Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries

During the early decades of the twentieth century, agricultural practice in America was transformed from a pre-industrial to an industrial activity.

Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker.

The collectivization of Soviet agriculture in the late 1920s and 1930s forever altered the country's social and economic landscape.

An examination of Latino/a immigrant farmers as they transition from farmworkers to farm owners that offers a new perspective on racial inequity and sustainable farming.

In the first half of the twentieth century, a major change occurred in Egyptian nationalist understandings of imperialism and economic sovereignty.

Become a mobile food mogul with advice from an industry expertThis book is fully stocked with everything you need to know to join the ranks of foodies-on-wheels.

Learn to start and run your own coffee bar with tips to brewing successThe caffeine-lover in you has always wanted to start your own coffee bar--and all the guidance you'll need is right here in your hands!

Around 90% of all new restaurants fail in the first year of operation.

Where everybody knows their name.

Making the dream a reality?

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A PRACTICAL, ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE SECRET TO LASTING WEIGHT LOSS AND HOW YOU CAN GET IN SHAPE WITHOUT COUNTING CALORIES 'A compelling look at the science of appetite and metabolism' Vogue'Fascinating science' ITV _______________What we've been told about our diet has been all wrong.

Freshly updated and extended version of Slope Analysis (Chowdhury, Elsevier, 1978).

Compared to other wealthy countries, America stands out as a gluttonous over-consumer of both food and fuel.

Nearly a century before it became known as Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara Valley was world-renowned for something else: the succulent fruits and vegetables grown in its fertile soil.

From mad cows to McDonaldization to genetically modified maize, European food scares and controversies at the turn of the millennium provoked anxieties about the perils hidden in an increasingly industrialized, internationalized food supply.

Why David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from this dramatic tale.

This collection of essays by Ruttan and Hayami spans their long career in the economics of technical and institutional change.

Nearly a century before it became known as Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara Valley was world-renowned for something else: the succulent fruits and vegetables grown in its fertile soil.

Evidence has been mounting for some time that intensive row-crop agriculture as practiced in developed countries may not be environmentally sustainable, with concerns increasingly being raised about climate change, implications for water quantity and quality, and soil degradation.

In the mid 1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history.

Why David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from this dramatic tale.

What do economists know about land-and how they know?

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before.

The world is more interested in issues surrounding agricultural and food issues than ever before.

"e;Tomorrow's Table"e; argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner.

"e;Tomorrow's Table"e; argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner.

The politics of food is changing fast.

The politics of food is changing fast.

Agricultural droughts affect whole societies, leading to higher food costs, threatened economies, and even famine.

Since the 1960s, breakthroughs in agriculture have made it possible to satisfy the world's increasing requirements for food.

During the last 100 years, the worldwide yields of cereal grains, such as wheat and rice, have increased dramatically.

From mad cows to McDonaldization to genetically modified maize, European food scares and controversies at the turn of the millennium provoked anxieties about the perils hidden in an increasingly industrialized, internationalized food supply.

From farm to fork, the conventional food chain is under enormous pressure to respond to a whole series of new challenges - food scares in rich countries, food security concerns in poor countries, and a burgeoning problem of obesity in all countries.

Beer has been consumed across the globe for centuries and was the drink of choice in many ancient societies.

This brand new Dictionary of Agriculture and Land Management addresses the increasing overlap between agricultural sectors and the demands of the management of rural land and property.

Plant intellectual property law is a complex proposition which stands apart from other intellectual property endeavours, and this book seeks to elucidate on the key issues involved.

Plant intellectual property law is a complex proposition which stands apart from other intellectual property endeavours, and this book seeks to elucidate on the key issues involved.

The food system has changed considerably in the last century.

The food system has changed considerably in the last century.

Agricultural droughts affect whole societies, leading to higher food costs, threatened economies, and even famine.

Evidence has been mounting for some time that intensive row-crop agriculture as practiced in developed countries may not be environmentally sustainable, with concerns increasingly being raised about climate change, implications for water quantity and quality, and soil degradation.

This book argues that Africa can feed itself in a generation and help contribute to global food security despite its history of persistent food shortages and the rising threat of climate change.

This book argues that Africa can feed itself in a generation and help contribute to global food security despite its history of persistent food shortages and the rising threat of climate change.

Compared to other wealthy countries, America stands out as a gluttonous over-consumer of both food and fuel.

Food has, for most of our species history, been intensely political: who gets to eat what, how often, and through what means?

Global production of soybeans and palm oil has increased enormously in the tropics over the last two decades.

Global production of soybeans and palm oil has increased enormously in the tropics over the last two decades.

Although Argentina's use of genetically modified (GM) soybean seeds has spurred a major agricultural boom, it has also had a negative impact on many communities.

Although Argentina's use of genetically modified (GM) soybean seeds has spurred a major agricultural boom, it has also had a negative impact on many communities.