Developing world agriculture (Record no. 5674)
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| fixed length control field | 04794nam a22001337a 4500 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Ref 630 D49 1990 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Developing world agriculture |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Grossvenor Press International |
| Year of publication | 1990 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 286 pages : |
| Other physical details | illus. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | World agriculture & development –<br/>Agricultural research and third world poverty by DJ Greenland –<br/>A more significant role for the private sector in agricultural development by John Meadley –<br/>The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (CTA) by Robert Dellere –<br/>Soviet agriculture, food and the co-operatives by Vera A. Matusevich –<br/>The emerging role of international food policy research by Joachim von Braun –<br/>Crop production & pest control –<br/>A grass called rice by Thomas R. Hargrove –<br/>Potatoes: truly a world crop by D E Horton –<br/>Steady improvements in cotton production by J S Watson –<br/>Sugar cane by Norman Davies –<br/>The domestication and economic cultivation of halophytes by Rami Zreik –<br/>Developing specialised energy crops - R & D processes and challenges by J W Ranney –<br/>Working with nature: progress in biological control of cassava pests in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tans R. Herren –<br/>Soil and soil management –<br/>The soil as a factor affecting agricultural development in the tropics by George Murdoch and Anthony J. Smith –<br/>Storage & food technology –<br/>Developments in grain storage for food security by Paul Hindmarsh and Bruce Trotter –<br/>Mechanisation & agricultural engineering –<br/>Mechanisation for the small farmer - lessons learnt and the way ahead by J Matthews –<br/>Animal-drawn implements for small farms in Mexico by Brian G. Sims and Bruce F. Johnston –<br/>Indigenous agricultural mechanisation - developing tractor-powered agricultural machinery in a tropical country by Colin Hudson –<br/>Feeder roads for agricultural development in tropical regions by Alan W. Brookes –<br/>Livestock production –<br/>Strategies for livestock production in the tropical third world by T. R. Preston –<br/>Aspects of genetic improvement in dairy and dual-purpose cattle by Lucia Vaccaro –<br/>Ruminant nutrition in the tropics by R. A. Leng –<br/>Intensive livestock production system based on local resources in Cuba by Rena S. Perez –<br/>Poultry production in Brazil: the potential for expansion ad exports by Dirceu Talamini –<br/>The value of fish by Ian Payne –<br/>Animal diseases –<br/>Constraints to livestock production due to diseases by A Provost and G Uilenberg –<br/>Information Technology –<br/>Information technology in agricultural development by John Metcalfe and Jim Gilmore –<br/>The use of computers in the field by Simon Berry. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "WE LIVE in a lopsided world of uneven resources, technology and glamour. Use of these re- sources, growth of that technology and the lure of scientific achievement have attracted attention away from traditional societies which ac- count for the vast majority of the human population. Such societies are undergoing rapid and mostly disruptive change: they often lack the resources which made the industrial revolution possible elsewhere, their agriculture cannot sustain a rising population of humans with their associated animals and plants, and their ways of life - social, economic, intellectual and moral - have the utmost difficulty in coping with or assimilating change elsewhere.<br/>In such circumstances the green revolution of the 1960s seemed to offer a bridge of hope. Like many revolutions, it promised too much. Miracle grains might greatly increase productivity, but they could not be used everywhere and their use carried penalties in terms of lowering genetic diversity. Moreover, they could help with only a limited part of the problem. By removing pressure to cope with the rest of it, they may have served to postpone recognition of the larger underlying issues of the relationship between resources and population, and the capacity of the environment to sustain over time the burdens placed on it by the activities of our species.<br/>This book takes a measured look at the good and the bad. It is essentially practical in character, and examines what has been done and can be done to improve agricultural productivity in a wide variety of environments. The application of technology to agriculture, so that the best can be made of resources in each case, is not only vital in itself but also provides a framework for progress in adapting to the implications of technology generally. By helping people towards sustainable development, it helps them towards self-respect, equilibrium and even an eventual share in the glamour." <br/>- By Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO, British Ambassador to the United Nations, United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, New York. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Agriculture. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus | ASCOT Library - Bazal Campus | Reference | 07/02/2025 | Ref 630 D49 1990 | B00163 | Books |