Sustainable Agriculture

Drylands, a home for nearly 2.5 billion people, are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change, and dryland area may expand to 50% of the Ea...

Pig nutrition faces many challenges, including the need to meet the changing requirements of animals as they grow whilst minimising environmentally...

This very timely book provides a comprehensive exploration of the current status of pollinators in farming and the strategies to promote pollinatio...

In this second edition of The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics, Paul B. Thompson reviews four worldviews that shape competi...

This book explores the resource and environmental constraints on sustainable growth in agricultural production into the middle of the twenty-first ...

Restoration of agricultural ecosystems involves a concerted effort to revive and sustainably manage soil health, nutrient cycles, and carbon dynami...

This updated second edition textbook explains the different technologies of agronomy to achieve a more sustainable agriculture, for undergraduate a...

It has been suggested that agriculture may account for up to 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) contributing to climate change. At the same...

Each chapter provides an overview of current knowledge on the topic in question, accompanied by an outline of advances in both scientific and appli...

The welfare of farmed animals such as cattle is an increasing concern for consumers and regulatory agencies. This book explores the science behind ...

Hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition are major challenges in many parts of the world. Soil degradation and increased water stress worldwide are...

The book titled Microbiome and Plant Nutrition A Roadmap Towards Sustainable Agriculture is expected to direct many emerging research pathways need...

Sustainable agricultural systems are crucial for ensuring food security, conserving natural resources and mitigating climate change. Innovations in...

The volume stands out for its principal focus on photosynthetic improvement yet supports this focus by providing essential basic background that al...

The agri-food industry creates a vast amount of waste each year. This is not just a problem for waste management, in terms of finding space to stor...

Authors have made remarkable efforts to balance background with basic-applied research findings enhancing the understanding of the various issues a...

This volume reviews key advances in precision agriculture technology and applications. Chapters summarise developments in monitoring techniques, in...

These books present a comprehensive coverage of issues facing wheat production globally. The authors represent the top scientists involved in the d...

Within a decade, nearly half of all American farmland will change hands as an older generation of farmers steps aside. In their place, a groundswel...

The newest volume of the eclectic biannual anthology from Greenhorns, a grassroots network for recruiting, promoting, and supporting new American f...

This is an excellent overview of the latest thinking in weed management, with chapters written by some of the most prominent authorities conducting...

Reconstructing lifeways on the Tibetan PlateauOpen-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295748207At the beginning of the new millennium, the Chinese gov...

Have you ever faced water-use restrictions and worried about how you can still grow a beautiful, productive landscape? Let The Water-Smart Garden s...

Hyperautomation in Precision Agriculture: Advancements and Opportunities for Sustainable Farming is the first book to focus on the integration of m...

Agricultural Investment and Productivity provides a deep and systematic look at the opportunities for and constraints to investments in sustainable...

This book provides an overview on plant innate immunity triggered by peptide elicitors. It explains how peptide signals provide protection against ...

The comprehensive growers guide to seed production The Seed Farmer is required reading for any grower who cares about being part of a truly sustain...