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Agriculture: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Agriculture: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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List price R270
Loot Price R218
Discovery Miles 2 180
You Save R52 (19%)
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Agriculture, one of the oldest human occupations, is practised all
over the world, using techniques ranging from the profoundly
traditional to the most scientifically advanced. Without it we
would starve. Yet how many of us understand what is happening in
the fields that we see as we drive through the countryside? How
often do we think about the origins of the food in our trolley? In
this Very Short Introduction Paul Brassley and Richard Soffe
explain what farmers do and why they do it. Beginning with the most
basic resource, the soil, they show why it is important, and how
farmers can increase its productivity, before turning to the plants
and animals that grow on it, and tracing the connections between
their biology and the various ways in which farmers work with them.
The authors conclude by looking at some of the controversial issues
facing contemporary agriculture: its sustainability; its impact on
wildlife and landscape; issues of animal welfare; and the affect of
climate change and the development of genetically modified
organisms on farmers. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short
Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds
of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books
are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our
expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and
enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
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