Sustainable Agriculture

When famine, drought, and malnutrition plagued their communities, these farmers tried something revolutionaryand managed to nourish their families ...

Food production on present and future saline soils deserves the worlds attention particularly because food security is a pressing issue, millions o...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising agri-food supply chains.The first chapter provides an overview of agri-food supply chai...

The original biodynamic sowing and planting almanac, adapted for North American (Eastern Standard Time) dates and times – essential reading for ove...

Against a global backdrop of climate change, widespread food insecurity, deforestation and forest degradation, this paper highlights the role of su...

In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate t...

This handbook covers both principal and applications aspects of hydroponics. This reference book shows the state-of-the-art in this area, while off...

This book is a unique text that explores recent research on the management of sustainable groundwater use in the North China Plain (NCP), where aqu...

In the vibrant discourse of urbanization and climate change, Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers investigates emerging needs, rising chall...

In the vibrant discourse of urbanization and climate change, Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers investigates emerging needs, rising chall...

The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar – essential reading for over 60 years!The simple, two-week-to-view layout features detailed pl...

Livestock Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) are schools without walls where groups of small-scale livestock producers test, validate, and adapt good agri...

A wave of innovation driven by the convergence of digital and molecular technologies is transforming food production and ways of eating in the US, ...

Conserving and enhancing native biodiversity on farms brings many benefits as well as providing many challenges. Nature and Farming explains why it...

Our current food system faces challenges across the board from ensuring food security and reducing environmental impact to managing costs and mini...

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

At the heart of the biodynamic method are the preparations used to enhance the health and vitality of the soil.In Biodynamics for Beginners, experi...

In the industry of agriculture, farmers are facing a challenge worldwide: the need to simultaneously achieve substantial crop yields and mitigate t...

Microbiomes are communities of microorganisms living in soil and other habitats. In recent years, a new wave of research into understanding soil mi...

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the implementation of agroforestry practices.The first chapter reviews the use of integrated crop-...

Author Gene Logsdonwhom Wendell Berry once called the most experienced and best observer of agriculture we havehas a notion: That it is a little ea...

Food systems in Indonesia and worldwide have experienced major transformations in the wake of agricultural modernisation. Once intact eco-systems h...

Globalization has transformed agri-food markets, creating a single global market with reduced trade barriers. In theory, this should bring increase...

Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book ...

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on regenerative techniques to improve soil health.The first chapter discusses some common issues rega...

In its current strategic plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes a cross-agency strategy to advance sustainable environmenta...

This book focuses on the applications of plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) in the form of bioinoculants to enhance the crop productivit...