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Coffee Agroecology
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Author : Ivette Perfecto
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-02-11
Coffee Agroecology written by Ivette Perfecto and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-11 with Science categories.
Based on principles of the conservation and optimization of biodiversity and of equity and sustainability, this book focuses on the ecology of the coffee agroecosystem as a model for a sustainable agricultural ecosystem. It draws on the authors' own research conducted over the last twenty years as well as incorporating the vast literature that has been generated on coffee agroecosystems from around the world. The book uses an integrated approach that weaves together various lines of research to understand the ecology of a very diverse tropical agroforestry system. Key concepts explored include biodiversity patterns, metapopulation dynamics and ecological networks. These are all set in a socioeconomic and political framework which relates them to the realities of farmers' livelihoods. The authors provide a novel synthesis that will generate new understanding and can be applied to other examples of sustainable agriculture and food production. This synthesis also explains the ecosystem services provided by the approach, including the economic, fair trade and political aspects surrounding this all-important global commodity.
Confronting The Coffee Crisis
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Author : Christopher M. Bacon
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2008
Confronting The Coffee Crisis written by Christopher M. Bacon and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Coffee industry categories.
Explores small-scale farming, the political economy of the global coffee industry, & initiatives that claim to promote more sustainable rural development in coffee-producing communities.
Agroecology
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Author : Stephen R. Gliessman
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2007
Agroecology written by Stephen R. Gliessman and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agricultural ecology categories.
Providing the theoretical and conceptual framework for this continually evolving field, Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Second Edition explores environmental factors and complexities affecting agricultural crops and animals. Completely revised, updated, and reworked, the second edition contains new data, new readings, new issues and case studies, and new options. It includes two completely new chapters, one on the role of livestock animals in agroecosystems and one on the cultural and community aspects of sustainable food systems. The author clearly delineates the importance of using an ecosystem framework for determining if a particular agricultural practice, input, or management decision contributes or detracts from sustainability. He explains how the framework provides the ecological basis for the functioning of the chosen management strategy over the long-term. He also examines system level interactions, stressing the need for understanding the emergent qualities of populations, communities, and ecosystems and their roles in sustainable agriculture. Using examples of farming systems in a broad array of ecological conditions, the book demonstrates how to use an ecosystem approach to design and manage agroecosystems for sustainability.
Ecological Complexity And Agroecology
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Author : John Vandermeer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-24
Ecological Complexity And Agroecology written by John Vandermeer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-24 with Science categories.
This text reflects the immense current growth in interest in agroecology and changing approaches to it. While it is acknowledged that the science of ecology should be the basis of agroecological planning, many analysts have out-of-date ideas about contemporary ecology. Ecology has come a long way since the old days of "the balance of nature" and other romantic notions of how ecological systems function. In this context, the new science of complexity has become extremely important in the modern science of ecology. The problem is that it tends to be too mathematical and technical and thus off-putting for the average student of agroecology, especially those new to the subject. Therefore this book seeks to present ideas about ecological complexity with a minimum of formal mathematics. The book’s organization consists of an introductory chapter, and a second chapter providing some of the background to basic ecological topics as they are relevant to agroecosystrems (e.g., soil biology and pest control). The core of the book consists of seven chapters on key intersecting themes of ecological complexity, including issues such as spatial patterns, network theory and tipping points, illustrated by examples from agroecology and agricultural systems from around the world.
Organic Coffee
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Author : Maria Elena Martínez-Torres
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2006
Organic Coffee written by Maria Elena Martínez-Torres and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Coffee growers categories.
Provides a unique and vivid insight into how this coffee is grown, harvested, processed, and marketed to consumers in Mexico and in the north.
Coffee Is Not Forever
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Author : Stuart McCook
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-02
Coffee Is Not Forever written by Stuart McCook and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-02 with History categories.
The global coffee industry, which fuels the livelihoods of farmers, entrepreneurs, and consumers around the world, rests on fragile ecological foundations. In Coffee Is Not Forever, Stuart McCook explores the transnational story of this essential crop through a history of one of its most devastating diseases, the coffee leaf rust. He deftly synthesizes agricultural, social, and economic histories with plant genetics and plant pathology to investigate the increasing interdependence of the world’s coffee-producing zones. In the process, he illuminates the progress and prognosis of the challenges—especially climate change—that pose an existential threat to a crop that global consumers often take for granted. And finally, in putting a tropical plant disease at the forefront, he has crafted the first truly global environmental history of coffee, pushing its study and the discipline in bold new directions.
Agroecological Practices For Sustainable Agriculture Principles Applications And Making The Transition
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Author : Wezel Alexander
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2017-06-19
Agroecological Practices For Sustainable Agriculture Principles Applications And Making The Transition written by Wezel Alexander and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Good agroecological practices are indispensable for the development of sustainable agriculture. In this book, principles, diversity and applications of agroecological practices for a range of systems are presented, transforming scientific research and participatory knowledge of production into practical application. It illustrates a broad range of research and teaching being used within the farming community to demonstrate best practice and current state-of-play within the field. Agroecological methods used in crop farming, grass-based livestock farming, fish production, and other complex farming systems are discussed. Conclusions are drawn from studies to provide an outlook on future trends of agroecological practices and on policies supporting implementation. Due to emphasis on real-life application, it is relevant not only to students of the agricultural sciences and public policy, but also to researchers, stakeholders and policy makers involved in the development of sustainable agriculture.
Climate Smart Production Of Coffee
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Author : Prof Reinhold Muschler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-01-25
Climate Smart Production Of Coffee written by Prof Reinhold Muschler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-25 with categories.
The coffee sector needs more resilient and sustainable methods of cultivation. This volume reviews the range of recent research addressing these challenges, from climate-smart cultivation practices to integrated management of pests and diseases based on agroecological principles.
Agroecological Farms
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Author : Andrea Contreras Araque
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Agroecological Farms written by Andrea Contreras Araque and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Agroecology
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Author : V. Ernesto Mendez
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2015-11-18
Agroecology written by V. Ernesto Mendez and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-18 with Nature categories.
Agroecology: A Transdisciplinary, Participatory and Action-oriented Approach is the first book to focus on agroecology as a transdisciplinary, participatory, and action-oriented process. Using a combined theoretical and practical approach, this collection of work from pioneers in the subject along with the latest generation of acknowledged leaders