Rice in Global Markets and Sustainable Production Systems

Rice in Global Markets and Sustainable Production Systems
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2004
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The aim of the Conference was to mobilize the international community to confront the most pressing issues confronting the global rice sector, from local farming practices to international trade.

Sustainability of Rice in the Global Food System

Sustainability of Rice in the Global Food System
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1998
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Food security; Food system; Rice production systems: challenges for rice research in Asia; Rice production systems: biodiversity; Economic considerations; Case studies.

Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System

Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System
Author: Rattan Lal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2004-05-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780203026472

Addressing a topic of major importance to the maintenance of world food supplies, this reference identifies knowledge gaps, defines priorities, and formulates recommendations for the improvement of the rice-wheat farming system. The book reveals new systems of rice intensification and management and illustrates the application of no-till and conservation farming to the rice-wheat system. With contributions from 65 international experts, and case studies from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System focuses on seeding equipment and residue management, weed control, water and nutrient efficiency, and integrated pest management.

Experimental Auctions

Experimental Auctions
Author: Jayson L. Lusk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2007-11-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521671248

Economists, psychologists, and marketers are interested in determining the monetary value people place on non-market goods for a variety of reasons: to carry out cost-benefit analysis, to determine the welfare effects of technological innovation or public policy, to forecast new product success, and to understand individual and consumer behavior. Unfortunately, many currently available techniques for eliciting individuals' values suffer from a serious problem in that they involve asking individuals hypothetical questions about intended behavior. Experimental auctions circumvent this problem because they involve individuals exchanging real money for real goods in an active market. This represents a promising means for eliciting non-market values. Lusk and Shogren provide a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of experimental auctions. It will be a valuable resource to graduate students, practitioners and researchers concerned with the design and utilization of experimental auctions in applied economic and marketing research.

Proceedings of the FAO Rice Conference 2004

Proceedings of the FAO Rice Conference 2004
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251053508

The International Year of Rice (IYR) promotes improved production and access to this vital food crop, which feeds more than half the world's population while providing income for millions of rice producers, processors and traders. To celebrate IYR, FAO convened and international rice conference, which was open to the participation of governments, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. The growth in rice consumption has starting to slow down; this publication aims to explain why and how, and draws together all the presentations pertaining to one of the general themes of the Conference: rice in the context of global markets.

Green Technology Book

Green Technology Book
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2023-12-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280535773

WIPO’s second edition of the Green Technology Book illustrates how innovation, technology and intellectual property are at the forefront of climate change mitigation. This edition focuses on cities, agriculture and land use, and industry showcasing the diversity of developed and emerging technologies and solutions that aim to mitigate climate change.

Rice is Life

Rice is Life
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251053645

The first part of this book presents the International Year of Rice and hundreds of events that took place worldwide in 2004 to implement the year with the participation of people from rural and urban areas, developed and developing countries, and of governments and non-governmental organizations. The second part of the book offer an opportunity to expand the understanding of the importance of rice in our planet by describing the Facets of Rice is Life - rice production and hunger reduction; rice and human nutrition; rice as a symbol of cultural identity and global unity; rice and environment; rice and agricultural biodiversity; and labor, gender and livelihood in rice. The last part of the book focuses on the importance of rice and, indeed, of agriculture, in and beyond the new millennium.--Publisher's description.

The Sustainability of Rice Farming

The Sustainability of Rice Farming
Author: D. J. Greenland
Publisher: Cabi
Total Pages: 273
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780851991634

The importance of the sustainability of rice farming; The origins and history of rice farming; Rice farming today; The biophysical basis of the sustainability of rice farming; Maintaining the nutrient requirements of rice; Maintaining water supplies for rice; Social and economic factors and the sustainability of rice farming; Concerns about the sustainability of rice faming; Increasing and sustaining rice production.

Rice Almanac, 4th edition

Rice Almanac, 4th edition
Author: J. Maclean
Publisher: IRRI
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Rice
ISBN: 971220300X

This fourth edition of the Rice Almanac continues the tradition of the first three editions by showcasing rice as the most important staple food in the world and all that is involved in maintaining rice production. It also breaks new ground in its coverage of issues related to rice production, both environmental--including climate change--and its importance for food security and the global economy. It also further expands coverage of the world’s rice production area by featuring 80 rice-producing countries around the world.