Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29
Author: Rattan Lal
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2019-08-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030262650

This book addresses the threats that hamper the achievement of sustainable soil management: soil erosion by water and wind, soil organic carbon loss, nutrient imbalance, salinization, contamination, acidification, loss of soil biodiversity, surface sealing, compaction and water logging. The specific focus is on preventive and ameliorative strategies for sustainable soil management.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41
Author: Shamsul Hayat
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2020-02-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030339963

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on plant physiology and growth. Nanotechnology applications include improvement of agricultural production using bio-conjugated NPs (encapsulation), transfer of DNA in plants for development of insect pest-resistant varieties, nanoformulations of agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers for crop improvement, and nanosensors/nanobiosensors in crop protection for identification of diseases and residues of agrochemicals. Recent findings on the increased use of nanotechnology in agriculture by densely populated countries such as China and India indicate that this technology may impart a substantial impact on reducing hunger, malnutrition, and child mortality.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 54

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 54
Author: Vinod Kumar Yata
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN: 9783030765309

This book reviews concepts and recent advances of biotechnological approaches for livestock production. Indeed, biotechnologies have recently emerged as powerful tools for animal breeding, genetics, production, nutrition, and animal health. Applications to the production of livestock such as cattle, camel, and poultry are detailed. Chapters also present biotechnological applications for diagnostics, animal nutrition, and animal food production.

Farms with a Future

Farms with a Future
Author: Rebecca Thistlethwaite
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1603584382

Do you want to make your farm more dynamic, profitable, and-- above all-- sustainable? Thistlethwaite introduces readers to some of the country's most innovative farmers, in order to help you build a triple-bottom-line farming business focused on economic viability, social justice, and ecological soundness.

Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture

Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Fred Magdoff
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2004-05-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 020349637X

Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students in agronomy, horticulture, and soil science need a textbook that emphasizes strategies for using SOM management in the prevention of chemical, biological, and physical problems. Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture gathers key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM management. This textbook contains evaluations of the types of organic soil constituents—organisms, fresh residues, and well-decomposed substances. It explores the beneficial effects of organic matter on soil and the various practices that enhance SOM. Chapters include an examination of the results of crop management practices on soil organisms, organic matter gains and losses, the significance of various SOM fractions, and the contributions of fungi and earthworms to soil quality and crop growth. Emphasizing the prevention of imbalances that lead to soil and crop problems, the text also explores the development of soils suppressive to plant diseases and pests, and relates SOM management to the supply of nutrients to crops. This book provides the essential scientific background and poses the challenging questions that students need to better understand SOM and develop improved soil and crop management systems.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 52

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 52
Author: Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2021-08-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030732452

This book presents advanced knowledge and techniques to improve food quality, such as organic farming, fertilization using waste, reducing arsenic in food, soil restoration, forage production in arid regions and weed control. Agriculture is actually facing two major challenges, feeding an ever-growing population and providing safe food in the context of pollution, climate change and the future circular economy.

Crisis and Opportunity

Crisis and Opportunity
Author: John E. Ikerd
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0803217447

With the decline of family farms and rural communities and the rise of corporate farming and the resulting environmental degradation, American agriculture is in crisis. But this crisis offers the opportunity to rethink agriculture in sustainable terms. Here one of the most eloquent and influential proponents of sustainable agriculture explains what this means. These engaging essays describe what sustainable agriculture is, why it began, and how it can succeed. Together they constitute a clear and compelling vision for rebalancing the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of agriculture to meet the needs of the present without compromising the future. In Crisis and Opportunity, John E. Ikerd outlines the consequences of agricultural industrialization, then details the methods that can restore economic viability, ecological soundness, and social responsibility to our agricultural system and thus ensure sustainable agriculture as the foundation of a sustainable food system and a sustainable society.

Sustainable Agriculture: Principles and Practices

Sustainable Agriculture: Principles and Practices
Author: John Williams Barrow
Publisher: Syrawood Publishing House
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-02-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781682865736

Sustainable agriculture aims to meet the growing demands of our society in a sustainable manner. Some practices of sustainable agriculture are minimizing usage of water, recycling crop waste, restoring soil health, etc. It focuses on utilizing the available natural resources in the most efficient and cost effective manner. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. This book includes contributions of experts and scientists which will provide innovative insights into this field.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 39

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 39
Author: Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-04-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030388816

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

The Vegetarian Myth (16pt Large Print Edition)

The Vegetarian Myth (16pt Large Print Edition)
Author: Lierre Keith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 662
Release: 2011-06-10
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780369370570

Part memoir, nutritional primer, and political manifesto, this controversial examination exposes the destructive history of agricultureâ "causing the devastation of prairies and forests, driving countless species extinct, altering the climate, and destroying the topsoilâ "and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities. In order for this to happen, the argument champions eating locally and sustainably and encourages those with the resources to grow their own food. Further examining the question of what to eat from the perspective of both human and environmental health, the account goes beyond health choices and discusses potential moral issues from eatingâ "or not eatingâ "animals. Through the deeply personal narrative of someone who practiced veganism for 20 years, this unique exploration also discusses alternatives to industrial farming, reveals the risks of a vegan diet, and explains why animals belong on ecologically sound farms.