Author : United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee
Publisher :
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 30,58 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 37,21 MB
Release : 2019-08-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251315040
This first International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for Family Farmers called for inclusive research and education systems to facilitate innovation; robust bridging institutions; support to family farmers; and integrated policies and increased investments to create an enabling environment for innovation and scaling up. Innovation is the process whereby individuals or organizations bring new or existing products, processes or ways of organization into use for the first time in a specific context. Innovation in agriculture cuts across all dimensions of the production cycle along the entire value chain - from crop, forestry, fishery or livestock production to the management of inputs and resources to market access. The symposium provided inspiration for innovation actors and decision makers to unlock the potential of innovation to drive socio-economic growth, ensure food and nutrition security, alleviate poverty, improve resilience to changing environments and thereby achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Author : Kelly O'Neill
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Alternative agriculture
ISBN : 078817035X
The Marketing Alliances Project, a market-oriented program that rewards environ'l. stewardship, improves opportunities for family farms and small bus., and revitalizes rural communities by supporting efforts to provide wholesome, healthy food produced under environmentally sound practices is profiled. Discusses rural communities suffering from lack of farming opportunities, reforms in livestock markets, opportunities and barriers to value-added processing and market enterprises, products with greatest market potential, consumer interests, market develop., coop. relationships among agricultural enterprises, and fostering family farms.
Author : Agricultural Research Institute (U.S.)
Publisher :
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 11,3 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :
Author : Matt Liebman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 13,16 MB
Release : 2001-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139427245
This book presents principles and practices for ecologically based weed management in a wide range of temperate and tropical farming systems. Special attention is given to the evolutionary challenges that weeds pose and the roles that farmers can play in the development of new weed-management strategies.
Author : Mark Shepard
Publisher : Acres U.S.A., Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9781601730350
Around the globe most people get their calories from "annual" agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel and many other needs - in your own backyard, farm or ranch. This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 26,9 MB
Release : 1994-10
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
Author : Frederick L. Kirschenmann
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0813173736
Theologian, academic, and third-generation organic farmer Frederick L. Kirschenmann is a celebrated agricultural thinker. In the last thirty years he has tirelessly promoted the principles of sustainability and has become a legend in his own right. Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays from a Farmer Philosopher documents Kirschenmann's evolution and his lifelong contributions to the new agrarianism in a collection of his greatest writings on farming, philosophy, and sustainability. Working closely with agricultural economist and editor Constance L. Falk, Kirschenmann recounts his intellectual and spiritual journey. In a unique blend of personal history, philosophical discourse, spiritual ruminations, and practical advice, Kirschenmann interweaves his insights with discussion of contemporary agrarian topics. This collection serves as an invaluable resource to agrarian scholars and introduces readers to an agricultural pioneer whose work has profoundly influenced modern thinking about food.
Author : Stephen M. Wheeler
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 34,71 MB
Release : 2004
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9780415311861
Bringing together classic readings from a wide variety of sources, this key book investigates how our cities and towns can become more sustainable. Thirty-eight selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, whilst the editors' introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider debates. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading. Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for students, professionals, and indeed anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
