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Agriculture, Food, National Academic Press

January 13, 2018 admin

_Spurring_Innovation in_Food and_Agriculture_A Review of the USDA_Agriculture and_Food_ Research Initiative Program

The United States embarked on bold polices to enhance its food and agricultural system during the last half of the 19th century, investing first in...

Agriculture, National Academic Press

January 13, 2018 admin

_Genetically_Engineered_Crops_Experiences and_Prospects

Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology...

Agriculture, National Academic Press, Sustainable

January 13, 2018 admin

_Toward_Sustainable_Agricultural_Systems in the_21st_Century

In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable...

Agriculture, Education, National Academic Press

January 13, 2018 admin

_Transforming_Agricultural_Education for a_Changing_World

During the next ten years, colleges of agriculture will be challenged to transform their role in higher education and their relationship to the evolving global...

Agriculture, Guidelines

January 13, 2018 admin

_Emerging_Technologies to_Benefit_Farmers in_Sub-Saharan_Africa and_South Asia

Increased agricultural productivity is a major stepping stone on the path out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but farmers there face tremendous...

Agriculture

January 13, 2018 admin

_Global_Challenges and_Directions for_Agricultural_Biotechnology_Workshop Report

Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether...

Agriculture

January 13, 2018 admin

_Farming with_Nature_The_Science and_ Practice of_Ecoagriculture 2nd Ed

A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem...

Agriculture, Cuba

January 12, 2018 admin

_Agriculture in the_City_A Key to_Sustainability in_Havana_Cuba

During the 1990s, several national economies saw their urban food markets collapse. Like Zambia, Mozambique and Armenia, Cuba responded to this crisis with a food...

Agriculture, Farming

January 12, 2018 admin

_Profitable_Organic_Farming 2nd Ed

The demand for food produced from sustainable and organic farm enterprises continues to grow worldwide, with demand exceeding supply for many items. This second edition...

Agriculture, Farming

January 12, 2018 admin

The_Nature of the_Farm_Contracts_Risk and_Organization in_Agriculture

The Nature of the Farm is a theoretical and empirical study of contracts and organization in agriculture based on the transaction cost framework. Transaction costs are...

Agriculture, Biology, Green Architecture, Plant