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Organic Farming
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Beginning as a small protest to the industrialization of agriculture in the 1920s, organic farming has become a significant force in agricultural policy, marketing, and research. No longer dismissed as unscientific and counterproductive, organic techniques are now taken seriously by farmers, consumers, scientists, food processors, marketers, and regulatory... more...
Organic Farming
Zed Books 2004; US$ 34.95In this book, three leading authorities on organic farming have for the first time produced a serious and scientific overview of the state of organic farming and policy towards it in Europe. Based on a review of a huge body of scientific research into all aspects of the sector, the authors provide in accessible terms a balanced, up-to-date and policy... more...
Organic Food
Springer 2007; US$ 139.99Provides an overview of the organic sector, both in Italy and in the United States, and demonstrates how agricultural economists are performing analysis dealing with organic produce on different points in the supply chain. This book discusses economic issues raised by organic farming. more...
The Handbook of Organic and Fair Trade Food Marketing
Wiley 2008; US$ 239.95The Handbook of Organic and Fair Trade Food Marketing provides a practical guide to successful marketing in these two dynamic sectors, underpinned by case-histories and lessons from companies that have been successful in these areas, including Green & Black's, Yeo Valley and Duchy Originals. It includes a review of the international markets for organic... more...
Sociological Perspectives of Organic Agriculture
CABI 2006; US$ 100.00Covers how ideational change came about to enhance the understanding of change within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to plan and implement change in European agriculture policy. This book features contents that cover institutional change within the CAP and focus on the institutional construction policy concerned with organic farming. more...
Going Organic
CABI 2006; US$ 100.00Provides an overview of various aspects of plant-parasitic nematodes. This book reviews the basic structure and classification of nematodes, their taxonomy and phylogeny, and the major groups of plant-parasitic nematodes. It also covers their life cycle biology, and the molecular characteristics of plant-nematode interaction. more...
Health Benefits of Organic Food
CABI 2008; US$ 170.00Examines factors such as the role of certain nutrients in prevention and promotion of chronic disease, and health benefits of bioactive compounds in plants. This title covers the prevalence of food-borne pesticides and pathogens and how local and global environmental factors may affect differences between organic and conventionally produced food. more...
Organic Crop Production
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99Many people believe that organic agriculture is a solution for various problems related to food production. This book provides scientifically based information on organic agriculture such as crop yields, food safety, nutrient use efficiency, leaching, long-term sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions and energy aspects. more...
Go Organic Differentiated Text
Saddleback Publishing 2010; US$ 13.95This series is designed to inform and help students make better decisions. Each title methodically explains the tough problems faced on our small planet and offers simple solutions that can make a tremendous impact. Often confusing and technical vocabulary is clearly defined. Colorful photographs and interesting sidebars create multiple access points... more...
The Seasons on Henry's Farm
Agate Publishing 2009; US$ 25.00Part farm journal, part memoir, this story of a five-generation Illinois farming family takes readers from the soil to the supper table through 52 meditative, closely observed ?seasons? on an organic farm, accented with culinary, historical, scientific, and literary reflections and culminating with a bounty of foolproof, fresh-flavored seasonal recipes.... more...









