Agriculture & Animal Husbandry 6

Estudar a dinâmica cultural de transformação da cachaça de engenho paraibana, compreendendo como algo se transforma, em termos simbólicos, tornou-se o objetivo deste livro. O estudo foi realizado na……続きを見る

Do you want to break the shackles and stop giving your hard earned money to large multinational utility companies? What would you do if there was an extended blackout spanning a month or more? How w……続きを見る

This book presents an unprecedentedly thorough collection of information on the diseases of cultivated annual oilseed crops, including peanut, rapeseed-mustard, sesame, soybean, sunflower, and saffl……続きを見る

Across the world, forests, trees on farms, and agroforestry systems play a crucial role in the livelihoods of rural people by providing employment, energy, nutritious foods and a wide range of other……続きを見る

L’agriculture est un sujet d’actualité omniprésent sur lequel se penchent les pour et les contre. Longtemps considérée comme l’apanage d’une minorité d’originaux, l’agriculture biologique apparaît a……続きを見る

Forests now are seen as a component of broader landscapes. The interconnectedness of forests to other sectors has become much more understood. Also, there is a better appreciation of the environment……続きを見る

Since the 1970s and 1980s, community-based forestry has grown in popularity, based on the concept that local communities, when granted sufficient property rights over local forest commons, can organ……続きを見る

This document presents a summary of the first Status of the World’s Soil Resources report, the goal of which is to make clear the essential connections between human well-being and the soil. The rep……続きを見る

The growing of crops for bioenergy has been subject to much recent criticism, as taking away land which could be used for food production or biodiversity conservation. This book challenges some comm……続きを見る

Flour. If you were asked to describe flour, you may immediately picture the white, non-descript powder sold in five-pound bags labeled “All Purpose” at your supermarket. However, as you will soon di……続きを見る

Every sector of the livestock industry, the associated services and the wellbeing of both animals and humans are influenced by animal feeding. The availability of accurate, reliable and reproducible……続きを見る

O debate sobre a questão agrária no Brasil durante a década de 70 pode ser visto, retrospectivamente, como uma tentativa de enfrentar a superação política e econômica, pós-golpe militar, do debate c……続きを見る

In a world where more than 800 million continue to suffer from chronic malnourishment and where the global population is expected to grow by another 2 billion to reach 9.6 billion people by 2050 – w……続きを見る

Во всем мире леса, расположенные на сельскохозяйственных землях насаждения и агролесоводческие системы играют ключевую роль в качестве источников средств к существованию для сельского населения, обе……続きを見る

Substantial increases in agricultural investments in developing countries are needed to combat poverty and realize food security and nutrition goals. In order to acquire an in-depth understanding of……続きを見る

Los bosques, los árboles en las explotaciones agrícolas y los sistemas agroforestales desempeñan un papel decisivo para los medios de vida de la población rural de todo el mundo al proporcionarle em……続きを見る

The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources addresses the conservation, management and sustainable use of forest tree and other woody plant genetic resources of actual and potential value for ……続きを見る

All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent wildfires will come back stronger if cattle are not restocked too early. The loss of standing vegetation affects not only the a……続きを見る

Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance. Benefit-sharing in Envir……続きを見る

Guidance is mainly specific to soil carbon data, but also contains many generic sections on soil grid development, as it is relevant for other soil properties. This second edition of the cookbook pr……続きを見る

Understanding the governance of complex social-ecological systems is vital in a world faced with rapid environmental change, conflicts over dwindling natural resources, stark disparities between ric……続きを見る

Hurricanes can put livestock in immediate danger of drowning from flooding caused by heavy rains or storm surges in low-lying areas. In addition, flying debris or collapsing buildings can injure ani……続きを見る

“Top agricultural scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge of sustainable agriculture, with the specific focus on integrating agronomic, climatological, biophysical and socio-eco……続きを見る

Sources d’emplois, d’énergie, d’aliments nutritifs et d’une large gamme d’autres biens, ainsi que de services écosystémiques, les forêts, mais aussi les systèmes agroforestiers et les arbres présent……続きを見る

Her Name was Half Calf is a non-fiction short story about the life and death of a pet cow. 続きを見る

Even though agriculture contributes only 1.2% of total GDP in the EU-27, it is one of the most important economic activities. In addition to providing people with high-quality food, agriculture take……続きを見る

Grazing lands are subject to wildfire because of an abundance of fine fuel (grass), frequent dry conditions, and proximity to an ignition source -usually a road or highway. Due to the risk of Wildfi……続きを見る

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, th……続きを見る

With the right preparation you can protect your livestock from injury should a hurricane occur. This eBook briefly covers vaccinations, barn preparation, livestock evacuations, feed, hay and water s……続きを見る

Forest ecosystems in the district of Bragança provide a remarkable set of benefits to the society. In this work we analysed the major forest ecosystem services in the region based on the Millennium ……続きを見る