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Agricultural markets in a transitioning economy : an Albanian case study / / edited by Catherine Chan-Halbrendt and Jean Fantle-Lepczyk
| Agricultural markets in a transitioning economy : an Albanian case study / / edited by Catherine Chan-Halbrendt and Jean Fantle-Lepczyk |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina | 381/.41094965 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Chan-HalbrendtCatherine <1949->
Fantle-LepczykJean |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Albania
Post-communism - Albania |
| ISBN |
1-78924-367-X
1-78064-150-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Twenty years of transition in Central and Eastern Europe: an overview / Nancy Cochrane and Kristaq Jorgji -- Agriculture and land reform / Edvin Zhllima and Fatmir Guri -- Agricultural extension in transition / H.M. Zaleski -- Albania's agricultural industry / Brinton Foy Reed and Engjell Skreli -- Agricultural production and the food processing industry in Albania / Ilir Kapaj, Remzi Keco, and Ana Kapaj -- Distributions and markets in Albania / Ana Kapaj, Drini Imami, and Bahri Musabelliu -- Quality assurance and food safety / Luciano Leonetti, Ilir Kapaj, and Florian Xhafa -- Consumer preferences for selected agricultural products / Drini Imami, Edvin Zhllima, and Catherine Chan-Halbrendt -- Trade / Engjell Skreli and Alex McCalla -- Albania's agriculture sector: trends and projections / Luciano Leonetti -- The effects of EU integration on a transitioning economy / Birgit Schaefer, Roland Cela, and Shkelzen Marku -- Albanian research and extension services in transition / Edvin Zhllima ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627297003321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Conservation agriculture in subsistence farming : case studies from South Asia and beyond / / edited by Catherine Chan and Jean Fantle-Lepczyk ; contributors, Adrian Ares [and twenty seven others]
| Conservation agriculture in subsistence farming : case studies from South Asia and beyond / / edited by Catherine Chan and Jean Fantle-Lepczyk ; contributors, Adrian Ares [and twenty seven others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 p.) |
| Disciplina |
631.4
631.45 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural conservation - South Asia
Soil conservation - South Asia Sustainable agriculture - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-78924-388-2
1-78064-424-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Conservation Agriculture in Subsistence Farming: Case Studies from South Asia and Beyond; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1: A Brief History of Conservation Agriculture; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Reduced tillage; 1.1.2 Crop rotation and diversification; 1.1.3 Organic soil cover; 1.1.4 Integration of practices in CA systems; 1.2 Development of CA Around the World; 1.2.1 USA; 1.2.2 South America; 1.2.3 Africa; 1.2.4 South and Southeast Asia; 1.3 Lessons from History; References; 2: Global Perspectives on Conservation Agriculture for Small Households; 2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Potential benefits of conservation agriculture2.2 Constraints for Scaling Up Conservation Agriculture; 2.3 Sustainable Intensification; 2.4 Resilience; 2.5 Regional Perspectives; 2.5.1 Conservation agriculture in southern Africa; Benefits of CA in southern Africa; Constraints to the adoption of CA in southern Africa; A case of successful promotion of CA in southern Africa; Evolution of conservation agriculture in Monze, Zambia; 2.5.2 Conservation agriculture in Southeast Asia; Benefits of CA in Southeast Asia; Conservation agriculture adoption constraints in Southeast Asia Conservation agriculture case studies in Southeast Asia2.6 Conclusions; References; 3: Potential of Conservation Agriculture Production Systems (CAPS) for Improving Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in the Hill Region of Nepal; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Food and nutritional security in Nepal; 3.1.2 Nepal's agroecological condition; 3.1.3 Agriculture and food security; 3.1.4 Historical trends of crop yields and food balance in Nepal; 3.1.5 Intensification of hill agriculture and concerns for sustainability; 3.1.6 Soil degradation status in the hill region of Nepal 3.1.7 Conservation agriculture production systems (CAPS) as a method to increase productivity and enhance sustainability3.2 On-farm Evaluation of CAPS; 3.2.1 Study villages; 3.2.2 Identification of suitable CAPS; 3.2.3 On-farm trial; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.3.1 Results of farm trials: crop yields under different CAPS; 3.3.2 Relating CAPS performances to food and nutritional security; 3.3.3 CAPS and stability of food security; 3.4 Conclusion; References 4: Effect of Tillage, Intercropping and Residue Cover on Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Soil Fertility under Tribal Farming Situations in Odisha, India4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 The need for resource-conserving agriculture; 4.1.2 Tribal farming situations in Odisha, India; 4.1.3 Definition and description of conservation agriculture; 4.2 Methodology; 4.2.1 Background; 4.2.2 Experimental design; 4.2.3 Soil sampling and analysis; 4.3 Results and Discussion; 4.3.1 Maize and cowpea yield response; 4.3.2 Mustard yield response; 4.3.3 Labor and profitability; 4.3.4 Soil fertility 4.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910626103403321 |
| Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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