Agribusiness and primary industries

The result of strong international interest in the soybean, the World Soybean Research Conference II was held March 26-29, 1979, at North Carolina State University.

An increase in the global population has led to a higher demand for food, besides complicating environmental, economic, and social issues.

Originally published in 1994, this volume brings together a set of essays reflecting the complex political, social and institutional problems encountered by modern states in seeking to manage their agricultural sectors.

Soil, sun and seeds - these are the ingredients to create a green world.

The Communist Economic Challenge (1965) examines the substantial industrial development in the Soviet Union, and its European satellites, and China, looking at Khrushchev's boast that by 1970 the USSR's industrial output would surpass that of the USA.

In the weeks and months after the end of the Spanish-American War, Americans celebrated their nation's triumph by eating sugar.

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Low-Rank Coals for Power Generation, Fuel and Chemical Production provides a thorough introduction to lignite (brown coal) and subbituminous coals and explores how they can be used efficiently and economically in place of hard coal.

This two-volume collection analyses the evolution of wine production in European regions across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The aim of this book is to share with readers in agribusiness & plantation industry and academic, as well as policy makers, on how technology and operations management concept may be managed more purposefully within well defined agribusiness sector.

The book examines the pattern of non-farm development at the national level and identifies the correlates and determinants of occupational diversification for the major states.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "AGAU0208.

Esta publicación nos transmite el sentir de nuestros pueblos andinos sobre el alimento, el recurso esencial de la gastronomía y los sistemas alimentarios.

In The Fishermen's Frontier, David Arnold examines the economic, social, cultural, and political context in which salmon have been harvested in southeast Alaska over the past 250 years.

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "AGAU0208.

Desacreditando la noción de que nuestra actual crisis alimentaria debe abordarse a través de la agricultura industrial y la modificación genética, la autora y activista Vandana Shiva sostiene que esas fuerzas son, de hecho, las responsables del problema del hambre en primer lugar.

The emergence of coal-based fuel economy over the course of the nineteenth century was one of the most significant features of America's Industrial Revolution, but the transition from wood to mineral energy sources was a gradual one that transpired over a number of decades.

As electricity became more widely used to power and light Britain's towns and cities a number of municipal boroughs built their own power stations.

Plant-Forward Cuisine is a beautifully illustrated book that promotes the environmental and health benefits of a plant-forward diet and will inspire readers with a range of exciting recipes.

Mechanics of Offshore Pipelines, Second Edition, Volume One: Buckling and Collapse gives engineers fundamental knowledge on principles surrounding the mechanical behavior of pipelines and long tubular structures in the oil and gas industry.

Under the pressure of climate and social changes, agriculture is called to play a fundamental role in the world food challenge of the next few decades.

The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries has seen huge advances over recent years.

The story of the worst environmental disaster in American history and its enduring consequencesBP Blowout is the first comprehensive account of the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout at a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Herbal drugs play a pivotal role in modern medicine and pharmaceutical care; however, only limited biotechnology applications have been seen in medicinal plants.

This timely book collects the latest research on digital transformations unfolding in agriculture across the globe, with a special focus on Russia and the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

This book addresses the major policy, economic and financial issues encountered in global forest carbon.

Anindispensable and accessible guide to Mexico's treasured agave spirits.

Backed by science, The Imperfect Nutritionist celebrates food first, rather than looking at it as points on a plate.

The agri-food and rural development world has experienced significant changes in recent years.

Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply.

Nano-enabled Sustainable and Precision Agriculture is the first single-volume resource to cover this important field using a whole systems approach that considers both opportunities and challenges.

The eminent historian and author of The Rise of King Cotton uncovers the centuries-old story of tin mining in Southern England.

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This book explores the issues and challenges of gender and development in Africa.

Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation is the professional's guide to understanding the issues, approaches, and pitfalls associated with mining automation from a human perspective.

WINNER OF THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS INVESTIGATIVE FOOD WORK AWARD 2024JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARDS NOMINEE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2023A TIMES ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'This is fantastic' THE TIMES'Deeply relatable' SPECTATOR'Rigorous, incisive, warm and brave' LUCY JONES'Essential reading for anyone that eats' JAKE FIENNES'Universally urgent.

WINNER OF THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS INVESTIGATIVE FOOD WORK AWARD 2024JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BOOK AWARDS NOMINEE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2023A TIMES ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'This is fantastic' THE TIMES'Deeply relatable' SPECTATOR'Rigorous, incisive, warm and brave' LUCY JONES'Essential reading for anyone that eats' JAKE FIENNES'Universally urgent.

This book analyses the diffusion and implementation of Aid Effectiveness Principles in Kenya's agricultural sector.

On the basis of systematically summarizing and sorting out the significant achievements made since China's rural reform, this book comprehensively explains the theoretical basis, principles and strategies of the road to rural revitalization of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Greg Noonan's classic treatise on brewing lagers, New Brewing Lager Beer, offers a thorough yet practical education on the theory and techniques required to produce high-quality beers using all-grain methods either at home or in a small commercial brewery.

Through the lens of African emerging economies, this text examines empirical studies and the related practices of agritourism.

Never before in human history have vegetarianism and a plant-based economy been so closely associated with sustainability and the promise of tackling climate change.

Architect of 'Operation Flood', the largest dairy development programme in the world, Dr Verghese Kurien has enabled India to become the largest milk producer in the world.

'The Analects' are a collection of Confucius's sayings brought together by his pupils shortly after his death in 497 BC.

Vegans, vegetarians and peanut lovers, gather around!

The genetic improvement of fish for aquaculture and related fisheries has seen huge advances over recent years.

Did your special spicy pickles sell like gangbusters at the school fundraiser?

El informe económico titulado El sector agroalimentario español en cifras es un estudio técnico orientado a analizar con profundidad la situación del sector agroalimentario español desde un punto de vista estático y dinámico, en especial, lo relativo a las políticas de financiación e inversión que conforman la estrategia corporativa y determinan el éxito empresarial.