Sustainable agriculture

Capacity building is a topic of intense focus in many industrialized countries.

This book contains an updated assessment of trends in the adaptation for adoption of conservation agriculture and the latest on the technologies to induce resilience of agriculture to climate change, increase profitability and sustainability.

This book is a major reference work on exotic and underutilised fruits and nuts of the New World.

Agroforestry is a land use system that allows for the concurrent production of trees and agricultural crops and/or animals from the same piece of land.

This book emphasis the role of farm level adaptation as a key in developmental pathways that are challenged by climate risks in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa.

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop performance.

Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa.

At a time when Africa's food security stands threatened, Realizing Africa's Rice Promise provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with future challenges.

In order to meet increasing global demand for meat and animal by-products increasingly intensive animal production is necessary.

Alternative methods of disease control such as natural products and compounds derived from biological origins, provide an effective alternate to the use of chemical products or a means to minimize their use.

Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa.

This book emphasis the role of farm level adaptation as a key in developmental pathways that are challenged by climate risks in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa.

This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a globalising world that fundamentally impacts on the structure of agricultural life in rural areas and urban-rural relations.

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation.

The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to society.

A companion to 'Urban Pest Management', this book builds on the issues of insect pests in urban settings to discuss control strategies that look beyond products.

The book covers the spread of conservation agriculture (CA) to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Europe and emerging CA destinations in Asia and Africa.

This book focuses on understanding farming transition pathways towards sustainability, using case studies from Europe.

Peasants and the Art of Farming: A Chayanovian Manifesto focuses on the structure and dynamics of peasant farms and the historically highly variable relations that govern the processes of labour and production within peasant farms.

Notions of land and agrarian reform are now well entrenched in post-apartheid South Africa.

Do less, produce more, and grow soil that feeds crops using chemical-free, organic no-till methodsAndrew Mefferd, veteran farmer, author of The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution, and editor of Growing for Market magazine, brings you the ultimate guide to getting started with no-till farming.

Every farm needs a cow here's how to do it right from day one.

Lessons, stories, and reflections from the Goat MidwifeThere is nothing about goat care that creates more anticipation, excitement, frustration, and fear than birthing goats.

Real world stories from the frontlines of climate change, resilience, and the future of foodPractical insights and plenty of examples of how we can reshape our food system to one that is resilient and regenerative.

"e;A prescription for survival in this gorgeously illustrated and accessible guide to the future of farming.

Keep healthy, productive bees without chemicals, stress, or constant intervention.

Turn your backyard into a steady source of sustainable, homegrown meat no farm required.

Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm.

Design and build a hoophouse or polytunnel, and grow abundant produce year-round in any climate The Year-Round Hoophouse is the comprehensive guide to designing and building a hoophouse and making a success of growing abundant, delicious fresh produce all year, whatever your climate and land size.

Raise healthy, productive goats without antibiotics, chemicals, or expensive veterinary interventions using natural health management.

Maximize your water harvesting potential with efficient, cost-effective earthworks In the face of drought and desertification, well-designed, water harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into productive use.

The first practical, hands-on guide for female farmers Women in agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, but they face a host of distinct challenges and opportunities.

At issue for everyone who eats food, If Food Could Talk highlights thirteen important foods that will likely disappear in the very near future due to climate change, discussing origins of these foods and cultivation histories, as well as spiritual, socioeconomic, and nutritional impacts.

With Common Sense Natural Beekeeping, learn to keep bees sustainably with limited chemicalor human intervention.

Seventy-five percent of processed foods on supermarket shelvesfrom soda to soup, crackers to condimentscontain genetically engineered ingredients.

When youre in the wild and you spot a nice-looking mushroom, how do you know if it is safe to eat?