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Regenerating Agriculture: An Alternative Strategy for Growth
Jules N. Pretty
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Description for Regenerating Agriculture: An Alternative Strategy for Growth
Paperback. Outlines a viable alternative to current agricultural practices which conserves resources, maintains rural employment and minimizes costs without loss of productivity. Using case studies from industrialized and developing nations, the text describes the technical and policy options available. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 600. Very good copy with light shelf wear
For the past 50 years, the main goal of agriculture has been to increase production at any price, using high amounts of fertilizers and pesticides and intensive industrial methods. This has caused damage to the environment and widespread rural depopulation. This study shows that there is a viable alternative - a form of agriculture which conserves resources, maintains rural employment and minimizes the external costs, without loss of productivity. Using case studies from industrialized and developing countries, the author describes the new technical, institutional and policy options available.
For the past 50 years, the main goal of agriculture has been to increase production at any price, using high amounts of fertilizers and pesticides and intensive industrial methods. This has caused damage to the environment and widespread rural depopulation. This study shows that there is a viable alternative - a form of agriculture which conserves resources, maintains rural employment and minimizes the external costs, without loss of productivity. Using case studies from industrialized and developing countries, the author describes the new technical, institutional and policy options available.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Earthscan
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853831980
SKU
KCW0012450
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jules N. Pretty
Jules Pretty is Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development, and co-author of Unwelcome Harvest (Earthscan, 1991).
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