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1992-01-01 A survey of indigenous plant disease management systems worldwide which evaluates the labour requirements, external inputs, effectiveness and practicality of the techniques. It also suggests ways in which these traditional methods could contribute to today's environmental ethic and agriculture.
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Key Resource 2019-01-20 Second edition of this classic textbook expands on the first edition to include advances made in the last four decades, bringing the topic completely up to date. The book addresses critical issues such as whether humanity can feed itself, and whether it can do so in environmentally sound and...
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1991-01-01 A collection of reports on successfully promoting the linking up of small-scale, experimental farmers so that they can learn from one another. 270 pages, illustrations
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2015-01-01 The book focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers, particularly in south and south-east Asia,and presents over 50 contributions by scholars from around the world and from various disciplines, including agricultural economics, ecology and anthropology.It is asequel to the...
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This book is a report on the status of agaronomic research and scholarship pertaining to sustainable agriculture-particularly of the Tropics.
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The present study is a further contribution to the discussion of the principles and methods of sustainable agricultural development which appeared in the Kotschi and Adelhelm report on ecofarming.
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2016-05-27 [110 pp.] :charts As the title hints at it you will find this booklet about the basics ofSustainable Ecological Organic Agriculture in the Tropicsthe information you need to successfully run a small self-sufficient garden or to manage a profitable, ecological, organic agricultural operation.
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1995-01-01 For the first-time gardener, or for those simply dissatisfied with what they see in their back yard, this practical guide offers solutions to the basic questions gardeners ask. Introductionary sections lay the groundwork for change; the major part of the book is based around 40 step-by-step...
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This bulletin describes the legume species and their utilization in farming practices in the tropics and subtropics. With proper utilization, these species offer great potential for increasing food legumes adapted to tropics but only a few are extensively used. Substantial and immediate benefits...
- This is a story of resistance against all odds, of Cuba's remarkable recovery from a food crisis brought on by the collapse of trade relations with the former Socialist Bloc and the tightening of the US trade embargo. Unable to import either food or materials needed for conventional agriculture,...