Land Management And Food Nutrition In Security In Mixed Farming Systems
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Land Management And Food Nutrition In Security In Mixed Farming Systems
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Author : Ermias Teferi Demessie
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2025-03-21
Land Management And Food Nutrition In Security In Mixed Farming Systems written by Ermias Teferi Demessie and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The need to increase agricultural productivity due to the high demand of animal feeding and to provide food for growing global population has placed intense pressure on the agriculture landscape causing land degradation. This issue has heavy consequences on smallholder farmers, which constitute the majority of the global agricultural community, making the access to sustainable nutrition ambitious for many communities. Reducing land degradation, understanding the process, causes and effects, and improving the management of natural resources became among the targets of Sustainable Development Goals. Nowadays, the implementation of context specific and innovative land management practices is a widely recognized solutions to ending land degradation (Hurni et al., 2010). Despite this, it has never been implemented as widely as intended and little is known about their effectiveness in terms of restoring landscapes, and boosting food and nutrition security. The lack of long-term observations and actions contributed to the limited knowledge available about the role of land management practices in food security. To this end, assessing and documenting the role and effectiveness of land management practices in food security is a relevant and critical research issue that requires appropriate attention. This Research Topic aims to collect articles to address: i) best land management practices in effectively transforming degraded landscapes to food producing landscapes; and ii) documenting success and failure stories of land management practices in addressing food and nutrition security.
Routledge Handbook Of Food And Nutrition Security
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Author : Bill Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-31
Routledge Handbook Of Food And Nutrition Security written by Bill Pritchard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-31 with Nature categories.
The concept of food and nutrition security has evolved and risen to the top of the international policy agenda over the last decade. Yet it is a complex and multi-faceted issue, requiring a broad and inter-disciplinary perspective for full understanding. This Handbook represents the most comprehensive compilation of our current knowledge of food and nutrition security from a global perspective. It is organized to reflect the wide scope of the contents, its four sections corresponding to the accepted current definitional frameworks prevailing in the work of multilateral agencies and mainstream scholarship. The first section addresses the struggles and progression of ideas and debates about the subject in recent years. The other sections focus on three key themes: how food has been, is and should be made available, including by improvements in agricultural productivity; the ways in which politico-economic and social arenas have shaped access to food; and the effects of food and nutrition systems in addressing human health, known as food utilisation. Overall, the volume synthesizes a vast field of information drawn from agriculture, soil science, climatology, economics, sociology, human and physical geography, the nutrition and health sciences, environmental science and development studies.
Science And Sustainable Food Security
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Author : Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2010
Science And Sustainable Food Security written by Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
Section I. Food security and economic development - how science is applied to solve problems of poverty, drought and famine. 1. Key to third world prosperity / Swaminathan, M.S. 2. Changing nature of the food security challenge : implications for agricultural research and policy / Swaminathan, M.S. 3. Bridging the nutritional divide - building community centred nutrition security systems / Swaminathan, M.S. 4. Africa's rainbow revolution / Swaminathan, M.S. 5. Hunger in Africa : the link between unhealthy people and unhealthy soils / Sanchez Pedro, A. and Swarninathan, M.S. 6. Cutting world hunger in half / Sanchez Pedro, A. and Swaminathan, M.S. 7. Can science and technology feed the world in 2025? / Swarninathan, M.S. 8. Effects of climate change on food production / Parry, Martin L. and Swaminathan, M.S. 9. Sustainable food security in Africa : lessons from India's green revolution / Swaminathan, M.S. 10. Sustainable food and water security / Swaminathan, M.S. -- Section II. Science and food security - how science is used to generate efficient and optimal agricultural outputs. 11. Science and sustainable food security / Swaminathan, M.S. 12. Indian agriculture at the crossroads / Swaminathan, M.S. 13. Magnitude of hybrid vigor retained in double haploid lines of some heterotic rice hybrids / Bui Ba Bong and Swaminathan, M.S. 14. Development of monosomic series in an Indian wheat and isolation of a nullisomic lines / Swaminathan, M.S. [und weitere]. 15. Consanguineous marriages and the genetic load due to lethal genes in Kerala / Kumar, S., Pai, R.A. and Swaminathan, M.S. 16. The experimental manipulation of genes / Swaminathan, M.S. 17. Nature of polyploidy in some 48-chromosome species of the section Tuberarium Genus Solanum / Swaminathan, M.S. 18. Overcoming cross-incompatibility among some Mexican diploid species of solanum / Swaminathan, M.S. 19. Polyploidy and radiosensitivity / Swaminathan, M.S. and Natarajan, A.T. 20. Disomic and tetrosomic inheritance in a Solanum hybrid / Swaminathan, M.S. 21. The green revolution in Indian agriculture from an environmentally sound technology point of view / Swaminathan, M.S. 22. Science and shaping our agricultural future / Swaminathan, M.S. -- Section III. Food security and ecological balance - how the gains of green revolution are impacted by climate change, how science will be helpful in ensuring sustainable food security, green revolution to ever-green revolution - a roadmap. 23. An evergreen revolution / Swaminathan, M.S. 24. Agriculture and food systems / Swaminathan, M.S. 25. Managing extreme natural disasters in coastal areas / Kesavan, P.C. and Swaminathan M.S. 26. Ecological security - a prerequisite for food and livelihood security / Swaminathan, M.S. 27. Genetic conservation : microbes to Man. Presidential addres / Swaminathan, M.S. 28. Monsoon management in an era of climate change
Orphan Crops For Sustainable Food And Nutrition Security
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Author : Stefano Padulosi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-09-22
Orphan Crops For Sustainable Food And Nutrition Security written by Stefano Padulosi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-22 with Nature categories.
Orphan Crops for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security discusses the issues, challenges, needs and opportunities related to the promotion of orphan crops, known also as neglected and underutilized species (NUS). The book is structured into six parts, covering the following themes: introduction to NUS, approaches, methods and tools for the use enhancement of NUS, integrated conservation and use of minor millets, nutritional and food security roles of minor millets, stakeholders and global champions, and, building an enabling environment. Presenting a number of case studies at the regional and country levels, the chapters cover different but highly interlinked aspects along the value chains, from acquisition and characterization of genetic diversity, cultivation and harvesting to value addition, marketing, consumption and policy for mainstreaming. Cross-cutting issues like gender, capacity building and empowerment of vulnerable groups are also addressed by authors. Representatives from communities, research for development agencies and the private sector also share their reflections on the needs for the use enhancement of NUS from their own perspectives. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of food security, sustainable agriculture, nutrition and health and development, as well as practitioners and policymakers involved in building more resilient food and production systems.
Agroecology And Integrated Farming System
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Author : Sukanta Kumar Sarangi
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2025-03-19
Agroecology And Integrated Farming System written by Sukanta Kumar Sarangi and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-19 with Science categories.
In most developing countries, agriculture has grown from merely an art to a science, but it does not yet maximize its business potential. In these countries, subsistence farming dominates, and farmers face the increasing impact of climate change and natural disasters. An integrated farming system (IFS) model yields minimum risk and maximum environmental benefit. The latest cutting-edge technologies applicable to each component of IFS and the science behind an agro-ecological approach are discussed at length in this book, which takes a holistic approach towards sustainable agricultural production technologies that result in maximum profit for the farming community. Also, it considers practices that care for natural resource bases and leave behind minimal environmental footprints. To keep prepared for climate change and natural disasters, appropriate contingency measures to tackle these unwanted situations are detailed. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics, including: Modern technologies, new concepts and innovations such as 3D farming, Integrated System of Rice Intensification (ISRI), hydroponics, rooftop farming and water budgeting. The use of IT for supporting IFS and environmental aspects related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Information on organic farming covering all its aspects, present situation, market-related issues and future options. In-situ input generation procedures that are integral to recycling and their effective reuse. Region-specific IFS models based on soil, climate and farmers' requirements for different agroclimatic situations. IFS management aspects including water harvesting, conservation, increased productivity and drainage Latest information on the socio-economic factors, impacts, government orientations, policy framework towards agriculture and environmental aspects, and the future road map to make IFS a success. This book will serve as a handy reference for academics, researchers, students, progressive farmers and policymakers aiming to make agriculture more resilient, sustainable and eco-friendly.
Agriculture Food And Nutrition For Africa
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Agriculture Food And Nutrition For Africa written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Enhancing Water And Food Security Through Improved Agricultural Water Productivity
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Author : Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2025-05-14
Enhancing Water And Food Security Through Improved Agricultural Water Productivity written by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This open-access edited book provides a synthesis of knowledge on Water Productivity (WP) and its role in addressing global challenges related to water and food insecurity, as well as climate change. It explores how increasing WP can contribute to achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the global South, with a focus on SDG 2, 6, and 12. The volume connects WP with emerging approaches such as the water-energy-food nexus, sustainable food systems, and the circular economy. It features case studies, critical analyses, and meta-analyses that bridge the science-policy-practice interface. The book also delves into WP's relation to global priorities, policies, and the empowerment of vulnerable communities, highlighting the non-negotiable rights to water and food. Governance, policies, and institutions are discussed in the context of enhancing WP in farmer-led irrigation and scaling WP technologies. The book also covers emerging methods for determining WP, assessing linkages to nutrition, health, and well-being, and integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. This is a guide for regional and international experts, professionals, and scholars interested in agricultural water management in the global south. The book has the potential to inform multi-regional and sectoral policies, particularly in Africa, and contribute to sustainable development through better resource management.
Planetary Health
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Author : Andy Haines
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Planetary Health written by Andy Haines and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Law categories.
Human health is facing unprecedented threats from global environmental change. This book describes the challenges and opportunities to safeguard health.
Soil And Fertilizers
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Author : Rattan Lal
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2020-05-06
Soil And Fertilizers written by Rattan Lal and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-06 with Nature categories.
Soil and Fertilizers: Managing the Environmental Footprint presents strategies to improve soil health by reducing the rate of fertilizer input while maintaining high agronomic yields. It is estimated that fertilizer use supported nearly half of global births in 2008. In a context of potential food insecurity exacerbated by population growth and climate change, the importance of fertilizers in sustaining the agronomic production is clear. However, excessive use of chemical fertilizers poses serious risks both to the environment and to human health. Highlighting a tenfold increase in global fertilizer consumption between 2002 and 2016, the book explains the effects on the quality of soil, water, air and biota from overuse of chemical fertilizers. Written by an interdisciplinary author team, this book presents methods for enhancing the efficiency of fertilizer use and outlines agricultural practices that can reduce the environmental footprint. Features: Includes a thorough literature review on the agronomic and environmental impact of fertilizer, from degradation of ecosystems to the eutrophication of drinking water Devotes specific chapters to enhancing the use efficiency and effectiveness of the fertilizers through improved formulations, time and mode of application, and the use of precision farming technology Reveals geographic variation in fertilizer consumption volume by presenting case studies for specific countries and regions, including India and Africa Discusses the pros and cons of organic vs. chemical fertilizers, innovative technologies including nuclear energy, and the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals Part of the Advances in Soil Sciences series, this solutions-focused volume will appeal to soil scientists, environmental scientists and agricultural engineers.
Sustainable Production And Food Security An Overview Through Climate Smart Agricultural Interventions
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Author : Ratnesh Kumar Jha
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2025-04-29
Sustainable Production And Food Security An Overview Through Climate Smart Agricultural Interventions written by Ratnesh Kumar Jha and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-29 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The book has been designed to provide handy reference material on climate change and climate smart agriculture. By categorizing according to the themes and local agricultural scenarios, specific issues pertaining to the climate change problems are extensively discussed and relevant solutions proposed.