Agribusiness and primary industries

Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century.

Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that for the optimal sustainable development and use of natural resources, an integrated approach to water management, agriculture, food security and energy is required.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that for the optimal sustainable development and use of natural resources, an integrated approach to water management, agriculture, food security and energy is required.

This third edition of Food Policy in the United States offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the United States.

Rising concerns about agricultural productivity and food security in rapidly changing economic and environmental contexts have led to renewed interest in agricultural development.

Rising concerns about agricultural productivity and food security in rapidly changing economic and environmental contexts have led to renewed interest in agricultural development.

Do you really think you are getting a good deal when given that free mobile phone for switching service providers, if a multinational retailer undercuts its competitors or by the fact that food is relatively cheaper today in many countries than ever before?

Do you really think you are getting a good deal when given that free mobile phone for switching service providers, if a multinational retailer undercuts its competitors or by the fact that food is relatively cheaper today in many countries than ever before?

Livestock production worldwide is increasing rapidly, in part due to economic growth and demand for meat in industrializing countries.

Livestock production worldwide is increasing rapidly, in part due to economic growth and demand for meat in industrializing countries.

For most of the twentieth century tin was fundamental for both warfare and welfare.

For most of the twentieth century tin was fundamental for both warfare and welfare.

This is the first world history of peasants.

This is the first world history of peasants.

Aluminium was one of most cartelised industries in the international economic panorama of the 20th century.

Aluminium was one of most cartelised industries in the international economic panorama of the 20th century.

This new textbook has two main themes.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is defined as the simulation of human intelligence through the mimicking of the human brain for analysis, modeling, and decision making.

How can huge populations be fed healthily, equitably and affordably while maintaining the ecosystems on which life depends?

How can huge populations be fed healthily, equitably and affordably while maintaining the ecosystems on which life depends?

This book focuses on empirical experiences related to market development, and specifically new markets with structurally different characteristics than mainstream markets.

This book focuses on empirical experiences related to market development, and specifically new markets with structurally different characteristics than mainstream markets.

The world relies on very few crop and animal species for agriculture and to supply its food needs.

Creating Urban Agriculture Systems provides you with background, expertise, and inspiration for designing with urban agriculture.

Creating Urban Agriculture Systems provides you with background, expertise, and inspiration for designing with urban agriculture.

Integrating a focus on gender with Marx's surplus-based notion of class, this book offers a one-of-a-kind analysis of family farms in the United States.

Integrating a focus on gender with Marx's surplus-based notion of class, this book offers a one-of-a-kind analysis of family farms in the United States.

Our post-industrialised global economy has achieved spectacular success and pushed back poverty to an extent previously thought impossible.

Our post-industrialised global economy has achieved spectacular success and pushed back poverty to an extent previously thought impossible.

What does it mean to live a good life in a time when the planet is overheating, the human population continues to steadily reach new peaks, oceans are turning more acidic, and fertile soils the world over are eroding at unprecedented rates?

What does it mean to live a good life in a time when the planet is overheating, the human population continues to steadily reach new peaks, oceans are turning more acidic, and fertile soils the world over are eroding at unprecedented rates?

Because of the exceptionally high proportion of imports in Britain's food supply and the determined efforts of the enemy to sever the supply lines, efficient management of food resources was an essential element in the British national war effort.

Because of the exceptionally high proportion of imports in Britain's food supply and the determined efforts of the enemy to sever the supply lines, efficient management of food resources was an essential element in the British national war effort.

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day.

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day.

Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is fundamental to food and nutrition security as well as being an important source of income and employment in many regions.

Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is fundamental to food and nutrition security as well as being an important source of income and employment in many regions.

Arising from recent developments at the international level, many developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities are considering using geographical indications (GIs) to protect traditional knowledge, and to promote trade and overall economic development.

Arising from recent developments at the international level, many developing countries, indigenous peoples and local communities are considering using geographical indications (GIs) to protect traditional knowledge, and to promote trade and overall economic development.

Taking a unique comparative approach to the respective development paths of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), this book shows that people and governments in all three countries are faced with similar challenges of heightened insecurity, caused by liberalization and structural adjustment.

Taking a unique comparative approach to the respective development paths of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), this book shows that people and governments in all three countries are faced with similar challenges of heightened insecurity, caused by liberalization and structural adjustment.

Prepared foods, for sale in streets, squares or markets, are ubiquitous around the world and throughout history.

Prepared foods, for sale in streets, squares or markets, are ubiquitous around the world and throughout history.

Successful cost management and value engineering in construction is based on accurate and early estimations of cost, and this book is the quickest route to creating a cost plan from scratch.

Successful cost management and value engineering in construction is based on accurate and early estimations of cost, and this book is the quickest route to creating a cost plan from scratch.

The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades.

The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades.

Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport.

Few nations rely upon the ocean as much as Japan for livelihood, culture and transport.