Sustainable Agriculture

A global movement to take back our food is growing. The future of farming is in our hands-and in our cities. This book examines alternative food s...

The rapidly changing nature of animal production systems, especially increasing intensification and globalization, is playing out in complex ways a...

While there have been numerous developments and advances in biodynamic agriculture methods since Ehrenfried Pfeiffer first introduced readers to it...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

A prerequisite to improving the sustainability of agriculture are reliable methods to identify and quantify types of environmental impact. This col...

Tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts and pistachio have long been grown for consumption and as a food ingredient. It is estimated that 4 million metr...

This book provides a comprehensive review of key advances in the use of robots in agriculture.Chapters summarise developments in location and guida...

Temperate fruits include stone/drupe fruits (such as peach), pome fruits (such as apple) and berries (such as strawberries). Like other crops, cult...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on nematode pests in agriculture.The first chapter assesses the value and impact of ...

This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on mastitis in dairy cattle. The first chapter reviews the indi...

Potatoes are one of the worlds key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide ra...

Despite bananas being the worlds most exported and valuable fruit, banana production faces a number of challenges, primarily the extremely narrow g...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on improving piglet welfare.The first chapter reviews the main welfare challenges fa...

This book presents an inclusive, and resilient solution to Africa'ss wide-ranging food security challenges, particularly in fragility, conflict, an...

The livestock sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more climate-smart methods that can be used to prevent the onset of major diseases, w...

All three volumes of Achieving sustainable production of milk should be considered as a wholeOver more than 1200 pages, the authors review all fiel...

This specially formulated collection features 3 reviews of current topics and key research in sweetpotato.The first chapter examines the origin and...

a well-curated collection of chapters that provides a broad state-of-the-art survey of how roots contribute to plant crop performance and edaphic s...

This book is what a review should bea complete book on a hugely relevant topicIt is a preview of a new era in agricultural development that brings ...

World egg consumption is increasing, particularly in developing countries. This creates new challenges, particularly for more intensive systems whi...

This timely collection of 15 original essays written by expert scientists the world over addresses the relationships between human population growt...

There is currently no water cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of the nine rivers that flow across the border, none possess a formal agr...

This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising pig nutrition.The first chapter considers advances in nutritional requirements an...

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on phosphorus uptake and use in crops.The first chapter summarises the progress in research on ...

Small but mighty a comprehensive guide to the use of two-wheel tractors for highly productive gardens, landscapes, and farms TWO-WHEEL TRACTORS a...