Agricultural Production
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Author | : G.Y. Tsuji |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 405 |
Release | : 2013-03-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401736243 |
Download Understanding Options for Agricultural Production Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops to grow, that can stabilize or increase household income, that reduce soil degradation and dependence on off-farm inputs, or that exploit local market opportunities. Farmers need a facilitating environment, in which affordable credit is available if needed, in which policies are conducive to judicious management of natural resources, and in which costs and prices of production are stable. Another key ingredient of this facilitating environment is information: an understanding of which options are viable, how these operate at the farm level, and what their impact may be on the things that farmers perceive as being important. The second premise is that systems analysis and simulation have an impor tant role to play in fostering this understanding of options, traditional field experimentation being time-consuming and costly. This book summarizes the activities of the International Benchmark Sites Network for Agrotechnology Transfer (IBSNAT) project, an international initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). IBSNAT was an attempt to demonstrate the effectiveness of understanding options through systems analysis and simulation for the ultimate benefit of farm households in the tropics and subtropics. The idea for the book was first suggested at one of the last IBSNAT group meetings held at the University of Hawaii in 1993.
Author | : David L. Debertin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Agricultural productivity |
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Download Agricultural Production Economics Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Wolfram Schlenker |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2019-11-13 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 022661980X |
Download Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Agricultural yields have increased steadily in the last half century, particularly since the Green Revolution. At the same time, inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices have been trending downward as increases in supply outpace the growth of demand. Recent severe weather events, biofuel mandates, and a switch toward a more meat-heavy diet in emerging economies have nevertheless boosted commodity prices. Whether this is a temporary jump or the beginning of a longer-term trend is an open question. Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior examines the factors contributing to the remarkably steady increase in global yields and assesses whether yield growth can continue. This research also considers whether agricultural productivity growth has been, and will be, associated with significant environmental externalities. Among the topics studied are genetically modified crops; changing climatic factors; farm production responses to government regulations including crop insurance, transport subsidies, and electricity subsidies for groundwater extraction; and the role of specific farm practices such as crop diversification, disease management, and water-saving methods. This research provides new evidence that technological as well as policy choices influence agricultural productivity.
Author | : Volodymyr Nadykto |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 790 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3030149188 |
Download Modern Development Paths of Agricultural Production Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book presents the latest trends and challenges in the development of general engineering and mechanical engineering in the agriculture and horticulture sectors.
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Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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Download Crop Production Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Julian M. Alston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Agricultural productivity |
ISBN | : 9780962412189 |
Download The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this book we assemble a range of evidence from a range of sources with a view to developing an improved understanding of recent trends in agricultural productivity around the world. The fundamental purpose is to better understand the nature of the long-term growth in the supply of food and its principal determinants. We pursue this purpose from two perspectives. One is from a general interest in the world food situation in the long run. The other is from an interest in the implications of U.S. and global productivity patterns for U.S. agriculture.
Author | : Otto C. Doering III |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461509696 |
Download Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Production Systems Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Effects of Climate Change and Viarability on the Agricultural Production Systems provides an integrated assessment of global climate change's impact on agriculture at the farm level, in the context of farm level adaptation decisions. Ten agricultural areas in the Upper Midwest region - the heart of the United States' corn belt - were subjected to climate change and changing climate variability scenarios through simulations of future climate using results from general circulation models. Crop growth models, calibrated to the study sites, were used to simulate yields under varying climate conditions. Farm level production and economic analyses were performed to determine what adaptation strategies might be best utilized to maintain production and profitability for producers under conditions of global climate change and changing climate variability. Similar integrated analyses from Australia and Argentina provide comparisons from different regions.
Author | : O M Akinyemi |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2007-01-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1482294516 |
Download Agricultural Production Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book examines production efficiency and economic benefits of agricultural production systems, comparing both organic and conventional systems. Diseases and pest outbreaks are looked into with a view of recommending the appropriate methods of control. Definition of land and its uses are discussed. Factors affecting soil formation and methods of
Author | : Ruth Meinzen-Dick |
Publisher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0896291901 |
Download Engendering Agricultural Research, Development and Extension Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Jules N. Pretty |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2012-06-25 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1136529276 |
Download Sustainable Intensification Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Continued population growth, rapidly changing consumption patterns and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation are driving limited resources of food, energy, water and materials towards critical thresholds worldwide. These pressures are likely to be substantial across Africa, where countries will have to find innovative ways to boost crop and livestock production to avoid becoming more reliant on imports and food aid. Sustainable agricultural intensification - producing more output from the same area of land while reducing the negative environmental impacts - represents a solution for millions of African farmers. This volume presents the lessons learned from 40 sustainable agricultural intensification programmes in 20 countries across Africa, commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project. Through detailed case studies, the authors of each chapter examine how to develop productive and sustainable agricultural systems and how to scale up these systems to reach many more millions of people in the future. Themes covered include crop improvements, agroforestry and soil conservation, conservation agriculture, integrated pest management, horticulture, livestock and fodder crops, aquaculture, and novel policies and partnerships.