Sweet Tyranny: Migrant Labor, Industrial Agriculture, and Imperial Politics
ISBN: 9780252034367 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this innovative grassroots to global study, Kathleen Mapes explores how the sugar beet industry transformed the rural Midwest by introducing large factories, contract farming, and foreign migrant labor. Identifying rural areas as centers for modern American industrialism, Mapes contributes to an ongoing reorientation of labor history from urban factory workers to rural migrant workers. She engages with a full range of individuals, including Midwestern family farmers, industrialists, Eastern European and Mexican immigrants, child laborers, rural reformers, Washington politicos, and colonial...
In this innovative grassroots to global study, Kathleen Mapes explores how the sugar beet industry transformed the rural Midwest by introducing large ...
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567,54 zł |
Magill's Choice: Agriculture in History
ISBN: 9781587655517 / Angielski / Twarda / 960 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A reference work built around individual events in agricultural history. It presents 150 essays on the rise and development of agriculture throughout the world. It encompasses various aspects of human cultivation of food and fiber crops and the raising of poultry and livestock for human use.
A reference work built around individual events in agricultural history. It presents 150 essays on the rise and development of agriculture throughout ...
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1146,81 zł |
International Agricultural Trade & Development Compendium: Volume 1
ISBN: 9781606920145 / Angielski / Twarda / 469 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume includes research on agricultural trade patterns; commercial policy; international institutions (e.g., WTO, NAFTA, EU) and agricultural trade and development; tariff and non-tariff barriers in agricultural trade; and, exchange rates. It also includes research on biotechnology and trade; agricultural labour mobility; land reform; agriculture and structural problems of underdevelopment; and agriculture, environment, trade and development interface.
This volume includes research on agricultural trade patterns; commercial policy; international institutions (e.g., WTO, NAFTA, EU) and agricultural tr...
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608,02 zł |
Building Competitiveness in Africa's Agriculture: A Guide to Value Chain Concepts and Applications
ISBN: 9780821379523 / Angielski / Miękka / 187 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Value chain based approaches offer tremendous scope for market-based improvements in production, productivity, rural economy diversification, and household incomes, but are often covered by literature that is too conceptual or heavily focused on analysis. This has created a gap in the information available to planners, practitioners, and value chain participants. Furthermore, few references are available on how these approaches can be applied specifically to developing agriculture in Africa. 'Building Competitiveness in Africa s Agriculture: A Guide to Value Chain Concepts and Applications'...
Value chain based approaches offer tremendous scope for market-based improvements in production, productivity, rural economy diversification, and hous...
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246,79 zł |
Industrialisation and Rural Livelihoods in China: Agricultural Processing in Sichuan
ISBN: 9780415559379 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the mid-1990s, "agricultural industrialisation" (AI) has been advocated in China to promote rural development by integrating agriculture with the post-harvest sectors such as agro-processing and marketing. Large-scale "Dragon head enterprises" (DHEs) and various forms of rural household associations (RAs) have been particularly promoted as AI organisational models. Drawing on the case study of the sweet potato sector in Sichuan Province, this book investigates their impact on rural livelihoods. Lingohr-Wolf analyses the forms of household linkages with AI organisations, the... Since the mid-1990s, "agricultural industrialisation" (AI) has been advocated in China to promote rural development by integrating agriculture with... |
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709,42 zł |
Rural Landscapes and Agricultural Policies in Europe
ISBN: 9783540794691 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These are the final results and reflections of the project MEA-Scope. This project with the full title Micro-economic instruments for impact assessment of multifunctional agriculture to implement the model of European Agriculture was a pioneering project. It was among the first which were funded in the new activity Scientific Support to Policies of the th 6 Research Framework Programme. Policy decisions especially at the European level are never easy. What policy-makers decide will potentially affect the lives of millions of people for many years. This makes reaching informed decisions...
These are the final results and reflections of the project MEA-Scope. This project with the full title Micro-economic instruments for impact assessmen...
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585,00 zł |
Phytosfere'99 - Highlights in European Plant Biotechnology Research and Technology Transfer
ISBN: 9780444503268 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Humans face the challenge of producing enough food to meet the demands imposed by economic, biological and agricultural factors: rising population; rising income; and an expectation of higher quality food and a more diverse diet; decreasing amount of land available for food production; lowering environmental impact of agricultural practices and preserving biodiversity.
Biotechnology is one of the most exciting and dynamic industries of our day. It offers us the possibility of reducing our dependence on intensive farming. Plant biotechnology is central to the search for effective,... Humans face the challenge of producing enough food to meet the demands imposed by economic, biological and agricultural factors: rising population; ri...
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785,43 zł |
Urban-Rural Interactions: Towns as Focus Points in Rural Development
ISBN: 9783790824063 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Modern Europe has rural roots. Even today, as much as 90 per cent of Europe (EU25) consists of rural areas in which half of the population lives. While different rural areas often face different challenges, the shift from agricultural production towards a multifunctional landscape and the increasing value assigned to environmental values affect all rural areas. The ambition to develop a more diversified rural economy, as well as the bottom-up approach and local focus of many rural policies, require a clear knowledge of the current socio-economic function of towns and town-hinterland... Modern Europe has rural roots. Even today, as much as 90 per cent of Europe (EU25) consists of rural areas in which half of the population lives. W... |
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389,98 zł |
Agricultural Marketing: Structural Models for Price Analysis
ISBN: 9780415480437 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The price of food has become very volatile in recent years for a variety of reasons, including a strengthened connection between the prices of agricultural commodities and other commodities such as oil and metals, more volatile production due to more frequent droughts and floods, and a rising demand for biofuels. Understanding the determinants of agricultural commodity prices and the connections between prices has become a high priority for academics and applied economists who are interested in agricultural marketing and trade, policy analysis and international rural development. ...The price of food has become very volatile in recent years for a variety of reasons, including a strengthened connection between the prices of agri... |
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886,78 zł |
Agricultural Marketing: Structural Models for Price Analysis
ISBN: 9780415480444 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The price of food has become very volatile in recent years for a variety of reasons, including a strengthened connection between the prices of agricultural commodities and other commodities such as oil and metals, more volatile production due to more frequent droughts and floods, and a rising demand for biofuels. Understanding the determinants of agricultural commodity prices and the connections between prices has become a high priority for academics and applied economists who are interested in agricultural marketing and trade, policy analysis and international rural development. ...The price of food has become very volatile in recent years for a variety of reasons, including a strengthened connection between the prices of agri... |
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263,45 zł |
Sustainable Food Security in West Africa
ISBN: 9780792399193 / Angielski / Twarda / 307 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. Food security is an important component of human welfare, and it can act as an indicator of a region's development.
This book addresses the roles of trade, policy development, and economic cooperation in creating sustainable food security in the West African region. The largely micro-level analysis is conducted on empirical data from the household where decisions on production and consumption take place. Food security is discussed in terms of its... Food security is defined as the ability of countries, regions, or households to meet their required levels of food consumption at all times. Food secu...
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585,00 zł |
Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists Versus Agribusiness in the Struggle Over Biotechnology Volume 35
ISBN: 9780816647620 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When scientists working in the agricultural biotechnology industry first altered the genetic material of one organism by introducing genes from an entirely different organism, the reaction was generally enthusiastic. To many, these genetically modified organisms (GMOs) promised to solve the challenges faced by farmers and to relieve world hunger. Yet within a decade, this "gene revolution" had abruptly stalled. Widespread protests against the potential dangers of "Frankenfoods" and the patenting of seed supplies in the developing world forced the industry to change course. As a result, in the...
When scientists working in the agricultural biotechnology industry first altered the genetic material of one organism by introducing genes from an ent...
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111,43 zł |
A Century of Georgia Agriculture, 1850-1950
ISBN: 9780820335513 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Published in 1954, this survey of Georgia agriculture is chronologically divided into three sections. "The End of the Golden Age, 1850-1865," describes the last decade of antebellum agriculture before the overthrow of the plantation system. "The Long Depression, 1865-1900," tells of the search for new ways to restore prosperity to Georgia's struggling agricultural system. And "The Revolutionary New Century, 1900-1950," illustrates how agriculture underwent rapid development due to mechanization, diversifi cation, and application of scientific methods. Range concludes each section with his...
Published in 1954, this survey of Georgia agriculture is chronologically divided into three sections. "The End of the Golden Age, 1850-1865," describe...
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189,12 zł |
Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement
ISBN: 9780199757855 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from this dramatic tale. Since the 1900s, large-scale agricultural enterprises relied on migrant labor--a cheap, unorganized, and powerless workforce. In 1965, when some 800 Filipino grape workers began to strike under the aegis of the AFL-CIO, the UFW soon joined the action with 2,000 Mexican workers and turned the strike into a civil rights struggle. They engaged in civil disobedience, mobilized support from churches and students, boycotted...
Why David Sometimes Wins tells the story of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers' groundbreaking victory, drawing important lessons from ...
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239,83 zł |
Chocolate Nations: Living and Dying for Cocoa in West Africa
ISBN: 9781848130043 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chocolate - the very word conjures up a hint of the forbidden and a taste of the decadent. Yet the story behind the chocolate bar is rarely one of luxury...
From the thousands of children who work on plantations to the smallholders who harvest the beans, Chocolate Nations reveals the hard economic realities of our favourite sweet. This vivid and gripping exploration of the reasons behind farmer poverty includes the human stories of the producers and traders at the heart of the West African industry. Orla Ryan shows that only a tiny fraction of the cash we pay for a chocolate bar actually... Chocolate - the very word conjures up a hint of the forbidden and a taste of the decadent. Yet the story behind the chocolate bar is rarely one of lux...
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430,72 zł |
Economics of Sustainable Energy in Agriculture
ISBN: 9789048160891 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains up-to-date studies on the economics of sustainable energy in agriculture. The studies focus on energy efficiency improvement and the use of biomass. Specific attention is paid to the economic aspects of land use and the competition for land, both for food production and dedicated energy crops. The book will be of special interest to economists, agronomists, energy experts, and politicians that deal with energy issues in agriculture, both in developing and industrialised countries. The book is relevant for those who are interested in the topic of global warming... This book contains up-to-date studies on the economics of sustainable energy in agriculture. The studies focus on energy efficiency improvement and... |
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389,98 zł |
The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
ISBN: 9780061873256 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." --Trevor Corson, author of The Secret Life of Lobsters Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honeybee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honeybees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the nation. With an intimate focus and... "You'llnever think of bees, their keepers, or the fruits (and nuts) of their laborsthe same way again." --Trevor Corson, author of The Secret L... |
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72,96 zł |
Trusting Trade and the Private Sector for Food Security in Southeast Asia
ISBN: 9780821386262 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trusting Trade and the Private Sector for Food Security in Southeast Asia challenges policy makers who oversee the rice sector in Southeast Asia and reexamines deep-rooted precepts about their responsibilities. The authors argue that fixating on national self-sufficiency has been costly and counterproductive, and cooperation can both improve rice production at home and expand regional trade. Trusting Trade specifically examines private sector participation in the rice and (yellow) maize markets in five countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)--Indonesia, Malaysia, the...
Trusting Trade and the Private Sector for Food Security in Southeast Asia challenges policy makers who oversee the rice sector in Southeast Asia and r...
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216,73 zł |
Stories of Globalization: Transnational Corporations, Resistance, and the State
ISBN: 9780271033891 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The economic and social outcomes of mid-twentieth-century Fordist capitalism were characterized by a decrease in the significance of distance and a shift in the dynamic of time. This "time-space compression" is one of the defining components of contemporary globalization. In their latest collaboration, Alessandro Bonanno and Douglas Constance provide an in-depth analysis of the origins and nature of globalization using the context of the agro-food sector, one of the most globalized socioeconomic sectors in the world. Breaking from widely used methodologies in the study of... The economic and social outcomes of mid-twentieth-century Fordist capitalism were characterized by a decrease in the significance of distance and a... |
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192,38 zł |
Economics of Agricultural Crop Insurance: Theory and Evidence
ISBN: 9780792394358 / Angielski / Twarda / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Government subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yield risks. This book provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of government provided crop insurance in developed countries.
The book is organized into three sections: Part one presents background material on crop insurance programs in the U.S., Canada and selected other countries. Part two provides some analytical models of multiple peril crop insurance which suggest the possibility of modification of design which could improve... Government subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yie...
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780,00 zł |