Author: Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
More then food on the table: agriculture's true contribution to the economy
Author: Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
More than food on the table: Agriculture ́s true contribution to the economy
Author: Publisher: Agroamerica
ISBN: 9789290395959
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
More Than We Can Chew
Author: Charlie ClutterbuckPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Abstract: One of a series of books that promotes socialismas a cure for economic and political crises in Britain today discusses the world food situation. A wide variety of foods grown around the world are mentioned. It is pointed out that as food production affects the economies of a number ofcountries, food itself affects our health (adversely in some instances). It is stated that food is no longer a fundamental necessity, but has become an economic commodity. The discussion of food encompasses farming and finance, social factors, business, agricultural politics, science,and technology. An example of the irony of the food situation is that while millions are undernourished or starving, others are dieting or overweight. The author'sview is that food is controlled by a relatively small group of individuals, and food itself exerts a subtle form of control over people. It is proposed that the connections between food, politics and economics are at a point where some concrete actions must be undertaken to ensure survival. Specific government and individual actions (e.g.,nationalizing some aspects of distribution) are recommended.(kbc).
Bringing It to the Table
Author: Wendell BerryPublisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458758621
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Only a farmer could delve so deeply into the origins of food, and only a writer of Wendell Berry's caliber could convey it with such conviction and eloquence. Drawn from more than thirty years of work, this collection is essential reading for all who care about what they eat.
From the Farm to the Table
Author: Gary H. HolthausPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813171601
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
As with other areas of human industry, it has been assumed that technological progress would improve all aspects of agriculture. Technology would increase both efficiency and yield, or so we thought. The directions taken by technology may have worked for a while, but the same technologies that give us an advantage also create disadvantages. It’s now a common story in rural America: pesticides, fertilizers, “big iron” combines, and other costly advancements may increase speed but also reduce efficiency, while farmers endure debt, dangerous working conditions, and long hours to pay for the technology. Land, livelihood, and lives are lost in an effort to keep up and break even. There is more to this story that affects both the food we eat and our provisions for the future. Too many Americans eat the food on their plates with little thought to its origin and in blind faith that government regulations will protect them from danger. While many Americans might have grown up in farming families, there are fewer family-owned farms with each passing generation. Americans are becoming disconnected from understanding the sources and content of their food. The farmers interviewed in From the Farm to the Table can help reestablish that connection. Gary Holthaus illuminates the state of American agriculture today, particularly the impact of globalization, through the stories of farmers who balance traditional practices with innovative methods to meet market demands. Holthaus demonstrates how the vitality of America’s communities is bound to the successes and failures of its farmers. In From the Farm to the Table, farmers explain how their lives and communities have changed as they work to create healthy soil, healthy animals, and healthy food in a context of often inappropriate federal policy, growing competition from abroad, public misconceptions regarding government subsidies, the dangers of environmental damage and genetically modified crops, and the myths of modern economics. Rather than predicting doom and despair for small American growers, Holthaus shows their hope and the practical solutions they utilize. As these farmers tell their stories, “organic” and “sustainable” farming become real and meaningful. As they share their work and their lives, they reveal how those concepts affect the food we eat and the land on which it’s grown, and how vital farming is to the American economy.
IICA celebrates its 65th anniversary
Author: Agro 2003-2015 plan for agricultural and rural life in the Americas
Author: Building today the agricultural and rural lifes of 2015
Author: COMUNIICA
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
COMUNIICA online is the technical journal of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). It is published quarterly in Spanish and English; all articles include an abstract in English or Spanish, and in Portuguese and French.
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