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Publisher: Bioversity International

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Total Pages: 68

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The World Banana Economy, 1985-2002
The World Banana Economy, 1985-2002

Author: Pedro Arias

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9789251050576

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Bananas are grown in all tropical regions and play a key role in the economics of many developing countries. The volume of bananas exported worldwide in the period 1985-2002 grew at an unprecedented average annual rate of 5.3 percent, twice that of the previous 24 years. This expansion was accompanied by minor technological changes but major developments in the world trade situation. This publication reviews the impacts of these events on the world banana economy. It is the first of a series of FAO Commodity Studies that focus primarily on themes relating to individual commodities or commodity groups.

The Soybean
The Soybean

Author: Guriqbal Singh

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 1845936442

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The soybean is a crop of global importance and is one of most frequently cultivated crops worldwide. It is rich in oil and protein, used for human and animal consumption as well as for industrial purposes. Soybean plants also play an important role in crop diversification and benefit the growth of other crops, adding nitrogen to the soil during crop rotation. With contributions from eminent researchers from around the world, The Soybean provides a concise coverage of all aspects of this important crop, including genetics and physiology, varietal improvement, production and protection technology, utilization and nutritional value.

Environmental and Social Standards, Certification and Labelling for Cash Crops
Environmental and Social Standards, Certification and Labelling for Cash Crops

Author: Cora Dankers

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9789251050682

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Workplace safety and environmental sustainability can be promoted by agreed standards, certification and labelling. This publication contains 22 case studies on the impact of standards and certification programmes for cash crops in developing countries, including organic agriculture, fair-trade labelling, "Social Accountability 8000", the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Programme, the Ethical Trading Initiative, ISO-14001 and EurepGap. It examines the origins, scope and certification systems of these initiatives, as well as stakeholder involvement, the standard-setting process, verification methods, the relationship with the World Trade Organization agreements and the potential role of governments.

Global Capitalism and the Future of Agrarian Society
Global Capitalism and the Future of Agrarian Society

Author: Arif Dirlik

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-11-17

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1317259106

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This book offers historical and comparative analyses of changes in agrarian society forced by the globalization of capitalism, and the implications of these changes for human welfare globally. The book gives special attention to recent economic development and urbanization in the People s Republic of China which have had a major impact on contemporary transformations globally. Case studies from South and Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America in turn place these transformations in a comparative global perspective. The contributors include distinguished scholars from the UN, PRC, India, Zimbabwe, and Latin America who are also active in policy issues."

Banana Wars
Banana Wars

Author: Gordon Myers

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 2004-08

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781842774533

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In the Caribbean Windward Islands, one in three jobs and half of export earnings depend on bananas. Banana Wars tells how the US government, answering the grievances of a single American corporation, forced the World Trade Organization to nullify a European Community commitment to protect small Caribbean banana growers.

Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas
Mycosphaerella Leaf Spot Diseases of Bananas

Author: L. Jacome

Publisher: Bioversity International

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 2910810577

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The present proceedings offers an overview of the current situation regarding Mycosphaerella leaf spot diseases at the global level.