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The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law: The Present, Past and Future of the Origin Link Andrea Zappalaglio 9780367701222
RRP: $79.78$70.10Linking traditional and local products to a specific area is increasingly felt as a necessity in a globalised market, and Geographical Indications (GIs) are emerging as a multifunctional tool capable of performing this and many other functions. This book... -
The Economics of Tropical Farm Management by J. P. Makeham 9780521313674
RRP: $92.38$81.12Farmers all over the world have to decide what to produce and how to go about it. In the tropics, small farmers have to work with a limited resource-base which usually does not lead itself to highly productive systems of consistent crop and animal... -
Biological Control in the Tropics by Loke Hong
RRP: $115.29$109.77Biological control has been central to many recent successful integrated pest management programmes. It is also the natural choice where protection of the environment is particularly important. This book reviews current knowledge of biocontrol programmes... -
Tropical Forests and Their Crops by Nigel J. H. Smith
RRP: $94.50$84.38The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spice, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet... -
The Coconut: Phylogeny,Origins, and Spread by N. Madhavan Nayar 9780128097786
RRP: $145.95$129.97The Coconut: Phylogeny, Origins, and Spread comprehensively covers the botany, phylogeny, origins, and spread of the coconut palm. The coconut is used primarily for its oil, fiber, and as an article of food, including its tender-nut water. Until the... -
Fruits of Warm Climates by Julia F Morton 9781626549722
RRP: $146.90$128.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626549722Author Julia F MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)... -
Small-Scale Farming in Kenya by David Zarembka 9789768273307
RRP: $52.50$31.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768273307Author David ZarembkaFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Produccicones de La HamacaPublisher Produccicones de La HamacaWeight(grams) 209g -
Tropical Broiler Chicken Management Guide by Hauhouot Diambra-Odi 9781483688855
RRP: $29.40$26.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781483688855Author Hauhouot Diambra-OdiFormat PaperbackImprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 100g -
Australian Rainforest Seeds: A Guide to Collecting, Processing and Propagation by Mark Dunphy 9781486311507
RRP: $90.20$74.00Have you ever wondered how to grow your own rainforest trees? Is there a beautiful tree that you have always wanted to collect and propagate the seed from? Are you in the business of ecological restoration, rainforest propagation or environmental... -
Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity: Good practices for in situ and on-farm conservation by Bhuwon Sthapit 9780367172787
RRP: $92.38$80.72Farmers have developed a range of agricultural practices to sustainably use and maintain a wide diversity of crop species in many parts of the world. This book documents good practices innovated by farmers and collects key reviews on good practices from... -
Environmental Management In Tropical Agriculture by Robert Goodland 9780367165338
RRP: $83.98$73.63This book summarizes the major environmental hazards confronted in tropical agriculture and presents specific management options that could be used to reduce or avoid them. It addresses the problem of the high cost of agricultural development in tropical... -
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing Environment by Cyndi Spindell Berck 9780367507428
RRP: $83.98$73.63A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable... -
Mitigating Land Degradation and Improving Livelihoods: An Integrated Watershed Approach by Feras Ziadat 9780367173241
RRP: $62.98$55.94The research presented in this book demonstrates how an integrated `systems' approach to farming in the watershed context increases the effectiveness of a production system and improves people's livelihoods. It takes an integrated approach, using one... -
Sustainability in Coffee Production: Creating Shared Value Chains in Colombia Andrea Biswas-Tortajada 9780815381631
RRP: $96.58$84.27Coffee, as a commodity and through its global value chains, is the focus of much interest to achieve fair trade and equitable outcomes for producers, processors and consumers. It has iconic cultural and economic significance for Colombia, which is one of... -
Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape by Iddo Dror 9781138588905
RRP: $92.38$80.72Innovation Platforms (IPs) form the core of many Agricultural Research for Development programmes, stimulating multi-stakeholder collaboration and action towards the realization of agricultural development outcomes. This book enhances the body of... -
Crops and Carbon: Paying Farmers to Combat Climate Change by Mike Robbins 9781138384125
RRP: $96.58$85.11Rich countries are paying poor countries to fight climate change on their behalf - and one way they are doing it is through carbon sinks. These are reservoirs of organic carbon tied up in plants and in the earth, rather than being in the atmosphere as... -
Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods by D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake 9780367502966
RRP: $83.98$73.63Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods demonstrates how home gardens hold particular significance for resource-poor and marginalized communities in developing countries, and how they offer a versatile strategy toward building local and... -
Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utillization and Commercialization by Festus Akinnifesi
RRP: $254.10$244.15It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be more easily achieved through the... -
Innovations in Rural Extension: Case Studies from Bangladesh by Paul van Mele
$189.53During the past five years, the PETRRA (Poverty Elimination Through Rice Research Assistance) project has explored the development of innovative extension mechanisms through a learning-by-doing process with multiple service providers. Partnerships linked... -
Sustainable Agricultural Intensification: A Handbook for Practitioners in East and Southern Africa by Dr Mateete Bekunda
RRP: $152.88$146.43This book provides an insight into the background, lessons learned, and the methodology of facilitating the application of best-bet/best-fit agricultural technologies to smallholder farms in East and Southern Africa (ESA). All technologies highlighted... -
Environmental Management In Tropical Agriculture by Robert Goodland
RRP: $283.50$246.29Addressing the problem of the high cost of agricultural development in tropical regions, this book summarizes the environmental concerns associated with tropical agriculture. The authors highlight major environmental hazards confronted in tropical... -
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing Environment by Cyndi Spindell Berck
RRP: $283.50$247.13A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable... -
Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods by D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake
RRP: $283.50$246.29With food and nutritional security being a major global challenge, there is an urgent need to find innovative ways to increase food production and diversify food sources while increasing income-generating opportunities for communities faced with hunger... -
Community Innovations in Sustainable Land Management: Lessons from the field in Africa by Maxwell Mudhara
RRP: $92.38$80.72It is increasingly recognized that land can be managed most sustainably through involving local communities. This book highlights the potential of a new methodology of uncovering and stimulating community initiatives in sustainable land management in... -
Crops and Carbon: Paying Farmers to Combat Climate Change Mike Robbins (Penn State University, USA) 9781849713757
RRP: $283.50$247.13Rich countries are paying poor countries to fight climate change on their behalf - and one way they are doing it is through carbon sinks. These are reservoirs of organic carbon tied up in plants and in the earth, rather than being in the atmosphere as... -
Innovation Africa: Enriching Farmers' Livelihoods by Pascal Sanginga
RRP: $69.28$62.08Agricultural research, extension and education can contribute greatly to enhancing agricultural production in a sustainable way and to reducing poverty in the developing world, but achievements have generally fallen short of expectations in Africa. In... -
Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics by Albert O. Aweto
RRP: $202.86$194.17Shifting cultivation or rotational bush fallowing is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. Shifting Cultivation and...