Agroecological Innovations - Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Norman Uphoff
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	306
ISBN-13:	978-1-85383-856-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	1-85383-856-X
Barcode:	9781853838569

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