Author:
Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Jamaican Small-scale Farmer
Author:
Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Climate Change and Agriculture in Jamaica
Author: R. Selvaraju
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
ctives of the study are: (i) to review current knowledge on vulnerability, past trends in climate, and impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture sector, and (ii) to explore technical and policy alternatives in order to cope with and adapt to impacts of climate variability and change more effectively. The study identified what the potential impacts are, considered what interventions are appropriate, and if and where they should occur. The scope of the study focused on broader policy directions and investment priorities in relation to climate change adaptation. The first two chapters of this book present overall background on the agriculture sector and vulnerability context. Chapter 2 specifically presents vulnerability of agro-ecosystems and food production systems in both temporal and special dimensions. Chapter 3 elaborates on the nature of climate variability and expected future changes in climate. The past trends in climate were described based on observation, analysi
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
ctives of the study are: (i) to review current knowledge on vulnerability, past trends in climate, and impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture sector, and (ii) to explore technical and policy alternatives in order to cope with and adapt to impacts of climate variability and change more effectively. The study identified what the potential impacts are, considered what interventions are appropriate, and if and where they should occur. The scope of the study focused on broader policy directions and investment priorities in relation to climate change adaptation. The first two chapters of this book present overall background on the agriculture sector and vulnerability context. Chapter 2 specifically presents vulnerability of agro-ecosystems and food production systems in both temporal and special dimensions. Chapter 3 elaborates on the nature of climate variability and expected future changes in climate. The past trends in climate were described based on observation, analysi
Sustainable Market Farming
Author: Pam Dawling
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550925121
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1550925121
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.
Local Organizations
Author: Milton Jacob Esman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Comparison of the performance of rural area local level associations (cooperatives, farmers associations, rural worker organizations, womens organizations, etc.) in developing countries - studies their role as intermediaries, and their neglect in development theory and development research; considers types and tasks of organisations, structural factors, obstacles to their activities and practices to improve them; discusses strategies to strengthen organisations and their contacts with governments and aid institutions. Bibliography, statistical tables.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Comparison of the performance of rural area local level associations (cooperatives, farmers associations, rural worker organizations, womens organizations, etc.) in developing countries - studies their role as intermediaries, and their neglect in development theory and development research; considers types and tasks of organisations, structural factors, obstacles to their activities and practices to improve them; discusses strategies to strengthen organisations and their contacts with governments and aid institutions. Bibliography, statistical tables.
The Small Farmer in Jamaican Agriculture, an Assessment of Constraints and Opportunities
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean
Author: Clinton L. Beckford
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137538369
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137538369
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.
Water Management and Gender in the Jamaican Breadbasket
Author: UNESCO Office in Kingston
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231005936
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231005936
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
The structural adjustment process on Jamaica's agricultural sector
Author:
Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Post-Gilbert Jamaican agriculture and IICA's role in it: 1989 Professional retreat of the IICA Office in Jamaica
Author:
Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Globalization, Agriculture and Food in the Caribbean
Author: Clinton L. Beckford
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137538376
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137538376
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.