Organic farming is a form of agriculture relying on such processes like crop rotation, green manure and biological pest control. Organic farming is...

Organic farming is the oldest way of farming, i.e., without the use of chemicals to enhance the production of meat, vegetables, milk and derivative...

Organic fertiliser refers to materials used as fertiliser that occur regularly in nature, usually as a by product or end product of a naturally occ...

The organic sector has expanded rapidly over the last decade, as retail sales of organic food increased to $15.7 billion in 2006. As sales have gro...

At present, organophosphorus compounds (OP) are considered some of the most toxic substances synthesised by man. These compounds are widely used in...

Pastures are lands with vegetation cover used for grazing of livestock as part of a farm, or in ranching or other unenclosed pastoral systems or us...

Early history and significance of the peanut crop is discussed. Annual world production of peanuts at 30 million tons makes this crop one of the mo...

This book brings up-to-date information on different topics about the pear tree cultivation. The book was organised by Alberto Ramos Luz, Technolog...

Personal data is data about people. Researchers collect personal data to learn more about populations. Companies collect personal data online to he...

Perspectives on Agricultural Transformation - A View From Africa

Perspectives on Agricultural Transformation - A View From Africa

Agricultural trade and development is a backbone of international trade. It includes agricultural trade patterns, commercial policy, international ...

A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used for preventing, controlling, or lessening the damage caused by a pest. A pesticide may be ...

This book describes a dynamic bioeconomic simulation model that represents the biological, economic, and regulatory features of a specific invasion...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the characteristics, uses and health implications of pesticides. Topics discusse...

This book illustrates how the potential use of the pheromones (scouting, monitoring, or optimal timing of insecticide application) depends on both ...

This book provides a comprehensive source of information on strategies and concepts of microbial technology especially phosphate-solubilising micro...

Phylogeography involves knowledge of the spatial distribution of related individuals and historical information on the relationship within and amon...

In Pinus: Growth, Distribution and Uses, analyses of the current state of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and the distribution of pine forests was...

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. A major goal of plant breeders is to select ...

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) serve as the raw material used by plant breeders and farmers to create new crop varieties....

This book is organised into three main parts: plantation forestry in context; plantation silviculture and management and plantation forestry econom...

This book takes an incisive, political ecology perspective of the development of agriculture in the West African nation of Ghana (formerly the Brit...

Major canal system commands require huge investments and human resource to maintain them. Governments are increasingly failing in allocating the hu...

This book presents an overview of the cultivation of the potato, pointing out some aspects in relation to its production, consumption and importanc...

The heightened commodity price volatility of 2008 and the subsequent acceleration in U.S. food price inflation raised concerns and generated many q...

Organic crop acres in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011 as acreage increased from 1.3 to over 3 million acres. While acreag...

This book focuses on pesticide research. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used for preventing, controlling, or lessening the dam...

Public lands constitute an enormous treasure for the American people. They are also constantly the focal point of debates on their exploitation, sa...

This book discusses the development of transgenic pink bollworm for use in eradicating a major pest insect from the Arizona cotton fields. After pi...

Ratoon cropping is growing a fresh crop from the stubbles or suckers of the plant crop without replanting. It is also referred to as stubble croppi...

This book is one man's memorial to the magnificent natural redwood Sequoia trees in California which today number only a fraction of the groves of ...

The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of research on agricultural systems that is both broad and selective. The focus is broad, by cov...

Turkish agriculture has been experiencing a period of unique policy experiment over the last couple years. A World Bank-initiated project, called t...

Rice is one of the most important food crops around the world and feeds over half of the global population. Hence, the study of rice productivity i...

The agriculture sector is a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which many scientists agree are contributing to observed climate change. Agri...

Wheat is a key staple food in Afghanistan, accounting for over half of the caloric intake of the population. It is also Afghanistan's major crop, a...

During the past decades, the performance of the agricultural sector in Africa and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been distressing. Ra...

During the past decades, the performance of the agricultural sector in Africa and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been distressing. Ra...

This volume deals with feed evaluation systems, the nutrient requirements of ruminant livestock and the feeding value of a wide range of feedstuffs...

This book includes thoroughly revised and reviewed information with content of the most important diseases throughout the world. It presents up-to-...

Thomas Jefferson once envisioned the United States as a 'nation of yeomen farmers'. Looking around today, however, illustrates that nothing could b...

In the post-World War II era, widespread rural poverty, most notably among farmers, dominated rural policy concerns. The Eisenhower Administration'...

This book looks at the success of the U.S. agricultural industry that agricultural research provides. U.S. consumers have the safest, least expensi...

Semi-arid climate regions receive low annual precipitation and intermediates between the desert climates and humid climates in ecological character...

This book emanated from the research outputs of different authors whose diverse academic traditions and wide geographic spread play a major role in...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program) plays a vital role in the social safety net in the Uni...

In this compilation, the authors present the results of the systematic study of the spatial distribution of trace metals in surface soil over the B...