The Forest Farms of Kandy

The Forest Farms of Kandy
Author: D.J. McConnell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1351889648

Throughout the tropical world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, tropical America, Africa and Oceania, there exists a range of forest garden farming systems. These are small, low-input, but productive and sustainable family units of highly diversified trees, palms, bushes and vines, with few conventional field crops or livestock. Providing a survey of these systems around the world and an in-depth analysis of the farms around Kandy, Sri Lanka, this book offers an economic and ecological description and evaluation of this ancient agroforestry system and its relationship to a wide range of global agro-development and environmental problems. Guided by a table that lists some 30 socio-economic and social criteria by which all farming systems can and should be evaluated, the book presents persuasive evidence supported by comprehensive references. It also examines historical and archaeological findings in order to assess the role these tropical forests played in the general adoption of agricultural farming.

21st Century Homestead: Sustainable Agriculture I

21st Century Homestead: Sustainable Agriculture I
Author: Marlon Henkel
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2015-02-22
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1312939532

21st Century Homestead: Sustainable Agriculture I contains the first part of everything you need to stay up to date on sustainable agriculture.

The Forest Farms of Kandy

The Forest Farms of Kandy
Author: D.J. McConnell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 135188963X

Throughout the tropical world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, tropical America, Africa and Oceania, there exists a range of forest garden farming systems. These are small, low-input, but productive and sustainable family units of highly diversified trees, palms, bushes and vines, with few conventional field crops or livestock. Providing a survey of these systems around the world and an in-depth analysis of the farms around Kandy, Sri Lanka, this book offers an economic and ecological description and evaluation of this ancient agroforestry system and its relationship to a wide range of global agro-development and environmental problems. Guided by a table that lists some 30 socio-economic and social criteria by which all farming systems can and should be evaluated, the book presents persuasive evidence supported by comprehensive references. It also examines historical and archaeological findings in order to assess the role these tropical forests played in the general adoption of agricultural farming.

Resilient Asia

Resilient Asia
Author: Kazuhiko Takeuchi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 4431565973

This book summarizes three years of extensive research conducted in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam as part of the CECAR – Asia project, which was intended to enhance resilience to climate and ecosystem changes by developing mosaic systems to strengthen resilience of bio-production systems through the integration of large-scale modern agriculture systems with traditional, decentralized small-scale systems. The book starts with climate downscaling and impact assessment in rural Asia, and then explores various adaptation options and measures by utilizing modern science and traditional knowledge including home garden systems and ancient irrigation systems. The book subsequently examines the influence of climatic and ecological changes and the vulnerability of social economies from quantitative and qualitative standpoints, applying econometric and statistical models in agriculture communities of Asia to do so. The main goal of all chapters and case studies presented here is to identify the merits of applying organic methods to both commercial large-scale production and traditional production to strengthen social resilience and promote sustainable development. Especially at a time when modern agriculture systems are highly optimized but run the risk of failure due to changes in the climate and ecosystem, this book offers viable approaches to developing an integrated framework of modern and traditional systems to enhance productivity and total system resilience, as illustrated in various case studies.

Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovation and Cultural Changes

Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovation and Cultural Changes
Author: Michel Conan
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780884023272

This book highlights religious, artistic, political, and economic consequences of horticultural pursuits, exploring the roles of peasants, botanists, horticulturists, nurserymen, and gentlemen collectors in these developments, and offering a reflection on horticulture's future in the context of environmental devastation and ecological uncertainty.

Book Review Index

Book Review Index
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Total Pages: 1320
Release: 2004
Genre: Books
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