Organic Farming Theory & Practice
Organic Farming Theory & Practice

Author: S.P. Palaniappan

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2018-04-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9387869431

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This book makes an attempt to present the available information on organic agriculture in a cogent and easily understandable manner. Though it is not exhaustive, which it is not meant to be, it is felt that book will a give an overview on the subject to the interested reader. A viewpoint on organic agriculture has been presented in the book, based on the experience of the authors. The book contains chapters on organic manures (including green manures), recycling of organic wastes, vermiculture, biofertilizers, organic methods of pest and weed management, integrated nutrient management, farming systems and case studies of organic farming. Selected literature is presented for further reading. A compilation of the available information has been a felt need of students, teachers, research workers and administrators in agriculture.

The Natural Way of Farming
The Natural Way of Farming

Author: Masanobu Fukuoka

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788185987002

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...A natural way of farming that renounces all human knowledge and intervention. - preface.

Sustainable Water Management in Smallholder Farming
Sustainable Water Management in Smallholder Farming

Author: Sara Finley

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1780646860

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Water is critical to all human activities, but access to this crucial resource is increasingly limited by competition and the effects of climate change. In agriculture, water management is key to ensuring good and sustained crop yields, maintaining soil health, and safeguarding the long-term viability of the land. Water management is especially challenging on smallholder farms in resource-poor areas, which tend to be primarily rainfed and thus highly dependent on unreliable rainfall patterns. Sustainable practices can help farmers promote the development of soils, plants and field surfaces to allow maximum retention of water between rains, and encourage the efficient use of each drop of water applied as irrigation. Especially useful for farmers' groups, agricultural extension workers, NGOs, students and researchers working with farmers in dryland areas, this comprehensive yet concise book is a practical and accessible resource for anyone interested in sustainable water management.

Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory Design
Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory Design

Author: Jacques-Eric Bergez

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 3030019535

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This Open Access book presents feedback from the ‘Territorial Agroecological Transition in Action’- TATA-BOX research project, which was devoted to these specific issues. The multidisciplinary and multi-organisation research team steered a four-year action-research process in two territories of France. It also presents: i) the key dimensions to be considered when dealing with agroecological transition: diversity of agriculture models, management of uncertainties, polycentric governance, autonomies, and role of actors’ networks; ii) an operational and original participatory process and associated boundary tools to support local stakeholders in shifting from a shared diagnosis to a shared action plan for transition, and in so doing developing mutual understanding and involvement; iii) an analysis of the main effects of the methodology on research organisation and on stakeholders’ development and application; iv) critical analysis and foresights on the main outcomes of TATA-BOX, provided by external researchers.

Contract Farming: Theory And Practice
Contract Farming: Theory And Practice

Author: Erkan Rehber

Publisher: ICFAI Books

Published: 2007-05-11

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 8131406202

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Nowadays, agricultural-food system has been experiencing major changes which are driven mainly by recent developments in consumer preferences and attitudes, technological improvements, food safety issues and related regulations. The advanced agro-food sec

Addressing the Climate Crisis
Addressing the Climate Crisis

Author: Candice Howarth

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-10-04

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 3030797392

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This open access book brings together a collection of cutting-edge insights into how action can and is already being taken against climate change at multiple levels of our societies, amidst growing calls for transformative and inclusive climate action. In an era of increasing recognition regarding climate and ecological breakdown, this book offers hope, inspiration and analyses for multi-level climate action, spanning varied communities, places, spaces, agents and disciplines, demonstrating how the energy and dynamism of local scales are a powerful resource in turning the tide. Interconnected yet conceptually distinct, the book’s three sections span multiple levels of analysis, interrogating diverse perspectives and practices inherent to the vivid tapestry of climate action emerging locally, nationally and internationally. Delivered in collaboration with the UK’s ‘Place-Based Climate Action Network’, chapters are drawn from a wide range of authors with varying backgrounds spread across academia, policy and practice.

Agricultural Rents in Theory and Practice
Agricultural Rents in Theory and Practice

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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This report is a compilation of selected references concerning agricultural rents in the United States and Great Britain. The primary intent of the bibliography is to serve as an information reservoir for those who may have use for material pertaining to rent in theory and in practice. Such information may provide a valuable guide for further research on rent, and facilitate the exchange of ideas among researchers. It should also provide a basis of study that have been made over the last two centuries. No other such bibliography was found to exist.