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    Towards Sustainable Farming and Food Resilience

    Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the Himalayas defined by a unique culture, high mountains, dense forests and fast flowing river carved valleys. An estimated 62% of the population live in rural areas and depend on subsistence agriculture and livestock farming for their livelihoods, although just 2.75% of the country's land is suitable for cultivation. Farmers therefore face a unique set of ... Leer más

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    An Introduction to Natural Farming

    Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. ... Leer más

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  • Stolen Harvest

    The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply

    de Vandana Shiva ...
    Series series Culture of the Land
    For the farmer, the seed is not merely the source of future plants and food; it is a vehicle through which culture and history can be preserved and spread to future generations. For centuries, farmers have evolved crops and produced an incredible diversity of plants that provide life-sustaining nutrition. In India alone, the ingenuity of farmers has produced over 200,000 varieties of rice, many of ... Leer más

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  • A River Runs Again

    India's Natural World in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka

    Crowded, hot, subject to violent swings in climate, with a government unable or unwilling to face the most vital challenges, the rich and poor increasingly living in worlds apart; for most of the world, this picture is of a possible future. For India, it is the very real present.In this lyrical exploration of life, loss, and survival, Meera Subramanian travels in search of the ordinary people and ... Leer más

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  • Japan's Dietary Transition and Its Impacts

    Series series Food, Health, and the Environment
    An examination of the transformation of the Japanese diet from subsistence to abundance and an assessment of the consequences for health, longevity, and the environment.In a little more than a century, the Japanese diet has undergone a dramatic transformation. In 1900, a plant-based, near-subsistence diet was prevalent, with virtually no consumption of animal protein. By the beginning of the ... Leer más

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  • Horticulture

    A Complete Introduction

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    "Horticulture: A Complete Introduction" explores the integral role of plants in our environment and daily lives. Faced with challenges like disappearing rainforests, population growth, urban sprawl, and climate change, understanding plants is crucial for building a sustainable future.We delve into the world of horticulture, explaining what plants are, their functions, and their place in the ... Leer más

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  • The Agronomy and Economy of Important Tree Crops of the Developing World

    Major tree crops contribute substantially to the economy of many developing countries on the Asian, African and Latin American continents. For example, coffee is the main revenue earner for Kenya. This book provides a comprehensive review of the agronomy, botany, taxonomy, genetics, chemistry, economics, and future global prospects of a range of crops that have great food, industrial and economic ... Leer más

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  • The Geography of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.)

    The "Queen" of Spices – Volume 2

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    This book catalogues the multi-scale impact of agronomy and economy on Cardamom, known as the “Queen” of spices. Cardamom is the second most important spice crop in the world, after Black pepper, known as the “King” of spices. Spices were the symbols of luxury and royalty, and cardamom was used in the manufacture of perfumes during the Greek and Roman times. It became one of the most important ... Leer más

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  • Food Anthropology in India

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  • Spices

    Agrotechniques for Quality Produce

    Series series Innovations in Horticultural Science
    Indian spices are famous across the globe and have attracted food lovers for ages. With the increasing awareness of health through foods, people are now more conscious about the health and nutraceutical benefits of spices. The past few years have witnessed pioneering research work in this area with various spices. This volume is a comprehensive volume that collects and collates the wisdom of the ... Leer más

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  • Blending Indian Farmers' Traditional Knowledge in Agriculture with Modern Scientific Technologies

    A Way Forward

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is a compilation of 37 chapters covering various agro ecosystems of India with respect to Indian farmers’ traditional knowledge and technology in agriculture specifically in nutrient management, crop production, water management and conservation, soil conservation and plant protection, which have been passed on from one generation to other since centuries. The book explains the scopes of ... Leer más

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  • Horticulture Based Integrated Farming Systems

    The content of this book provides information on advanced knowledge in the sphere of importance and scope of horticulture in India, horticulture based integrated farming systems, integration of livestock in horticulture based farming systems, emerging issues, natural resource management, disease and pest management, organic farming and certification, post-harvest measures and value addition in ... Leer más

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