Food for All - The Need for a New Agriculture (Paperback)

What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have come up with yet another target: halving (not ending) hunger by the year 2015, but is this more likely to be achieved than previous targets? What ab out: animal diseases like BSE, foot and mouth disease and salmonella; declining food variety and quality; and disappearing topsoil, hedgerows and biodiversity in the rural areas? Better access to land and a more equitable income distribution are part of the solution. The other is to move away from a monoculture production system monopolized by a handful of giant corporations. John Madeley argues for the spread of a low-external input approach, a reintegration of traditional farming techniques, new farming practices like organic agriculture and permaculture and a range of "green" technologies to offer a viable livelihood to farmers, food for the hungery and safe and good tasting food for the rest of us.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Global Issues
Release date:	April 2002
Authors:	John Madeley
Dimensions:	200 x 128 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-84277-019-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > Famine
LSN:	1-84277-019-5
Barcode:	9781842770191

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