Alternative Agriculture: Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Board On Agriculture; Committee On The Role Of Alternative Farming Methods In Modern Production Agriculture

 
9780309039857: Alternative Agriculture: Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0309039851 ISBN 13 : 9780309039857
Editeur : National Academies Press, 1989

Synopsis

More and more farmers are adopting a diverse range of alternative practices designed to reduce dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and antibiotics; cut costs; increase profits; and reduce the adverse environmental consequences of agricultural production.

Alternative Agriculture describes the increased use of these new practices and other changes in agriculture since World War II, and examines the role of federal policy in encouraging this evolution, as well as factors that are causing farmers to look for profitable, environmentally safe alternatives. Eleven case studies explore how alternative farming methods have been adopted--and with what economic results--on farms of various sizes from California to Pennsylvania.

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À propos de l?auteur

Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture, National Research Council

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Éditeur
National Academies Press
Date d'édition
1989
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0309039851
ISBN 13 
9780309039857
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
464
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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