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Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN 13 : 9712202178
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Technologies for Improving Rural Livelihoods in Rainfed Systems in South Asia written by and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118460588
Total Pages : 1141 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)
Download or read book Novel Plant Bioresources written by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 1141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings with under-utilized plants. By covering applications in food, medicine and cosmetics, the book has a broad appeal. In a climate of growing awareness about the perils of biodiversity loss, the world is witnessing an unprecedented interest in novel plants, which are increasingly prized for their potential use in aromas, dyes, foods, medicines and cosmetics. This book highlights these plants and their uses. After an introductory section which sets the scene with an overview of the historical and legislative importance of under-utilized plants, the main four parts of the book are dedicated to the diverse potential application of novel plant bioresources in Food, Medicine, Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Cosmetics. Examples and contributors are drawn from Africa, Europe, the USA and Asia. The economic, social, and cultural aspects of under-utilized plant species are addressed, and the book provides a much needed boost to the on-going effort to focus attention on under-utilized plant species and conservation initiatives. By focusing on novel plants and the agenda for sustainable utilization, Novel Plant Bioresources highlights key issues relevant to under-utilized plant genetic resources, and brings together international scholars on this important topic.
Author : ILRI
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Using forage germplasm to improve livestock feeds and rural livelihoods: An impact narrative written by ILRI and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alessandra Giuliani
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136568263
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Developing Markets for Agrobiodiversity written by Alessandra Giuliani and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderful book demonstrates how rural livelihoods - as well as diets, health and ways of life - are enhanced by the so-called neglected and underutilized plant species which, in the books Syrian case study, include such deliciously interesting things as capers, laurel, jujube and figs. Using value chain analysis the author illuminates the opportunities for strengthening arid land economies with attention to such species, while simultaneously maintaining the diversity and integrity of those plant genomes, landscapes and cultures. And keeping the world worth tasting. KEN WILSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHRISTENSEN FUND Alexandra Giuliani delivers a convincing and very practical account of how biodiversity products derived from neglected and underutilized plant species enter the markets in Syria. By highlighting the value of these plant products for the family income and health status of marginal farmer families in rural drylands and semi-arid areas, she brings the message home as to why it is so important to maintain biodiversity of the genetic resources not by protection alone, but rather through their judicious use. KATHARINA JENNY, SENIOR ADVISOR, FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION Just four crops - maize, potatoes, rice and wheat - provide more than 90 per cent of the worlds food. Old varieties of even these crops are disappearing as farmers and consumers strive for more uniformity in food products. This in turn affects less obvious elements, such as insects that play a role in pollinating plants or controlling pests and the soil organisms that help plants extract nutrients from the soil. Also, farmers need a broad base of agrobiodiversity to be able to respond and adapt to environmental changes and to improve their production. This is especially important in the face of climate change and changing economic and political pressures. This book from Bioversity International describes a study conducted in Syria of how communities are developing markets for local products derived from neglected and underutilized plants. Based on concrete case studies, the data and processes documented in this book show the potential of biodiversity to make a significant contribution to livelihood security in communities that inhabit difficult environments with unique resources. The study also highlights the importance of local cultural knowledge and institutions in sustainable development of biodiversity markets. Published with Bioversity International.
Author : Josep A. Garí
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Plant Diversity, Sustainable Rural Livelihoods and the HIV/AIDS Crisis written by Josep A. Garí and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr. Santha Govind, Dr. M. Kavaskar and Dr. D. Vengatesan
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 035958134X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (595 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods (Vol. 1) written by Dr. Santha Govind, Dr. M. Kavaskar and Dr. D. Vengatesan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Bernstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198773358
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Rural Livelihoods written by Henry Bernstein and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with the question of how people in developing countries survive, and how their lives have been affected by the great changes since the Second World War. Throughout large parts of the developing world rural livelihoods are in crisis. Even in those parts of the third world where there has been growth of food output, that growth has rarely been translated into a commensurate expansion of livelihoods. Frequently, both economic stagnation and economic growth are translated into suffering for those who live in the countryside. Many people are aware that there is a crisis of livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa, but the understanding of that crisis rarely transcends simple conceptions of food or environmental crisis or the inadequacy of states: the ubiquity of crisis is rarely comprehended. This book addresses the pressing question of rural poverty. It examines the diverse human implications of rural change, the various crises of rural livelihoods which arise from change, and the survival strategies of individuals and households. It describes the great processes of agrarian transformation which have fundamentally altered rural livelihoods in developing countries and identifies some of the dilemmas for public action which arise from agrarian transformation and the crises of rural livelihoods. The contributors draw upon a range of disciplinary approaches to the subject, including anthropology, sociology, economics, political economy, agricultural science, and development studies.
Author : Stephen Forbes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350259411
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)
Download or read book A Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era written by Stephen Forbes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era covers the period from 1920 to today - a time when population growth, industrialization, global trade, and consumerism have fundamentally reshaped our relationship with plants. Advances in agriculture, science, and technology have revolutionised the ways we feed ourselves, whilst urbanization and industrial processing have reduced our direct connection with living plants. At the same time, our understanding of both ecology and conservation have greatly increased and our appreciation of the meanings and aesthetics of plants continue to suffuse art and everyday culture. The modern era has witnessed a revolution in both the valuation and the destruction of the natural world - more than ever before, we understand that the vitality of our relationship with plants will shape our future. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Plants presents the first comprehensive history of the uses and meanings of plants from prehistory to today. The themes covered in each volume are plants as staple foods; plants as luxury foods; trade and exploration; plant technology and science; plants and medicine; plants in culture; plants as natural ornaments; the representation of plants. Stephen Forbes is an independent scholar and writer, based in Australia. Volume 6 in the Cultural History of Plants set. General Editors: Annette Giesecke, University of Delaware, USA, and David Mabberley, University of Oxford, UK.
Author : Edward Mowbray Tuttle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Book of Rural Life written by Edward Mowbray Tuttle and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Keshav Lall Maharjan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 4431543430
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Climate Change, Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Developing Countries written by Keshav Lall Maharjan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about climate change and its relation to agriculture and rural livelihoods. It starts by providing a basic understanding of climate change science followed by the relation of climate change to agriculture, the impact of which is discussed based on the particular impact of climate change on plant and animal physiology. The book further discusses the inclusion of the agriculture sector in various international climate change negotiations. It also reviews the cost and opportunities for agricultural projects through international climate change regimes, specifically the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol. With this background, the book finally proceeds to an explanation of the methodologies used to assess the impact of climate change on agriculture and empirically discusses its impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods in Nepal.
Author : D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315471752
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods written by D. Hashini Galhena Dissanayake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Gardens for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods demonstrates how home gardens hold particular significance for resource-poor and marginalized communities in developing countries, and how they offer a versatile strategy toward building local and more resilient food systems. With food and nutritional security being a major global challenge, there is an urgent need to find innovative ways to increase food production and diversify food sources while increasing income-generating opportunities for communities faced with hunger and poverty. This book shows that when implemented properly, home gardens can become just such an innovative solution, as well as an integral part of sustainable food security programs. It provides a conceptual overview of social, economic, environmental and nutritional issues related to home gardening in diverse contexts, including gender issues and biodiversity conservation, and presents case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America highlighting home gardening experiences and initiatives. The volume concludes with a synthesis of key lessons learned and ways forward for further enhancing home gardens for sustainable food security and development. This book will be a useful read for students and scholars working on local food systems, food security, sustainable development and more broadly development strategy.
Author : Almekinders, C.
Publisher : International Potato Center
ISBN 13 : 9789067546447
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)
Download or read book The role of genetic resources in rural livelihood systems. written by Almekinders, C. and published by International Potato Center. This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce Morgan Campbell
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9798764072
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (987 download)
Download or read book The Miombo in Transition written by Bruce Morgan Campbell and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miombo woodlands and their use: overview and key issues. The ecology of miombo woodlands. Population biology of miombo tree. Miombo woodlands in the wider context: macro-economic and inter-sectoral influences. Rural households and miombo woodlands: use, value and management. Trade in woodland products from the miombo region. Managing miombo woodland. Institutional arrangements governing the use and the management of miombo woodlands. Miombo woodlands and rural livelihoods: options and opportunities.
Author : Oliver Springate-Baginski
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6028693154
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (286 download)
Download or read book REDD, Forest Governance and Rural Livelihoods written by Oliver Springate-Baginski and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiences from incentive-based forest management are examined for their effects on the livelihoods of local communities. In the second section, country case studies provide a snapshot of REDD developments to date and identify design features for REDD that would support benefits for forest communities.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Report on the Work and Expenditures of the Agricultural Experiment Stations written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Office of Experiment Stations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Progress in Agricultural Education written by United States. Office of Experiment Stations and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1980: Animal and plant health inspection svc. 1979 written by U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
