Agriculture and farming

Cultivation of crops involves basic agricultural practices like preparation of soil, sowing, addition of fertilizers and manures, irrigation, removal of weeds, harvesting and storage.

Hobby Farms Beef Cattle: Keeping a Small-Scale Herd for Pleasure and Profit, written by Ann Larkin Hansen, serves as an excellent introduction to raising cows for food or simply to graze while mowing and fertilizing the pasture.

Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by rising food prices.

“The essential guide for people serious about setting up a commercial, cold-water aquaponic system.

Fisheries Information System for India introduces a newly emerging area of Information and Communication Technology application that will bring revolutionary changes in the sphere of research, education and extension in fisheries sector of India.

Agroforestry is practiced traditionally since time immemorial to meet diverse needs of households and holds good prospects in present times also on account of global climate change and population pressure.

Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production.

Our reliance on industrial agriculture has resulted in a food supply riddled with hidden environmental, economic and health care costs and beset by rising food prices.

The book Innovative Biotic Stress Management Strategies is an attempt to comprehend and consolidate the scattered knowledge on Biotic Stress Management.

The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region.

En la edición de 2018 de El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura se hace hincapié en el papel del sector en el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y en la medida del avance hacia la consecución de esos objetivos.

Soils of the world hold a key to climate solution and sustainable agriculture.

Whether your horse is stabled or pastured, barefoot or shod, the condition of his hooves is essential to his overall health.

';Shows us how to garden like our ancestors gardened .

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A complex look at California Nativeecological practicesas a modelfor environmental sustainabilityand conservation.

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: "e;An outstanding and deeply passionate book.

“Practical advice .

Sustainability of agricultural systems is a major global concern due to population growth and a number of environmental factors.

'A charming little book for anyone who wants a gentle introduction to the world of honeybees' Ken Thompson, author of No Nettles Required The lives of bees are interwoven with our own, but how much do you know about them?

"e;Ride your horse today for the horse you want tomorrow.

Sea ice, which covers up to 7% of the planet s surface, is a major component of the world s oceans, partly driving ocean circulation and global climate patterns.

“[A] lyrical portrait of a central Illinois sustainable farm .

Hobby farmer Sue Weaver provides a perfect primer in Sheep, ideal for novice or experienced sheep keepers looking to expand their hobby farm with a flock of wooly wonders.

ndian cold deserts come under the trans Himalayan zone of Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir) and Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) which are rich in ethnobotanical wealth and known for their characteristic environment.

“[A] lyrical portrait of a central Illinois sustainable farm .

Life in the World's Oceans: Diversity, Abundance and Distribution is a true landmark publication.

This beautiful book offers an intimate look at life on a hobby farm.

Build healthy soil and grow better plantsRobert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.

Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.

The best person to design the property of your dreams is you.

The study offers a comprehensive analysis of social ecology, environmental sociology and tribal life.

Hobby Farms GOATS: Small-Scale Herding, written by hobby farmer and prolific author and columnist Sue Weaver, is an essential guide to the wonderful world of goats.

The 2018 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture emphasizes the sector’s role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and measurement of progress towards these goals.

"e;A useful manual for anyone interested in turning the concrete jungle green .

An irreverent romp through the natural science of gardening, with eye-opening insight and practical guidance for getting the most out of your plants.

The objective of this Handbook is to describe the basic synthesis route(s) for the manufacture of 687 pesticides.

The Field looks at the eco-system of an arable field, complete with photographs from crops, trees, hedgerows and wildflowers, to the wide variety of animals, farmland birds, insects, butterflies and moths that they support; and how they depend on each other; and are all vital for the wonderful environment we need to thrive and enjoy.

“It is bold, it is courageous, and it challenges many of our preconceptions about food, about soils, about farming, and about health.

The use of additives in food is a dynamic one, as consumers demand fewer additives in foods and as governments review the list of additives approved and their permitted levels.

The Biology and Control of Weeds in Sugarcane

Cultivation of crops involves basic agricultural practices like preparation of soil, sowing, addition of fertilizers and manures, irrigation, removal of weeds, harvesting and storage.

The book contains chapters on Postharvest Technology, Bacterial Diseases, Mango Diseases Caused by Non-fungal Agents, Nematodes, Parasitic, ungal Diseases in Tropical Mangoes, Management of fungal Diseases in Tropical Fruits, Management of Ripening in Mango, Miscellaneous Diseases and Disorders, Internal Breakdown in Mango Fruit, Fruit Flies, Pesticide Residue Analysis Conducted on Mango, Integrated Disease Management for Mango, and Integrated Pest Management for Mango in India.

The most comprehensive, truly practical guide to the cultivation of woodland botanicals Not all saleable crops are dependent on access to greenhouses or sun-drenched, arable land.

In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: "e;An outstanding and deeply passionate book.

A full-color introductory guide to providing a flock of chickens with their very own digs, Starter Coops addresses the needs of every chicken owner, analyzing what kind of accommodations will best serve the ladies' needs.

Rabbit raisers will keep their rabbitries hopping and happy with the advice found in Rabbits, a Hobby Farm book.

The book contains a wealth of information on seed hardening, pelleting and coating.

Build healthy soil and grow better plantsRobert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.

Seed Physiology of Crops is the basis for seed production.