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Agroecological innovations : increasing food production with participatory development /
The world's food supply needs to rise significantly, yet both arable and water supplies per capita are decreasing. Not only are modern agricultural methods beyond the reach of those suffering the greatest food insecurity but they are also ecologically damaging, relying upon fossil energy and ch...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan Publications,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The world's food supply needs to rise significantly, yet both arable and water supplies per capita are decreasing. Not only are modern agricultural methods beyond the reach of those suffering the greatest food insecurity but they are also ecologically damaging, relying upon fossil energy and chemical inputs. This volume offers a collection of innovative and diverse approaches to agricultural development.; Documented in 12 case studies, these approaches are reliant upon greater knowledge, skill and labour input, rather than larger capital expenditure. They are shown to increase yield substantially, sometimes doubling or tripling output. This volume presents the concepts and operational means for reorienting agricultural efforts towards these more environmentally friendly and socially desirable approaches in the developed as well as developing world. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 306 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849770446 1849770441 9781853838576 1853838578 9781853838569 185383856X 1280476419 9781280476419 1136571981 9781136571985 9786610476411 6610476411 6000002440 9786000002442 9781136571978 1136571973 |