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Agricultural innovation systems [[electronic resource] ] : an investment sourcebook
| Agricultural innovation systems [[electronic resource] ] : an investment sourcebook |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 658 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | Agriculture and rural development |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural innovations - Economic aspects
Agriculture - Economic aspects Rural development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-49182-6
9786613491824 0-8213-8944-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461244603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agricultural innovation systems : : an investment sourcebook
| Agricultural innovation systems : : an investment sourcebook |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | Agriculture and rural development |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural innovations - Economic aspects
Agriculture - Economic aspects Rural development |
| ISBN |
1-283-49182-6
9786613491824 0-8213-8944-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790195003321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agroecological Innovations : Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development
| Agroecological Innovations : Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development |
| Autore | Uphoff Norman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, Jan. 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural ecology
Agricultural innovations Agricultural productivity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-84977-044-1
1-136-57198-1 1-280-47641-9 9786610476411 600-00-0244-0 1-4175-2250-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Agroecological Innovations: Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development; Copytight; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; PART 1 ISSUES FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION; Chapter 1 The Agricultural Development Challenges We Face; Chapter 2 Rethinking Agriculture for New Opportunities; Chapter 3 Agroecological Principles for Sustainable Agriculture; Chapter 4 Social and Human Capital for Sustainable Agriculture; Chapter 5 Economic Conditions for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
Chapter 6 Can a More Agroecological Agriculture Feed a Growing World Population? PART 2 EXPERIENCES FROM AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA AND ASIA; Africa; Chapter 7 The Evolution of Agroecological Methods and the Influence of Markets: Case Studies from Kenya and Nigeria; Chapter 8 Benefits from Agroforestry in Africa, with Examples from Kenya and Zambia; Chapter 9 Realizing the Potential of Integrated Aquaculture: Evidence from Malawi; Chapter 10 Management of Organic Inputs to Increase Food Production in Senegal Chapter 11 Combining Traditional and New Knowledge to Improve Food Security in the Sahelian Zone of MaliChapter 12 Opportunities for Raising Yields by Changing Management Practices: The System of Rice Intensification in Madagascar; Latin America; Chapter 13 Increasing Productivity through Agroecological Approaches in Central America: Experiences from Hillside Agriculture; Chapter 14 Raising Smallholder Crop and Livestock Production in Andean Mountain Regions; Chapter 15 The Spread and Benefits of No-till Agriculture in Paraná State, Brazil; Asia Chapter 16 Diversifying Rice-based Farming Systems and Empowering Farmers in Bangladesh Using the Farmer Field-school Approach Chapter 17 Integrated Pest and Crop Management in Sri Lanka; Chapter 18 Increasing the Scope for Food Crop Production on Sloping Lands in Asia: Contour Farming with Natural Vegetative Strips in the Philippines; PART 3 ADVANCING AGROECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE WITH PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES; Chapter 19 Exploiting Interactions Between Planned and Unplanned Diversity in Agroecosystems: What do We Need to Know?; Chapter 20 Human Dimensions of Agroecological Development Chapter 21 Institutional Changes and Policy Reforms Chapter 22 A More Productive Synthesis for Agriculture; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455819103321 |
Uphoff Norman
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| New York, : Routledge, Jan. 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agroecological Innovations : Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development
| Agroecological Innovations : Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development |
| Autore | Uphoff Norman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, Jan. 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural ecology
Agricultural innovations Agricultural productivity |
| ISBN |
1-136-57197-3
1-84977-044-1 1-136-57198-1 1-280-47641-9 9786610476411 600-00-0244-0 1-4175-2250-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Agroecological Innovations: Increasing Food Production with Participatory Development; Copytight; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; PART 1 ISSUES FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION; Chapter 1 The Agricultural Development Challenges We Face; Chapter 2 Rethinking Agriculture for New Opportunities; Chapter 3 Agroecological Principles for Sustainable Agriculture; Chapter 4 Social and Human Capital for Sustainable Agriculture; Chapter 5 Economic Conditions for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
Chapter 6 Can a More Agroecological Agriculture Feed a Growing World Population? PART 2 EXPERIENCES FROM AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA AND ASIA; Africa; Chapter 7 The Evolution of Agroecological Methods and the Influence of Markets: Case Studies from Kenya and Nigeria; Chapter 8 Benefits from Agroforestry in Africa, with Examples from Kenya and Zambia; Chapter 9 Realizing the Potential of Integrated Aquaculture: Evidence from Malawi; Chapter 10 Management of Organic Inputs to Increase Food Production in Senegal Chapter 11 Combining Traditional and New Knowledge to Improve Food Security in the Sahelian Zone of MaliChapter 12 Opportunities for Raising Yields by Changing Management Practices: The System of Rice Intensification in Madagascar; Latin America; Chapter 13 Increasing Productivity through Agroecological Approaches in Central America: Experiences from Hillside Agriculture; Chapter 14 Raising Smallholder Crop and Livestock Production in Andean Mountain Regions; Chapter 15 The Spread and Benefits of No-till Agriculture in Paraná State, Brazil; Asia Chapter 16 Diversifying Rice-based Farming Systems and Empowering Farmers in Bangladesh Using the Farmer Field-school Approach Chapter 17 Integrated Pest and Crop Management in Sri Lanka; Chapter 18 Increasing the Scope for Food Crop Production on Sloping Lands in Asia: Contour Farming with Natural Vegetative Strips in the Philippines; PART 3 ADVANCING AGROECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE WITH PARTICIPATORY PRACTICES; Chapter 19 Exploiting Interactions Between Planned and Unplanned Diversity in Agroecosystems: What do We Need to Know?; Chapter 20 Human Dimensions of Agroecological Development Chapter 21 Institutional Changes and Policy Reforms Chapter 22 A More Productive Synthesis for Agriculture; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780317003321 |
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Uphoff Norman
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| New York, : Routledge, Jan. 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bioenergy and biological invasions : ecological, agronomic, and policy perspectives on minimizing risk / / edited by Lauren D. Quinn, David P. Matlaga and Jacob N. Barney
| Bioenergy and biological invasions : ecological, agronomic, and policy perspectives on minimizing risk / / edited by Lauren D. Quinn, David P. Matlaga and Jacob N. Barney |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | CABI Invasives Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops - Risk assessment
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Agriculture and energy |
| ISBN |
1-78924-378-5
1-78064-331-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 The Bioenergy Landscape: Sustainable Resources or the Next Great Invasion?; 2 What Would Invasive Feedstock Populations Look Like? Perspectives from Existing Invasions; 3 Potential Risks of Algae Bioenergy Feedstocks; 4 Gene Flow and Invasiveness in Bioenergy Systems; 5 Using Weed Risk Assessments to Separate the Crops from the Weeds; 6 Bioenergy and Novel Plants: Th e Regulatory Structure; 7 "Seeded-yet-Sterile" Perennial Grasses: Towards Sustainable and Non-invasive Biofuel Feedstocks
8 Eradication and Control of Bioenergy Feedstocks: What Do We Really Know?9 Good Intentions vs Good Ideas: Evaluating Bioenergy Projects that Utilize Invasive Plant Feedstocks; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627296903321 |
| Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Class, state and agricultural productivity in Egypt : a study of the inverse relationship between farm size and land productivity / / Graham Dyer ; foreword by Terence J. Byres
| Class, state and agricultural productivity in Egypt : a study of the inverse relationship between farm size and land productivity / / Graham Dyer ; foreword by Terence J. Byres |
| Autore | Dyer Graham <1958, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | Library of Peasant Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Farms, Size of - Egypt
Agricultural productivity - Egypt Peasants - Egypt Agriculture and state - Egypt |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-315-03643-6
1-135-21182-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; INTRODUCTION The Present study: Nature and Rationale; I The Nature of the Inverse Relationship and its Apparent Policy Implications; Introduction; I.1 Some apparent policy implications; I.2 Conceptual, statistical and methodological problems; I.3 The inverse relationship vindicated and some conjoint relationships; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter I; II Theoretical Approaches to the Inverse Relationship: Qualitative and Quantitative Factor Differences; Introduction
II.1 Management and labour quality hypothesesII.2 Land fertility hypothesis; II.3 Labour intensity and labour market dualism: the Sen model; II.4 A critique of the marginalist approach; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter II; III A Class-Based Approach and the Breakdown of the Inverse Relationship in the Dynamic Context; Introduction; III.1 Beyond the marginalist approach; III.2 The inverse relationship in the context of backward agriculture; III.3 The static nature of the Sen approach and the breakdown of the inverse relationship in the dynamic context; Summary and conclusions Notes to Chapter IIIIV The Evidence for an Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Productivity in Egypt: A Shadow Debate; Introduction; IV.1 Some evidence for an inverse relationship in Egypt: Shepley, Radwan, Wilson and Mabro; IV.2 Aggregation and land heterogeneity: Crouch et al.; IV.3 The inverse relationship denied in Egypt: Platt and Commander; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter IV; V The Political Economy of the Contemporary Egyptian Countryside; Introduction; V.1 Agrarian reform and the consolidation of the rich peasantry; V.2 The agrarian elite and the co-operative system V.3 Rich peasants and co-operative creditV.4 Implications with respect to the diffusion of modern technology of rich peasant bias in credit; V.5 The dominance of the rich peasantry and the political sphere; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter V; VI A Disaggregated Analysis of the ILO Data: Technical Change and the Inverse Relationship in Egypt; Introduction; VI.1 The ILO survey and its characteristics; VI.2 Analysis and results: (i) The Radwan regression and its questionable nature - the need for a more disaggregated approach VI.3 Analysis and results: (ii) A digression on technological change in Egyptian agriculture, uneven development and regional heterogeneityVI.4 Analysis and results: (iii) A disaggregated analysis and evidence of transition; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter VI; VII A Closer Look at the Inverse Relationship in the Context of Agrarian Transition: Evidence from Fieldwork in Rural Egypt; Introduction; VII.1 Fieldwork methodology and problems; VII.2 An inverse relationship village in Giza; VII.3 The roots of the inverse relationship in Shubak; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter VII VIII A Positive Relationship Village in Qena and the Emerging Comparative Picture in the Context of Egyptian Agrarian Transition |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464034903321 |
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Dyer Graham <1958, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Class, state and agricultural productivity in Egypt : a study of the inverse relationship between farm size and land productivity / / Graham Dyer ; foreword by Terence J. Byres
| Class, state and agricultural productivity in Egypt : a study of the inverse relationship between farm size and land productivity / / Graham Dyer ; foreword by Terence J. Byres |
| Autore | Dyer Graham <1958, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | Library of Peasant Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Farms, Size of - Egypt
Agricultural productivity - Egypt Peasants - Egypt Agriculture and state - Egypt |
| ISBN |
1-135-21189-2
1-315-03643-6 1-135-21182-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; INTRODUCTION The Present study: Nature and Rationale; I The Nature of the Inverse Relationship and its Apparent Policy Implications; Introduction; I.1 Some apparent policy implications; I.2 Conceptual, statistical and methodological problems; I.3 The inverse relationship vindicated and some conjoint relationships; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter I; II Theoretical Approaches to the Inverse Relationship: Qualitative and Quantitative Factor Differences; Introduction
II.1 Management and labour quality hypothesesII.2 Land fertility hypothesis; II.3 Labour intensity and labour market dualism: the Sen model; II.4 A critique of the marginalist approach; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter II; III A Class-Based Approach and the Breakdown of the Inverse Relationship in the Dynamic Context; Introduction; III.1 Beyond the marginalist approach; III.2 The inverse relationship in the context of backward agriculture; III.3 The static nature of the Sen approach and the breakdown of the inverse relationship in the dynamic context; Summary and conclusions Notes to Chapter IIIIV The Evidence for an Inverse Relationship between Farm Size and Productivity in Egypt: A Shadow Debate; Introduction; IV.1 Some evidence for an inverse relationship in Egypt: Shepley, Radwan, Wilson and Mabro; IV.2 Aggregation and land heterogeneity: Crouch et al.; IV.3 The inverse relationship denied in Egypt: Platt and Commander; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter IV; V The Political Economy of the Contemporary Egyptian Countryside; Introduction; V.1 Agrarian reform and the consolidation of the rich peasantry; V.2 The agrarian elite and the co-operative system V.3 Rich peasants and co-operative creditV.4 Implications with respect to the diffusion of modern technology of rich peasant bias in credit; V.5 The dominance of the rich peasantry and the political sphere; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter V; VI A Disaggregated Analysis of the ILO Data: Technical Change and the Inverse Relationship in Egypt; Introduction; VI.1 The ILO survey and its characteristics; VI.2 Analysis and results: (i) The Radwan regression and its questionable nature - the need for a more disaggregated approach VI.3 Analysis and results: (ii) A digression on technological change in Egyptian agriculture, uneven development and regional heterogeneityVI.4 Analysis and results: (iii) A disaggregated analysis and evidence of transition; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter VI; VII A Closer Look at the Inverse Relationship in the Context of Agrarian Transition: Evidence from Fieldwork in Rural Egypt; Introduction; VII.1 Fieldwork methodology and problems; VII.2 An inverse relationship village in Giza; VII.3 The roots of the inverse relationship in Shubak; Summary and conclusions; Notes to Chapter VII VIII A Positive Relationship Village in Qena and the Emerging Comparative Picture in the Context of Egyptian Agrarian Transition |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787883403321 |
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Dyer Graham <1958, >
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| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Compact farms : 15 proven plans for market farms on 5 acres or less / / Josh Volk ; foreword by Michael Ableman ; edited by Deb Burns ; art director and book designer by Carolyn Eckert ; illustrations, Steve Sanford
| Compact farms : 15 proven plans for market farms on 5 acres or less / / Josh Volk ; foreword by Michael Ableman ; edited by Deb Burns ; art director and book designer by Carolyn Eckert ; illustrations, Steve Sanford |
| Autore | Volk Josh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | North Adams, Massachusetts : , : Storey Publishing, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Soggetto topico | Farms, Small |
| ISBN | 1-61212-595-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Why Farm Small? Compact values and strategies ; Sustainability as a core goal -- Part 2. Farm Profiles. Slow Hand Farm ; Four Season Farm ; Cook's Garden ; Harvest Moon Flower Farm ; Peregrine Farm ; Liberty Gardens ; Kealaola Farm ; Les Jardins de la Grelinette ; Groundswell Farm ; Mellowfields Urban Farm ; Full Plate Farm ; Flywheel Farm ; Leap Frog Farm ; Cully Neighborhood Farm ; Brookly Grange -- Part 3. Nuts and Bolts. Planning and designing your own ; Making it work financially ; Epilogue: small plans for the future ; Learning more. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162813103321 |
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Volk Josh
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| North Adams, Massachusetts : , : Storey Publishing, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crop yield response to water / / by Pasquale Steduto ... [et al.]
| Crop yield response to water / / by Pasquale Steduto ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 500 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; ; 30 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StedutoP |
| Collana | FAO irrigation and drainage paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and water
Crop yields |
| ISBN | 92-5-107274-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910161658703321 |
| Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crop yield response to water / / by Pasquale Steduto ... [et al.]
| Crop yield response to water / / by Pasquale Steduto ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 500 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; ; 30 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StedutoP |
| Collana | FAO irrigation and drainage paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and water
Crop yields |
| ISBN | 92-5-107274-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320185803316 |
| Rome, : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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