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Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics
CABI 2012; US$ 145.00Shifting cultivation is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics, where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. This book documents and systematizes findings in shifting cultivation from over the last six decades, including characterizing secondary succession and relating... more...
Principles of Tropical Agronomy
CABI 2001; US$ 50.00This textbook integrates research in agronomy, physiology, physics and soil science to provide a framework for analyzing practical problems associated with crop production in tropical environments. more...
Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies
CRC Press 2011; US$ 129.95Taking a broad and innovative informational approach, Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies is the first book to apply omic technologies to address issues related to understanding and improving agricultural sustainability in the food production process. The transformation from industrial to sustainable agriculture is discussed within the... more...
Cover Crops in Hillside Agriculture
International Development Research Centre 1998; US$ 30.00This book provides a comprehensive evaluation of the use of velvetbean (Mucuna spp.) as a cover crop on the hillsides on northern Honduras. It sheds light on the opportunities and constraints presented by cover crops in the humid tropics and, perhaps most importantly, tells a story of successful farmer innovation. more...
Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming
Wiley 2010; US$ 65.95This book provides an invaluable, comprehensive and practical introduction to conservation issues associated with current farming practice. Representing both industry and conservation as an integrated and holistic system, it explores conservation issues within every farming discipline; from arable and horticulture to grasslands, woodlands, aquatic... more...
Sustainable Dryland Farming
Cambridge University Press 1996; US$ 62.00Describes a sustainable system of dryland agriculture based on medic pasture. more...
Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation
Wiley 2007; US$ 115.99A sociological study of changing farming methods, Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation investigates those techniques that have gradually continued to replace the plow culture. With thorough documentation of the conservation tillage and cropping revolution, this book features chapters on: The Social Construction of Innovative Networks; Planning... more...
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals
Storey Publishing, LLC 2011; US$ 24.95Imagine a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, and honey from your own chickens, pigs, and bees. Or a holiday meal with your own heritage-breed turkey as the main attraction. With The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, even urban and suburban residents can successfully raise chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, goats, sheep,... more...
Soil Tillage in Agroecosystems
CRC Press 2002; US$ 165.95Soil tillage is the guiding component of soil management and consequently has far-reaching implications for agroecosystems. This title emphasizes these aspects, highlighting both the short- and long-term effects of soil cultivation practices on the soil ecosystem above and below the soil surface. more...
Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food Sector
Wiley 2011; US$ 135.00Providing an overview of nanotechnology in the context of agriculture and food science, this monograph covers topics such as nano-applications in teh agri-food sector, as well as the social and ethical implications. Following a review of the basics, the book goes on to take an in-depth look at processing and engineering, encapsulation and delivery,... more...









