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New Developments in Agricultural Research

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blanchard, Patrik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2019.
Colección:Agriculture Issues and Policies Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Portable Mobile Mapping Systems Applied to the Management of Natural Spaces; Abstract; Introduction; Mobile Mapping Systems; Geomatics Techniques Overview; Portable Mobile Mapping Systems; Applications in Natural Environments; PMMS Applications; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2; Unpacking Sustainability of Bulgarian Farms; Abstract; Introduction; Framework for Understanding Sustainability of Farms; Sustainability as an Alternative Ideology and a New Strategy; Sustainability as a System Characteristic; The Farm as Governance Structure
  • Definition of Farm SustainabilityFramework for Assessing Farm Sustainability; Sustainability Level of Bulgarian Farms; Study Method; Results and Discussion; Sustainability Indicators for Different Types of Farms; Farms with Different Levels of Sustainability; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3; Food Availability from Multiple Crop Production and Its Relationship with Farm-Size and Modern Technology Adoption in South-Eastern Nigeria*; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Evolution of the Concept of Food Availability/Security; 2.1. Access to Food; 3. Methodology
  • 3.1. Measuring Food Availability: Issues and Limitations3.2. Study Area and the Data; 3.2.1. Farm Output; 3.2.2. Farm Size; 3.2.3. Household Size; 3.3. Partial Food Availability Calculation; 4. Results; 4.1. Partial Food Availability Status; 4.2. Food Availability and Farm-Size Relationship; 4.3. Partial Food Availability by States; 4.4. Partial Food Availability by Crop Types; 4.5. Partial Food Availability and Modern Agricultural Technology Adoption Relationship; 4.6. Constraints Faced by Farmers in Improving Production and PFA; Conclusion and Policy Implications; References; Index