Download or read book A History of Farming Systems Research written by Michael P. Collinson and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a detailed history of farming systems research (FSR). While it includes the application of FSR to developed country agriculture, its main focus is on FSR in its original role, with small scale, resource-poor farmers in less developed countries. There are some 40 contributions from nearly 50 contributors from 20 countries, illustrating both the diversity and yet the coherence of FSR. The five parts of the book cover: (1) FSR - understanding farmers and their farming (FSR origins and perspectives; understanding farming systems); (2) the applications of farming systems research (FSR in technology choice and development; FSR in extension and policy formulation); (3) institutional commitment to FSR (FSR: some institutional experiences in national agricultural research; dimensions of the organization of FSR; training for FSR); (4) FSR: the professional dimension (regional and international associations; FSR and the professional disciplines); and (5) cutting edge methods, abiding issues and the future for FSR.

Download or read book Farm and rural management written by Jacques Brossier and published by Editions Quae. This book was released on 1998 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book L exploitation mini re en Afrique written by Punam Chuhan-Pole and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le boom des ressources naturelles en Afrique a tiré la croissance dans toute la région, sans contribuer de manière substantielle à améliorer le bien-être et les moyens de subsistance des citoyens. Les personnes vivant dans les pays africains richement dotés en ressources naturelles sont moins alphabétisées de 3 %, ont une espérance de vie plus faible de 4,5 ans et affichent des taux de malnutrition plus élevés chez les femmes et les enfants que dans les pays de la région n’ayant pas de ressources naturelles. Cette lenteur dans la réduction de la pauvreté est souvent attribuée à la croissance économique tirée par les ressources naturelles †“ la dénommée malédiction des ressources naturelles. Au-delà de l’impact global, les communautés vivant à proximité des centres miniers souffrent-elles également d’une malédiction des ressources naturelles ? L’exploitation minière en Afrique †“ Les communautés locales en tirent-elles parti ? examine comment l’exploitation aurifère à grande échelle dans trois pays †“ le Ghana, le Mali et la Tanzanie †“ affecte les moyens de subsistance et les communautés locales. L’analyse et les résultats des auteurs concluent qu’en moyenne, les communautés minières bénéficient d’avantages sociaux positifs bien que limités. L’étude définit trois grands canaux †“ marché, fiscal et environnemental †“ pouvant affecter les localités. Les auteurs appliquent ce cadre d’analyse à l’exploitation aurifère à grande échelle dans les trois pays de l’étude et ils utilisent des méthodes économétriques solides pour évaluer ces effets au niveau local. Si le défi de l’extraction des ressources naturelles est traité dans toutes ses dimensions, des pistes pour une prospérité partagée et une meilleure égalité peuvent être ouvertes, créant ainsi une vie meilleure pour les familles et améliorant les perspectives des pays dans lesquels elles vivent. Ce livre a pour objectif d’éclairer les politiques publiques et le comportement des entreprises concernant le bien-être des communautés situées à proximité des sites d’extraction et les opportunités que l’activité minière peut leur offrir.

Download or read book High level Pan European Conference on Agriculture and Biodiversity written by Council of Europe. Council for the Pan-European Strategy for Biological and Landscape Diversity and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains a number of reports prepared for a high-level conference on issues relating to biological and landscape diversity in European agricultural policies, held in Paris in June 2002. The conference made recommendations to states and relevant organisations and provided input to policy work and programmes within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe , the Convention to Combat Desertification and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and national policy developments.

Download or read book Livestock farming systems written by R. Rubino and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livestock farming increasingly means much more than just food production and product quality is no longer simply synonymous with food safety and the provision of energy and protein nutrients. This book examines the variety of reasons for this shift in thinking and provides a basis for a new approach to livestock farming systems. The topical issues for product quality based on local resources are addressed from a variety of angles, including genomics, land use, the consumer preference and human nutrition. The book focuses on the following topics, using examples from all over the world: the current change in views and values on quality of animal products; the specificity of traditional dairy and meat products and the technology of processing; the role of local breeds and traditional livestock farming systems in today’s society; the search for local avenues for sustainable development of livestock farming systems. The book serves as a reference point for scientists, practitioners in the livestock industry, teachers and students in animal sciences, national and international institutions and policy-makers. It is of interest to all those who wish to gain an overview of the current challenges in the establishment of priorities and the search for operational solutions for animal production development, while at the same time considering the benefit to consumers, the environment and local economies.

Download or read book Innovations in Rural Areas written by and published by Presses Univ Blaise Pascal. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bibliography of Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 1244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anaerobes and Waste Conversion Technologies written by Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water for Peace Water supply technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pastoral Systems Research in Sub Saharan Africa written by and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Agrindex written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sustainable Crop Livestock Production for Improved Livelihoods and Natural Resource Management in West Africa written by Williams, Timothy O. and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rural and Farming Systems Analysis written by John Barry Dent and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Farming Systems Research and Extension approach adopts a multidimensional perspective and has been widely used to bring about rural change in many developing countries. The approach has traditionally been less used in Europe where research has tended to concentrate on increasing production. However, with the current emphasis within the European Union on restricting surpluses and on environmental and social protection, circumstances are more appropriate to the farming systems approach. Changes to rural infrastructures and agricultural production in Central and Eastern Europe may also favor the approach. This book is the first to define the issues of farming systems research as they might be applied within a European context and extended to rural systems as a whole. Consisting of 27 chapters, it is divided into five parts covering: conceptual background; contextual setting; alternative production systems; understanding farm households; and systems methodologies. Contributions are included from the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Estonia and Greece. The book is aimed at a wide range of readers in agricultural economics and rural studies.

Download or read book Etudes et recherches sur les syst mes agraires et le d veloppement written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence Systems in Environmental Engineering written by Jamal Mabrouki and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specialists are paying attention to the growing concern for environmental issues. Artificial Intelligence Systems in Environmental Engineering uses techniques from the field of Artificial Intelligence as the alternative to address problems that are difficult to model by analytical methods. The book provides a general study and introduces a set of techniques for environmental engineering. With a particular focus on climate change and energy policy, it discusses innovative solutions and models that can positively influence and increase the efficiency of resource use and decrease the impact on the environment while developing the well-being of individuals. The book will be of most interest to research students who have a scientific approach and deal with problems related to environmental engineering.

Download or read book Energy from the Biomass written by W. Palz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-02-27 with total page 1403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of the previous Conferences on Energy from Biomass, held in Brighton 1980and Berlin 1982, and the continued interest among European countries, encouraged theCommission of the European Communities to organise the third conference on this areaof energy production. It brought together about 500 experts from many countries thuspresenting an international forum for discussion of the most recent advances in researchand development, manufacture and industrial applications.

Download or read book ILCA Glossary of Livestock and Related Terms written by S. B. Adoutan and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: