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  1. Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops, A Living Heritage

    Massimiliano Renna, et al Intensive agriculture has generally resulted in higher productivity, but also in a trend towards decreasing levels of agro-biodiversity, which represents a key point in ensuring the adaptability and resilience of agro-ecosystems in the global challenge to produce more and better food in a...

  2. Out of Poverty. What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail

    Harold J. Harder, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada What can the poor do to move out ofpoverty? In his book Out of Poverty, Paul Polak challenges the reader to take a fresh perspective on the poor—to see them for their potential to work their way out of poverty. Many poor people are entrepreneurial in their thinking and have assets such asland to...
    DC.006

  3. Potentially Important Food Plants of Northern Thailand

    This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of Northern Thailand. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country...
    581.709 ROT | HA.031

  4. Edible Leaves of the Tropics ; 3rd ed.

    Franklin W. Martin, Ruth M. Ruberte, Laura S. Meitzner Third Edition [library also has 2 copies of the 1975edition] People interested in tropical gardening or botany will find this an indispensable guide to several hundred species of plants with edible leaves. Leaves can provide high-quality food, and in the tropics, many are from perennials...
    581.632 MAR | PD.004, PD.015

  5. Indigenous Vegetables in Tanzania: Significance and Prospects

    Katinka Weinberger The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations for enhancing the role of indigenous vegetables for improved nutrition, healthy diet, and diversified income generation in home garden production and commercial farming systems in Tanzania. The study uses a multidisciplinary approach to...
    635. WEI

  6. Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics: A Natural Farming System

    Keith Mikkelson This book is an important work for tropical agriculture. There are very few resources that are truly "organic" and practical for the everyday farmer in the tropical setting. This book covers material that is extremely useful for the day-to-day operation of a farm or garden. It contains planning...
    630. MIK | SC.027

  7. Growing Your Own Vegetables

    George and Katy Abraham et al. This publication describes the different home garden vegetables and how to grow and harvest them. Problems in growing each vegetable are included.
    635. USD

  8. Evaluating technology for new farming systems: case studies from Philippine rice farms

    C Barlow et al Otoand Tigbauan, Iloilo. Topics include socioeconomic environment, historical technologies, labor, basic resources, and more. 110p. Index. References. 2 copies
    633.18 BAR

  9. Sustainable Food Production Practices in the Caribbean - Volume 2

    Wayne G. Ganpat et al At present, a grave concern facing the Caribbean is the creation of sustainable food production systems. Over the past four decades, the increasing unsustainable use of agricultural inputs has become very evident in the farming sector, without much warnings being given about the adverse health...
    338.19 GAN

  10. The Home Garden in the Tropics

    Verheij, Ed ; Waayenberg, Henk In this edition, features such as hedges and tres and shrubs that give a garden its permanent character, come to the fore. Moreover, the emphasis is on ensuring that some vegetables are available throughout the year, even where the gardener faces water shortage.
    635.095 VER