Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 30,35 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9290532947
Technical papers. Setting the scene. Interactions between animals and plants. Interactions between animals and soils. Interactions between plants and soils. Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems. Modelling nutrient cycles in plant/animal/soil systems.
Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9290532912
Conference summary; Summary of plenary sessins; Opening session; Interactions between animals and plants; Interactions between animals and soils; Interactions between plant and soils; Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems; Modelling nutrient cycles; Closing session; Summary of focus group sessions; Introduction; Animal-plant interactions; Animal-soil interacions; Socio-economic dimensions in nutrient cycling.
Author : Janken Myrdal
Publisher : Nordic Academic Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 33,31 MB
Release : 2011-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9185509760
Comprehensive and concise, this account details the agrarian history of Sweden - as it is defined by its present national borders - from the Neolithic times to present day. Key historical concepts and events are discussed, including the introduction of planned agriculture alongside the domestication of animals; the feudal relationships and interactions between men and women, various age groups, and different social classes during the Middle Ages; the changes brought about by industrialism and the development of political democracy; the effects of World Wars I and II; and Sweden's inclusion in the European Union in 1995. This study also examines the interdependence between agriculture and other industries as well as the relationship between agriculture and politics on a local, regional, national, and international level.
Author : John A. Dixon
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,4 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251046272
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Author : David B. Grigg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 1974-11-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521098434
This book is about the major agricultural systems of the world and the history and processes behind these systems.
Author : John Dixon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 16,18 MB
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1317332261
Knowledge of Africa’s complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security. This book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers of change and strategic priorities for each of Africa’s fifteen farming systems and their main subsystems. It shows how a farming systems perspective can be used to identify pathways to household food security and poverty reduction, and how strategic interventions may need to differ from one farming system to another. In the analysis, emphasis is placed on understanding farming systems drivers of change, trends and strategic priorities for science and policy. Illustrated with full-colour maps and photographs throughout, the volume provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Africa’s farming systems and pathways for the future to improve food and nutrition security. The book is an essential follow-up to the seminal work Farming Systems and Poverty by Dixon and colleagues for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Bank, published in 2001.
Author : New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Land tenure
ISBN :
Author : New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives
Publisher :
Page : 1720 pages
File Size : 47,33 MB
Release : 1903
Category : New Zealand
ISBN :
Author : Ernst Lutz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 12,62 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780821342497
Agriculture in developing countries has been remarkably productive during the last few decades; however, the production levels were achieved at the cost of placing more stress on natural resources and the environment. This volume brings together state-of-the-art applied, practical research related to agriculture, development, and the environment in the developing world. It attempts to distill current knowledge and to summarize it in readable form for development practitioners. Where possible, authors use specific examples to indicate which approaches have worked and which have not, under which conditions, and why.
Author : Philip Tow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1324 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 140209132X
While a good grasp of the many separate aspects of agriculture is important, it is equally essential for all those involved in agriculture to understand the functioning of the farming system as a whole and how it can be best managed. It is necessary to re-assess and understand rain-fed farming systems around the world and to find ways to improve the selection, design and operation of such systems for long term productivity, profitability and sustainability. The components of the system must operate together efficiently; yet many of the relationships and interactions are not clearly understood. Appreciation of these matters and how they are affected by external influences or inputs are important for decision making and for achieving desirable outcomes for the farm as a whole. This book analyses common rain-fed farming systems and defines the principles and practices important to their effective functioning and management.
