Women In Sustainable Agriculture And Food Biotechnology
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Author | : Laura S. Privalle |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2017-03-08 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3319522019 |
This volume describes the contributions made by women scientists to the field of agricultural biotechnology, the most quickly adopted agricultural practice ever adopted. It features the perspectives of women educators, researchers and key stakeholders towards the development, implementation and acceptance of this modern technology. It describes the multiplying contemporary challenges in the field, how women are overcoming technological barriers, and their thoughts on what the future may hold. As sustainable agricultural practices increasingly represent a key option in the drive towards building a greener global community, the scientific, technological and implementation issues covered in this book are vital information for anyone working in environmental engineering.
Author | : Carolyn Sachs |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2016-05-15 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1609384164 |
A profound shift is occurring among women working in agriculture—they are increasingly seeing themselves as farmers, not only as the wives or daughters of farmers. The authors draw on more than a decade of research to document and analyze the reasons for the transformation. As their sense of identity changes, many female farmers are challenging the sexism they face in their chosen profession. In this book, farm women in the northeastern United States describe how they got into farming and became successful entrepreneurs despite the barriers they encountered in agricultural institutions, farming communities, and even their own families. Their strategies for obtaining land and labor and developing successful businesses offer models for other aspiring farmers. Pulling down the barriers that women face requires organizations and institutions to become informed by what the authors call a feminist agrifood systems theory (FAST). This framework values women’s ways of knowing and working in agriculture: emphasizing personal, economic, and environmental sustainability, creating connections through the food system, and developing networks that emphasize collaboration and peer-to-peer education. The creation and growth of a specific organization, the Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural Network, offers a blueprint for others seeking to incorporate a feminist agrifood systems approach into agricultural programming. The theory has the potential to shift how farmers, agricultural professionals, and anyone else interested in farming think about gender and sustainability, as well as to change how feminist scholars and theorists think about agriculture.
Author | : Noureddine Benkeblia |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 2016-04-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 143982505X |
Taking a broad and innovative informational approach, Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies is the first book to apply omic technologies to address issues related to understanding and improving agricultural sustainability in the food production process. The transformation from industrial to sustainable agriculture is discussed within the
Author | : Anna Anderson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2004-10-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0786427043 |
This book looks deeply into the American food system and closely examines the need for change in the way food is grown and distributed in the United States. It is composed of twelve interviews with dynamic women who work on issues surrounding modern agriculture. These women are producers, academicians, advocates and activists. Some work in agricultural law and policy. All are devoted to changing the current system. Within a framework that offers brief overviews of the development of U.S. agriculture, the interviews allow the reader to hear firsthand what has gone wrong and what we can do about it. Part One focuses on concepts of traditional agriculture, organic growing and market viability. Part Two discusses pioneering agriculture and the process of restoring our farms to thriving habitats of biodiversity with clean water and healthy soil. Part Three considers the issues of industrial agriculture, exploring the controversy of genetically modified foods, farm foreclosures and the 2002 Farm Bill. Part Four returns us to sustainable agriculture and how we can make sustainability work for us. It includes discussions of farmers' markets, co-ops and local food systems.
Author | : Vishnu D. Rajput |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2024-04-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 311123469X |
The agricultural food system needs to provide access to enough healthy and affordable food for the growing population and mitigate its impact on the planet for future generations. Emerging technologies can help farmers increase yields.The book presents theoretical and applied aspects of nanotechnology, biotechnology, plant breeding and smart farming to increase plant productivity, crop yield, soil fertility and crop soil monitoring.
Author | : K. Guenther |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1994 |
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This bibliography contains 127 titles on sustainable agriculture and biotechnology, an authors index and a subject index.
Author | : Jennie Popp |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2012-01-31 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 052119234X |
This is a multidisciplinary volume on the use of agricultural biotechnology to provide a sustainable food supply.
Author | : Ismail Serageldin |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780851996752 |
Based on the first scientific conference convened at the Library of Alexandria, 'Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Voices of the South and North', which was held in Alexandria, Egypt, in March 2002, this book contains overviews of agriculture, health, ethics and the environment. It discusses how dramatic improvements in food security, health, and lifestyle could accrue to the poor people of developing countries through the applications of new technologies.
Author | : C. SATAPATHY |
Publisher | : New India Publishing Agency |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9383305053 |
Women, sustainable agriculture and women empowerment are now important issues in our development. Women in Agriculture have been the national and international topic. Sustainable agriculture, participation of women in farming, methods to motivate farm women, incentives to attract them for profitable farming are both research and extension agenda at present.
Author | : Lisa Kivirist |
Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1771421975 |
The first practical, hands-on guide for female farmers Women in agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, but they face a host of distinct challenges and opportunities. Blending What Color is Your Parachute -style career advice with sustainable agriculture practices viewed through a gender lens, Soil Sisters provides a wealth of invaluable information for fledging female farming entrepreneurs. The first manual of its kind, this authoritative and comprehensive blueprint presents practical considerations from a woman's perspective, covering everything from business planning to tool use and ergonomics to integrating children and family in farm operations. Key topics include: Finding your niche: mid-life encore careers, young & beginning, boomerangs and more From concept to crop: diversified farm start-up basics Resources, grants & loans for women farmers. Soil Sisters also contains case studies, inspirational ideas and savvy advice nuggets from over 100 successful women farmers and advocates. Targeted specifically to members of the fastest-growing demographic in local agriculture, this highly readable guide is practical and pragmatic "Chick Lit" for today's food scene.