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Food for the Future: Agriculture for a Global Age by Jose Bove 9780745632056
RRP: €19.03€17.15It's not easy to eat well. To choose food wisely, you need to know where it comes from and how it's produced. As consumers, most of us don't know what we're getting and eating in our supermarkets and restaurants. When rumours and food scares circulate in... -
Agricultural Crisis and Farmers-friendly Reforms in India by Professor G. Satyanarayana 9788177084689
RRP: €108.28€67.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177084689Author Professor G. SatyanarayanaFormat HardbackPage Count 278Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
Agriculture & Environment in India by Surya Bhushan 9788177084207
RRP: €47.59€30.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177084207Author Surya BhushanFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 460g -
Agricultural Inputs & Services in India by David Amutha 9788177083934
RRP: €105.90€66.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177083934Author David AmuthaFormat HardbackPage Count 316Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 944g -
Agriculture in India: Institutional Structure & Reforms by Kartik Prasad Jena 9788177083804
RRP: €57.11€36.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788177083804Author Kartik Prasad JenaFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint New Century PublicationsPublisher New Century PublicationsWeight(grams) 504g -
From Tropical Root to Responsible Food: Enhancing Sustainability in the Spice Trade by M J Boomsma 9789460221484
RRP: €33.31€20.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789460221484Author M J BoomsmaFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint KIT PublishersPublisher KIT PublishersWeight(grams) 238g -
Climate Change and Agricultural Development: Improving Resilience through Climate Smart Agriculture, Agroecology and Conservation by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu 9781138364080
RRP: €52.35€45.74Two of the greatest current challenges are climate change (and variability) and food security. Feeding nine billion people by 2050 will require major efforts aimed at climate change adaptation and mitigation. One approach to agriculture has recently been... -
Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry: Measurement and Payment by Bruno Rapidel 9781138339088
RRP: €52.35€46.22Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the environment, such as soil conservation, water quality and biodiversity conservation, as well as their... -
Assessment of the integration of fisheries and aquaculture in policy development: framework and application in Africa by Pierre Murekezi 9789251327609
RRP: €43.97€15.65This paper assists African countries and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in improving the integration of the fisheries and aquaculture sector into policy documents dealing with poverty eradication, foreign currency generation, food security, the... -
Technical guidelines for scientific surveys in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: procedures and sampling for demersal (bottom and beam) trawl surveys and pelagic acoustic surveys by Paolo Carpentieri 9789251325551
€53.47This publication presents a methodology aimed at supporting the planning and implementation of regional demersal (bottom and beam) trawl and pelagic acoustic surveys. It can be useful for the implementation of new surveys-at-sea in areas where demersal... -
Advances in Nanotechnology for Smart Agriculture: Techniques and Applications by Parul Chaudhary 9781032385471
RRP: €136.85€118.24The yield of major agricultural crops can be severely decreased due to the inappropriate application of commonly used harmful chemicals. Excessive agrochemicals in field application can negatively affect microbial populations and their diversity, which... -
The Lean Micro Farm: How to Get Small, Embrace Local, Live Better, and Work Less by Ben Hartman 9781645022046
RRP: €35.70€23.56“Ben Hartman is a true innovator for the small farm.”—Curtis Stone, author of The Urban Farmer It’s time to think big about small farms. Award-winning author and “green leader” (Grist) Ben Hartman shares practical how-to tips, personal stories, and... -
The Organic Grain Grower: Small-Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and Market Producer by Jack Lazor 9781645022015
RRP: €47.60€31.12"The Organic Grain Grower is the best resource we’ve seen for small-scale grain growers everywhere. . . . [Lazor's] passion comes alive in this fine guidebook’s depth of detail."—Mother Earth News The ultimate guide to growing organic grains on a small... -
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in an Era of Oil Scarcity: Lessons from Cuba by Julia Wright 9781844075720
RRP: €130.90€113.66When other nations are forced to rethink their agricultural and food security strategies in light of the post-peak oil debate, they only have one living example to draw from: that of Cuba in the 1990s. Based on the first and - up till now - only... -
Family Farms, Food Sovereignty and the Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Cuba by Pablo B. Eyzaguirre 9781138735712
RRP: €160.65€139.56This highly original volume investigates and documents the complex interactions between Cuba's Man and Biosphere Reserves and the emergence of small family farms. The authors cover over two decades of dramatic changes in the political economy of... -
Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective by Acharya Balkrishna 9781774637562
RRP: €155.89€134.42Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective takes an analytical approach to issues related to current agricultural practices. It looks at global geographical data and key statistical reports to aid readers in comparing, understanding,... -
Commentary on Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course: From the Paul W. Scharff Archive by Paul W Scharff 9781621482376
RRP: €26.78€18.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621482376Author Paul W ScharffFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher SteinerBooks, IncWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 213mm *... -
Food Rebellions!: Forging Food Sovereignty to Solve the Global Food Crisis by Eric Holt-Gimenez 9781906387303
RRP: €15.41€14.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906387303Author Eric Holt-GimenezFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Pambazuka PressPublisher Pambazuka PressWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 198mm *... -
Reorienting Indian Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities by Raj S. Paroda
RRP: €50.99€48.43Despite multiple revolutions, daunting challenges face agriculture. How can it address poverty and hunger, including malnutrition? How much is it responsible for degradation of natural resources (soil, water, agrobiodiversity) and climate change? How can... -
Investing in Resilient Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
RRP: €24.98€21.94To help prioritize among possible investments to improve the resilience of built infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico region, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a diverse group of experts for a 3-day interactive... -
Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification: Technology and Policy Challenges in the Face of Climate Change by Udaya Sekhar Nagothu
RRP: €47.59€41.72Sustainable Intensification (SI) has recently emerged as a key concept for agricultural development, recognising that yields must increase to feed a growing world population, but it must be achieved without damage to the environment, on finite land... -
Economics of Organic Farming: An International Perspective by Nicolas Lampkin
RRP: €140.42€131.69Organic (ecological ) farming, with its emphasis on sustainable agro-ecosystem management and the use of locally-derived, renewable resources, offers potential solutions to some of the key problems faced by the agricultural sectors of industrialized... -
Principles of Plant Health and Quarantine by David Ebbels
RRP: €137.27€128.79There is a growing awareness that an understanding of international plant health agreements and protocol is essential in the increasingly free-trade environment of today, and that administrative methods of plant pest control are important in crop... -
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in an Era of Oil Scarcity: Lessons from Cuba by Julia Wright
RRP: €64.25€55.78When other nations are forced to rethink their agricultural and food security strategies in light of the post-peak oil debate, they only have one living example to draw from: that of Cuba in the 1990s. Based on the first and - up till now - only... -
Worldwide Practice of Biodynamic Preparation Work: The Case Studies by Ueli Hurter
RRP: €23.80€17.01The eight biodynamic preparations Horn manure (500), Horn silica (501), Yarrow, Chamomile, Nettle, Oak bark, Dandelion and Valerian are a key part of biodynamic agriculture, and are often produced locally on biodynamic farms to well-established... -
Consulting the Genius of the Place: An Ecological Approach to a New Agriculture by Wes Jackson
RRP: €26.17€17.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582437804Author Wes JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint -
Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa: Constraints, Technologies, Policies and Processes by Richard A. Sikora
RRP: €160.65€140.04This book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges facing agriculture and food production in Southern Africa. Southern Africa is facing numerous challenges from diverse issues such as agricultural transformations, growing populations,... -
Mycelial Mayhem: Growing Mushrooms for Fun, Profit and Companion Planting by David Sewak
RRP: €29.74€19.90Most supermarket mushrooms are bland and boring; products of an industrial process which typically relies on expensive equipment and harmful pesticides. Many people would like to add more flavorful and diverse fungi to their diets, but lack the knowledge... -
Water and Cereals in Drylands by Parviz Koohafkan
RRP: €23.79€21.05This topic is central to contemporary concerns for more sustainable agricultural development. This is a well-written and clear book, with excellent data, tables and illustrations, addressing issues of water use, climate change, poverty and small farmers... -
Biofuel Cropping Systems: Carbon, Land and Food by Hans Langeveld
RRP: €35.69€31.70Choosing appropriate practices and policies for biofuel production requires an understanding of how soils, climate, farm types, infrastructure, markets and social organisation affect the establishment and performance of these crops. The book highlights... -
Managing Sustainable Development Programmes: A Learning Approach to Change by Gran Brulin
RRP: €160.65€140.04Project work, driven by competent project leaders drives positive outcomes. Unfortunately these optimistic initial results are often short-sighted with few evaluations of their long-term impact. The research contained in Managing Sustainable Development... -
Keeping it in the Family: International Perspectives on Succession and Retirement on Family Farms by Dr. Matt Lobley
RRP: €65.44€56.79As the largest group of natural resource managers on the planet, farmers are at the interface of the changing relationship between humans and the environment. Typically organised around what might be considered the most basic of social units, for... -
From the Farm to the Table: What All Americans Need to Know about Agriculture by Gary Holthaus
RRP: €29.75€29.04When Evelyn Waugh wrote The Loved One (1948) as a satire of the elaborate preparations and memorialization of the dead taking place in his time, he had no way of knowing how technical and extraordinarily creative human funerary practices would become in... -
Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture: An integrated systems research approach by Ingrid Oborn
RRP: €52.35€45.74Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and... -
Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Transport by Carey Curtis
RRP: €59.49€51.77In a world seeking to tackle global environmental problems such as climate change, the importance of local and national institutional change to deal most effectively with these issues is critical. This book presents an investigation of the institutional... -
Plough Quarterly No. 20 - The Welcome Table by Edwidge Danticat
RRP: €9.51€6.55Food - how it's grown, how it's shared - makes us who we are. This issue traces the connections between farm and food, between humus and human. According to the first book of the Bible, tending the earth was humankind's first task: "The Lord God... -
Forgotten Agricultural Heritage: Reconnecting food systems and sustainable development by Parviz Koohafkan
RRP: €160.65€140.04Contemporary agriculture is often criticized for its industrial scale, adverse effects on nutrition, rural employment and the environment, and its disconnectedness from nature and culture. Yet there are many examples of traditional smaller scale systems... -
Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture by Eva Wollenberg
RRP: €70.20€61.26This book reviews the state of agricultural climate change mitigation globally, with a focus on identifying the feasibility, opportunities and challenges for achieving mitigation among smallholder farmers. The purpose is ultimately to accelerate efforts... -
Food Security and Global Environmental Change by John Ingram
RRP: €45.21€40.20Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. As this book shows, at the same time,... -
Shifting Cultivation Policies: Balancing Environmental and Social Sustainability by Malcolm Cairns
RRP: €53.55€53.16Shifting cultivation supports around 200 million people in the Asia-Pacific region alone. It is often regarded as a primitive and inefficient form of agriculture that destroys forests, causes soil erosion and robs lowland areas of water. These...