1. One of the more perplexing problems of economic development is helping subsistence farmers break away from production simply for home consumption to become commercial farmers, producing more and more for sale in the marketplace. Although subsistence farms occupy 40 percent of the worlds...
  2. 1979-01-01 A summary of cooperative projects carried out by Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuaria dos Cerrados, Planaltina, Brazil ...et.al.This is one in a series or publications designed to disseminate information concerned with international agricultural development. 40 pages, tables Cornell International...
  3. 1981-01-01 Without phosphorus in the environment, no living organisms could exist. Phosphorus is present in all plant and animal tissue. It is necessary for such life processes as photosynthesis, the synthesis and breakdown of carbohydrates, and the transfer of energy within the plant. Phosphorus is taken...
  4. This book brings together technical authors from a wide range of disciplines and areas around the world to present a coherent and authoritative treatise. The book chapters are an example of both the depth and breadth of expertise available in modern science and how this can be focused on a single...
  5. This publication represents the best collective judgment on research priorities by a group of informed and dedicated people concerned with the future role of our soil and water resources in meeting human needs.
  6. 2018-01-20 “Charles Massy has written a definitive masterpiece that takes its place along with the writings of Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, Masanobu Fukuoka, Humberto Maturana, and Michael Pollan. No work has more brilliantly defined regenerative agriculture and the breadth of its restorative impact upon...
  7. Presenters and participants gathered from all over the world in order to address the present-day soil challenges and collectively share comprehensive solutions to take home to their very diverse communities. The presenters ranged from highly trained scientists to a South American rural priest who...
  8. Based on a groundbreaking meeting of conservationists and international development agencies, this volume advances our understanding of the current state of global famine and land degradation. Includes a section of case studies of highly successful programs that combine issues of food security on...