Exploring Agrodiversity |
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| Author:
| Brookfield, Harold |
| Series title: | Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-10233-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2001 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. Exploring Agrodiversity sets the record straight: Small farmers are in fact ingenious and inventive and engage in a diverse range of land-management strategies, many of them resourcefully geared toward conserving resources, especially soil. Using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, this book provides in-depth analysis of agricultural diversity and explores...
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Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. Exploring Agrodiversity sets the record straight: Small farmers are in fact ingenious and inventive and engage in a diverse range of land-management strategies, many of them resourcefully geared toward conserving resources, especially soil. Using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, this book provides in-depth analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history.