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The Fatal Harvest Reader - The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture (Paperback, None Ed.): Andrew Kimbrell The Fatal Harvest Reader - The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture (Paperback, None Ed.)
Andrew Kimbrell
R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Fatal Harvest takes an unprecedented look at our current ecologically destructive agricultural system and offers a compelling vision for an organic and environmentally safer way of producing the food we eat. It gathers together more than forty essays by leading ecological thinkers including Wendell Berry, Wes Jackson, David Ehrenfeld, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Vandana Shiva, and Gary Nabhan. Providing a unique and invaluable antidote to the efforts by agribusiness to obscure and disconnect us from the truth about industrialized foods, it demostrates that industrial food production is indeed a "fatal harvest"--fatal to consumers, fatal to our landscapes, fatal to genetic diversity, and fatal to our farm communities. As it exposes the ecological and social impacts of industrial agriculture's fatal harvest, Fatal Harvest details a new ecological and humane vision for agriculture. It shows how millions of people are engaged in the new politics of food as they work to develop a better alternative to the current chemically fed and biotechnology-driven system. Designed to aid the movement to reform industrial agriculture, Fatal Harvest informs and influences the activists, farmers, policymakers, and consumers who are seeking a safer and more sustainable food future.

Vaiyathai Velvom (Tamil, Paperback): Vaiyathai Velvom (Tamil, Paperback)
R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Homesteading - La Guia Completa de Agricultura Familiar para la Autosuficiencia, la Cria de Pollos en Casa y la Mini... Homesteading - La Guia Completa de Agricultura Familiar para la Autosuficiencia, la Cria de Pollos en Casa y la Mini Agricultura, con Consejos de Jardineria y Practicas para Cultivar sus Alimentos (Spanish, Paperback)
Dion Rosser
R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bio-Integrated Farm - A Revolutionary Permaculture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics,... The Bio-Integrated Farm - A Revolutionary Permaculture-Based System Using Greenhouses, Ponds, Compost Piles, Aquaponics, Chickens, and More (Paperback)
Shawn Jadrnicek, Stephanie Jadrnicek
R1,091 R911 Discovery Miles 9 110 Save R180 (16%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Bio-Integrated Farm is a twenty-first-century manual for managing nature's resources. This groundbreaking book brings "system farming" and permaculture to a whole new level. Author Shawn Jadrnicek presents new insights into permaculture, moving beyond the philosophical foundation to practical advanced designs based on a functional analysis. Holding his designs to a higher standard, Jadrnicek's components serve at least seven functions (classical permaculture theory only seeks at least two functions). With every additional function a component performs, the design becomes more advanced and saves more energy. A bio-integrated greenhouse, for example, doesn't just extend the season for growing vegetables; it also serves as a rainwater collector, a pond site, an aquaponics system, and a heat generator. Jadrnicek's prevalent theme is using water to do the work. Although applicable in many climates, his designs are particularly important for areas coping with water scarcity. Jadrnicek focuses on his experience as farm manager at the Clemson University Student Organic Farm and at his residence in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These locations lie at the cooler northern edge of a humid subtropical climate that extends west to the middle of Texas and north along the coast to New Jersey. He has created permaculture patterns ranging from raising transplants and field design to freshwater prawn production and composting. These patterns have simplified the operation of the 125-share CSA farm while reducing reliance on outside resources. In less time than it takes to mow his two-acre homestead, Jadrnicek is building a you-pick fruit farm using permaculture patterns. His landscape requires only the labor of harvesting, and the only outside input he buys is a small amount of chicken feed. By carefully engaging the free forces of nature-water, wind, sunlight, convection, gravity, and decomposition-Jadrnicek creates sustenance without maintenance and transforms waste into valuable farm resources. The Bio-Integrated Farm offers in-depth information about designing and building a wide range of bio-integrated projects including reflecting ponds, water-storage ponds, multipurpose basins, greenhouses, compost heat extraction, pastured chicken systems, aquaculture, hydroponics, hydronic heating, water filtration and aeration, cover cropping, and innovative rainwater-harvesting systems that supply water for drip irrigation and flushing toilets.

American Organic - A Cultural History of Farming, Gardening,Shopping, and Eating (Hardcover): Osullivan American Organic - A Cultural History of Farming, Gardening,Shopping, and Eating (Hardcover)
Osullivan
R1,168 R1,033 Discovery Miles 10 330 Save R135 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1947, when J. I. Rodale, editor of Organic Gardening, declared, “the Revolution has begun,” a mere 60,000 readers and a ragtag army of followers rallied to the cause, touting the benefits of food grown with all-natural humus. More than a half century later, organic farming is part of a multi-billion-dollar industry, spreading from the family farm to agricultural conglomerates, and from the supermarket to the farmer’s market to the dinner tables of families all across America. In the organic zeitgeist the adage “you are what you eat” truly applies, and this book reveals what the dynamics of organic culture tells us about who we are. Rodale’s goal was to improve individuals and the world. American Organics shows how the organic movement has been more successful in the former than the latter, while preserving connections to environmentalism, agrarianism, and nutritional dogma. With the unbiased eye of a cultural historian, Robin O’Sullivan traces the movement from agricultural pioneers in the 1940s to hippies in the 1960s to consumer activists today—from a countercultural moment to a mainstream concern, with advocates in highbrow culinary circles, agri-business, and mom-and-pop grocery stores. Her approach is holistic, examining intersections of farmers, gardeners, consumers, government regulations, food shipping venues, advertisements, books, grassroots groups, and mega-industries involved in all echelons of the organic food movement. In American Organic we see how organic growing and consumption has been everything from a practical decision, lifestyle choice, and status marker to a political deed, subversive effort, and social philosophy—and how organic production and consumption are entrenched in the lives of all Americans, whether they eat organic food or not. Robin O’Sullivan is full-time lecturer in the history department at Troy University.

Biologischer Tabakanbau in Amerika (German Edition) (German, Paperback): Mike Little, Fielding Daniel, Mark Smith Biologischer Tabakanbau in Amerika (German Edition) (German, Paperback)
Mike Little, Fielding Daniel, Mark Smith
R564 R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Als vor 20 Jahren ein kleines Unternehmen, das sich darauf spezialisiert hatte, die Dinge anders zu machen, entschied, das allernaturlichste Tabakprodukt auf der Welt herzustellen, wandte es sich an Amerikas Tabakanbauer und machte ihnen einen beispiellosen Vorschlag: Wie ware es damit, Tabak biologisch anzubauen? Heute verdoppelt sich die Nachfrage nach biologisch angebautem Tabak jahrlich. Aber als der Vorschlag zuerst gemacht wurde, gab es mehr als nur ein paar Skeptiker. Heutzutage zeigen viele Menschen Interesse an den Anbauverfahren und nachhaltigen Anbautechniken, die von dieser kleinen Gruppe von Pionieren entwickelt wurden. Wir bringen Ihnen die abwechslungsreiche Geschichte dieser neuen und doch alten Art der Landwirtschaft naher. Biologischer Tabakanbau in Amerika - eine uramerikanische Geschichte, in der sich Visionen und Werte mit Innovation paaren. Dies ist mehr als nur eine praktische Anleitung zum Wie und Warum des biologischen Anbaus, es ist eine Geschichte, die von den ursprunglichen Anbaumethoden der amerikanischen Ureinwohner in der windgepeitschten Hochebene des nordlichen New Mexico bis hin zu den beruhmten Tobacco Roads des amerikanischen Sudostens reicht. Begegnen Sie den Farmern, die die Erfahrung machten, dass der biologische Anbau von Tabak, Gemuse und anderen Produkten die Prinzipien der Natur wieder auf ihre Familienfarm zuruckbringt. Dies ist eine Geschichte uber die Wiedergeburt einer Lebensweise - eine Lebensweise, die es fruher gab und die nun wieder existieren soll - fur eine Welt, die sich nach nachhaltiger, umweltfreundlicher Landwirtschaft sehnt. Mike Little hat fast sein ganzes Leben lang mit Tabak gearbeitet. Heute ist er der Meistermischer" und Senior Vice President of Operations bei der Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company (SFNTC). Fielding Daniel hat ebenfalls viele Jahre im und mit Tabak gearbeitet. Er ist Director of Leaf bei der SFNTC und arbeitet, wie Mike, in Oxford, North Carolina. Mark Smith, Schriftsteller und Vice President of Communications bei der SFNTC, arbeitet seit fast drei Jahrzehnten mit Tabak. Er lebt in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jim Haskins, mit seinem in Carrboro, North Carolina, ansassigen Unternehmen AgriBusiness Communications Group, schreibt fur die SFNTC seit mehr als zehn Jahren Artikel uber Tabakanbauer.

Organic Food - Economics & Issues (Hardcover, New): Earl D. Straub Organic Food - Economics & Issues (Hardcover, New)
Earl D. Straub
R3,199 R2,510 Discovery Miles 25 100 Save R689 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The organic sector has expanded rapidly over the last decade, as retail sales of organic food increased to $15.7 billion in 2006. As sales have grown, so have the number and types of outlets selling organic products. USDA's Economic Research Service surveyed certified organic intermediaries in the United States to collect information on basic characteristics of the sector in 2004, as well as its marketing and procurement practices. This book uses the survey findings to present a baseline view of the organic handling sector. A large share of organic handlers are mixed operations that handle both organic and conventional products, and most began as conventional firms that converted to handling organic products. Most organic products are also sold domestically, with nearly three-quarters sold nationally or regionally. The National Organic Program (NOP) was created within the USDA to establish standards for producers and processors of organic foods, and permit such operations to label their products with a "USDA Organic" seal after being officially certified by USDA-accredited agents. The purpose of the program, as discussed in this book, is to give consumers confidence in the legitimacy of the products.

Organic Farming - Methods, Economics & Structure (Hardcover): Michael Nelson, Ivan Artamova Organic Farming - Methods, Economics & Structure (Hardcover)
Michael Nelson, Ivan Artamova
R2,247 R2,034 Discovery Miles 20 340 Save R213 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Organic farming is a form of agriculture relying on such processes like crop rotation, green manure and biological pest control. Organic farming is gaining world-wide acceptance and has been expanding at an annual rate of 20% in the last decade, accounting for over 24 million hectares world-wide. This book discusses the agricultural practices in organic farming which cause changes in soil organic matter and microbial biomass content. This book also explains the concept of scientific paradigms and draws parallels with paradigms in agriculture, and in particular focuses upon organic farming and genetic engineering. An overview of the evolution of global market demand for organic meat and factors affecting it are also described. Future prospects for development of organic meat consumption and possible problems concerning trade are analysed as well.

Self-Sufficient Agriculture - Labour and Knowledge in Small-Scale Farming (Hardcover, New): Robert Tripp Self-Sufficient Agriculture - Labour and Knowledge in Small-Scale Farming (Hardcover, New)
Robert Tripp
R2,916 R1,322 Discovery Miles 13 220 Save R1,594 (55%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Low external-input technology (or LEIT) is an increasingly prominent subject in discussions of sustainable agriculture. There are growing calls for self-sufficient agriculture in an era experiencing diminishing returns from reliance upon expensive synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. There are many reasons to support strategies for low external input farming, including a concern for environmental sustainability, increased attention to resource-poor farmers and marginal environments, and the conviction that a better use of local resources in small-scale agriculture can improve farm productivity and innovation. But despite the increased attention to self-sufficient agriculture, there is little evidence available on the performance and impact of LEIT.This book examines the contributions and limitations of low external input technology for addressing the needs of resource-poor farmers. For the first time a balanced analysis of LEIT is provided, offering in-depth case studies, an analysis of the debates, an extensive review of the literature and practical suggestions about the management and integration of low external input agriculture in rural development programmes.

Self-Sufficient Agriculture - Labour and Knowledge in Small-Scale Farming (Paperback): Robert Tripp Self-Sufficient Agriculture - Labour and Knowledge in Small-Scale Farming (Paperback)
Robert Tripp
R1,037 R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Save R235 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Low external-input technology (or LEIT) is an increasingly prominent subject in discussions of sustainable agriculture. There are growing calls for self-sufficient agriculture in an era experiencing diminishing returns from reliance upon expensive synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. There are many reasons to support strategies for low external input farming, including a concern for environmental sustainability, increased attention to resource-poor farmers and marginal environments, and the conviction that a better use of local resources in small-scale agriculture can improve farm productivity and innovation. But despite the increased attention to self-sufficient agriculture, there is little evidence available on the performance and impact of LEIT. This book examines the contributions and limitations of low external input technology for addressing the needs of resource-poor farmers. For the first time a balanced analysis of LEIT is provided, offering in-depth case studies, an analysis of the debates, an extensive review of the literature and practical suggestions about the management and integration of low external input agriculture in rural development programmes.

Organic Farming - Policies and Prospects (Paperback, illustrated edition): Stephan Dabbert, Anna Maria Haring, Raffaele Zanoli Organic Farming - Policies and Prospects (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Stephan Dabbert, Anna Maria Haring, Raffaele Zanoli
R1,409 Discovery Miles 14 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Consumers are more and more concerned with the health of the food they eat. While great public anxiety about genetically engineered foodstuffs and BSE in cattle has developed in Europe, on the positive side there has been a rapidly rising demand for organic produce. Food retailers, including supermarkets, have responded, and the organic sector has moved from a being marginal production fad to a serious subject of policy concern for politicians and public servants involved in European agricultural policy. In this book, three leading authorities on organic farming have for the first time produced a serious and scientific overview for the lay person 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 relevant overview of: * The position of organic farming today - the size of the sector, its markets, where research is conducted, and current policies towards the sector. * Assessment of its possible contributions to the environment, food quality, farmers' incomes, and rural development generally. * Explanation of the key factors that will impinge on the organic farming sector in future and policy towards it as a result of the enlargement of the EU, ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organisation, and Agenda 2000. * Detailed recommendations for future organic farming policy. Most people recognise that European agricultural policy has to change, involving further fundamental reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. This unique book will be of immense value to all those concerned with the issue, as well as of intense interest to those actually involved in the organic farming sector. Educationalists in agricultural universities and institutes will find the book a useful teaching tool.

The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2008 (Hardcover, New): Minou Yussefi-Menzler The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2008 (Hardcover, New)
Minou Yussefi-Menzler; Edited by Helga Willer, Neil Sorensen
R2,825 Discovery Miles 28 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The new edition of this annual publication (previously published solely by IFOAM and FiBL) documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems. The book also contains information on the global market of the burgeoning organic sector, the latest developments in organic certification, standards and regulations, and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by continent from the world 's foremost experts.For this edition, all statistical data and regional review chapters have been thoroughly updated. Completely new chapters on organic agriculture in the Pacific, on the International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture and on organic aquaculture have been added.Published with IFOAM and FiBL

Cultivating Utopia - Organic Farmers in a Conventional Landscape (Paperback): Kregg Hetherington Cultivating Utopia - Organic Farmers in a Conventional Landscape (Paperback)
Kregg Hetherington
R542 Discovery Miles 5 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book begins with the questions: "What draws people to become organic farmers?" and "Why do so many leave farming in short order?" It argues that social cleavages between organic and conventional farmers make it very difficult for organic farmers to realise their utopian goals. Ideological differences between these two groups make them hostile to each other, even when their daily struggles as farmers might (and may still) unite them in the face of other, powerful interests in the food business.

Sustainable Development of Organic Agriculture - Historical Perspectives (Hardcover): Kimberly Etingoff Sustainable Development of Organic Agriculture - Historical Perspectives (Hardcover)
Kimberly Etingoff
R3,280 Discovery Miles 32 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This important compilation presents an in-depth view spanning past values and practices, present understandings, and potential futures, and covering a range of concrete case studies on sustainable development of organic agriculture. The book explores the very different facets of organic and sustainable agriculture. Part I of this book delves into the ways that people have approached organic agriculture in sociological, scientific, and economic terms. Part II looks ahead to the future of organic agriculture, presenting opportunities for further progress. Part III consists of an extensive bibliography chronologically developing the progress of organic and sustainable agriculture over two thousand years. The book Studies the cultural dimension of organic consumption Presents how sustainable agriculture can reduce and mitigate the impact of climate change on crop production Looks at the impact of agriculture on both famine and rural poverty in an ecofriendly and socially inclusive manner Examines six of the oldest grain-crop-based organic comparison experiments in the US, looking at the environmental and economic outcomes from organic agroecosystems, to both producers and policymakers Reviews the role of experimentation and innovation in developing sustainable organic agriculture Looks at the challenges of organic farmers Discusses ways to ensure sustainability and resilience of farming Looks at ways to change the mindset of farmers especially in traditional farming communities Explores the development of organic and sustainable agriculture through more than 500 years, ending with the early twenty-first century. Altogether, the chapters provide a nuanced look at the development of organic and sustainable agriculture, with the conclusion that organic is not enough to be sustainable.

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