGowan, Frank McShane, Simon Milne, R. John Morrison, Dieter Mueller-Dombois, Stephen G. Nelson, Patrick D. Nunn, Michael R. Ogden, Andrew Pawley, Jean-Louis Rallu, Vina Ram-Bidesi, Moshe Rapaport, Annette Sachs Robertson, Richard Scaglion, Donovan Storey, Andrew P. Sturman, Lynne D. Talley, James P. Terry, Randolph R. Thaman, Frank R. Thomas, Caroline Vercoe, Terence Wesley-Smith, Paul Wolffram.
Author : Craig R. Elevitch
Publisher : PAR
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0970254407
Author : Somasundaram Jayaraman
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 19,44 MB
Release : 2023-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1527502058
This book covers soil health/management but also addresses issues such as reverting land degradation, improving soil carbon and biodiversity, mitigating climate change and enhancing ecosystem services/functions. This book is comprised of 12 chapters by leading academics and scientists from across the globe, and deals with various issues, prospects and the importance of “Sustainable Soil Management” under different agro-climatic conditions, including India, and also covers other regions in North America, South America, Australia, Africa and South Asia. This book will be extremely useful to researchers, scientists, students, farmers and land managers for efficient as well as sustainable management of natural resources with the theme of one-health i.e. soil-plant-animal-human-planetary health.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9251095299
This guidance document is designed to assist Pacific Island countries and territories in finding synergies between two important realms of policies and international commitments: sustainable management of chemicals and biodiversity conservation and use. It details the linkages between ecosystem services and biodiversity in agriculture, specifically in relation to soil health, ecological management of pests, weeds and invasive alien species, agroforestry, organic farming systems and ecotourism. It analyses current policies and best practices across the subregion and highlights key policy entry points for mainstreaming approaches to agriculture that reduce the use of agrochemicals. Produced under the EU-funded project “Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries – Phase 2”, the document will guide countries in revising their strategies or policies related to chemical and biodiversity management. In particular, it will assist countries in revising or implementing their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to help them meet a number of Aichi Biodiversity Targets relevant to the agriculture sector.
Author : United States. Soil Conservation Service
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Page : 28 pages
File Size : 10,89 MB
Release : 1945
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