Agriculture and farming

Having lived and worked in and around agriculture in Fife all his life, Andrew Arbuckle has a deep affection for his farming heritage.

After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution.

The age-old question of which comes first is finally answered in Chicken and Egg!

Did you know that pigs are smarter than your average 3-year-old?

A fresh approach to designing and building chicken coops with seven stylish designs that your flock will adore and your neighbors will envy.

Goats are a diverse range of beautiful (and sometimes rare) animals.

Know Your Farm Machinery follows on from the successful publication of Know Your Tractors, Know Your Combines and Know Your Classic Tractors.

Farm Machinery is the standard book on the current theory and practice of farm mechanisation for students and farmers.

For Rob and Charlie this was the start of memorable years driving Massey Ferguson combines the length and breadth of the American wheat belt.

This book is about the generations of people who have made the farms we know today.

This illustrated work covers the stories of five British engineering companies that produced successful ranges of agricultural, earthmoving or construction machinery.

This classic biography deftly interweaves Ferguson's life and work, giving complete details of the development of the TE20 and the Ferguson System.

Climate change and declining water resources threaten food production systems worldwide, increasing the need for efficient agricultural processes.

Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in the Asia and Pacific region.

The Asian Development Bank has introduced significant changes in the way farmers and other stakeholders view and benefit from evolving approaches to sustainable land management (SLM) practices.

Climate change and declining water resources threaten food production systems worldwide, increasing the need for efficient agricultural processes.

The Asian Development Bank has introduced significant changes in the way farmers and other stakeholders view and benefit from evolving approaches to sustainable land management (SLM) practices.

Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in the Asia and Pacific region.

La huella de la historia está representada por el patrimonio que cada generación recibe como presente.

La información contenida en este documento es el resultado de las experiencias técnicas e investigativas obtenidas por el Centro de Investigaciones y Asesorías Agroindustriales, CIAA, de la Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano a través de la actividad desarrollada en el proyecto creación de un Sistema Asociativo para la Producción Ecológica Certificada de Frutas y Hortalizas de Clima Frío, desarrollado con el auspicio de ASOHOFRUCOL.

Esta obra se presenta las diferentes labores y manejos agronómicos de los caducifolios en Colombia.

El objetivo de esta obra es diseñar y proponer políticas tendientes al fomento de la asociatividad entre los productores de leche en Colombia, tomando como referente dos cuencas de alta producción lechera: altiplano cundiboyacense y zona sur del país.

El presente manual de producción de pepino bajo invernadero recoge las experiencias y resultados del proyecto de investigación "Desarrollo e implementación de un modelo de producción para los cultivos de pepino y pimentón bajo invernadero: El objetivo general de este proyecto fue el de establecer un modelo de producción de pepino y pimentón bajo condiciones de invernadero, a partir de la optimización de las condiciones climáticas y el manejo agronómico de los cultivos.

En este libro se explora la relación entre los peces y Dios argumentando que, detrás de la complejidad de la vida marina, está su mano, que ha diseñado cada especie para alimentar al ser humano y contribuir al equilibrio de su hábitat.

El sector agropecuario y particularmente la agricultura en Colombia, han sido y continúan siendo parte de los pilares fundamentales de la economía, con una importante participación en el producto interno bruto y posibilidades crecientes de conquistar mercados externos para sus productos.

Con este manual, el CIAA pretende transmitirle al agricultor enseñanzas prácticas de manejo del cultivo, para que de manera conjunta con sus conocimientos empíricos desarrolle mayor conciencia de la importancia de realizarlas debida y oportunamente y así obtener mayores éxitos en su cultivo.

Esta obra analiza los conceptos generales requeridos para desarrollar un modelo básico de dinámica computacional de un fluido (cfd), a la vez que esclarece su utilidad.

This publication is an initiative of the Government of Papua New Guinea that provides step-by-step guidance on how to rehabilitate mangroves.

This study examines the development and describes the advanced technology used for the construction and operation of the New Khanki Barrage in Punjab, Pakistan.

This study was conducted by the Asian Development Bank to assess the impact of projects involving the construction of dams on aquatic biodiversity in Nepal.

This publication reviews the practices and policies of Internet Plus agriculture business models in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted food security issues and nutrition gaps in Asia and the Pacific, where various risks and fragilities have continually affected the food and agriculture sector.

This special supplement to the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018 showcases the role that technology can play in improving the quality, timeliness, and frequency of agricultural statistics.

This report explores potential links between the agriculture and tourism sectors that could strengthen infrastructure development and inclusive growth in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

As the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made considerable progress in food security, addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns is also essential.

While Asia has the world's fastest-growing economy, 29 of 48 countries assessed by the Asian Water Development Outlook are water-insecure, posing a threat to the region's continued growth.

This study was conducted by the Asian Development Bank to assess the impact of projects involving the construction of dams on aquatic biodiversity in Nepal.

This special supplement to the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018 showcases the role that technology can play in improving the quality, timeliness, and frequency of agricultural statistics.

Logistics plays an important role in agricultural production and supply-chain management, ultimately enhancing food safety and quality.

While Asia has the world's fastest-growing economy, 29 of 48 countries assessed by the Asian Water Development Outlook are water-insecure, posing a threat to the region's continued growth.

This book presents research into the production of safe, high-quality, and environmentally friendly agriculture products in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and uneven vaccination progress are prolonging the fight against the disease in developing Asia.

This study is conducted under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) project for Strengthening Gender-Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia.

The Government of Mongolia has identified agriculture as a priority area for growth.

This atlas provides spatial information about Bangladesh and thematic maps necessary for assessing future development investments in the agriculture and water sectors for climate risks and geophysical hazards.

This publication reviews the practices and policies of Internet Plus agriculture business models in the People's Republic of China (PRC).

This publication presents findings from a climate change risk and adaptation assessment in southern Viet Nam as part of the Water Efficiency Improvement in Drought-Affected Provinces (WEIDAP) project supported by the Asian Development Bank.

This publication explains the evaluation and strategic investment priorities of the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector.

As the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made considerable progress in food security, addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns is also essential.