02703 am 22005533u 450 991013391740332120230621141057.01-921536-61-6(CKB)3360000000477098(SSID)ssj0000671452(PQKBManifestationID)12309973(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000671452(PQKBWorkID)10625457(PQKB)10223545(MiAaPQ)EBC4694692(WaSeSS)Ind00074444(EXLCZ)99336000000047709820100420h20092009 uy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrFood and agriculture in Papua New Guinea /edited by R. Michael Bourke and Tracy HarwoodCanberra :ANU E Press,[2009]©20091 online resource (665 pages) illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), charts (some colour)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: MonographPrint version: 9781921536601 Includes bibliographical references and index.Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book. Topics include agricultural environments in which crops are grown; production of food crops, cash crops and animals; land use; soils; demography; migration; the macro-economic environment; gender issues; governance of agricultural institutions; and transport. The history of agriculture over the 50 000 years that PNG has been occupied by humans is summarised. Much of the information presented is not readily available within PNG. The book contains results of many new analyses, including a food budget for the entire nation.AgriculturePapua New GuineaAgricultureEconomic aspectsPapua New GuineaAgricultural productivityPapua New GuineaAgricultureAgricultureEconomic aspectsAgricultural productivity630.9953Bourke R. M.Harwood Tracy Ann1967-Australian National University.Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.Department of Human Geography.Land Management Group,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQUkMaJRUBOOK9910133917403321Food and agriculture in Papua New Guinea1930285UNINA