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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Food for All: The Need for a New Agriculture
- Publication Date
- 2002-04-01
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN
- 9781842770191
- Subject Area
- Nature, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Food for All : the Need for a New Agriculture
- Publisher
- ZED Books, The Limited
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Subject
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Series
- Global Issues Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 9.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1842770195
ISBN-13
9781842770191
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2228016
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Food for All : the Need for a New Agriculture
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Agriculture / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Social Science
Series
Global Issues Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2001-058141
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"John Madeley unmasks the global effort to deprive the South of its ability to feed itself. This book brings out clearly the machinations being used to bulldoze developing country agriculture and food sovereignty in the name of feeding the poor and hungry." -- Devinder Sharma, food and trade policy analyst, New Delhi "I welcome John Madeley's new book as another contribution to the debate on world hunger and the role of agriculture. His long experience in this field has enabled him to draw together many strands in this volume and I hope that it will help to stimulate decision-makers to muster the necessary political will and resources to tackle the scourges of hunger and under-nutrition that still affect more than 800 million people worldwide." -- Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations "A timely book illustrating how a great range of technologies and processes are promoting transitions towards agricultural sustainability that are in turn improving both environments and the lives of the poor." -- Jules Pretty, University of Essex "A good and very well-written introduction to agricultural development. John Madeley makes a strong case for small-scale, sustainable agriculture as the means to achieve food security for the two billion people who currently lack it. He covers a huge range of issues, including trade, gender, credit, land rights and the record of the World Bank and UN agencies." -- New Agriculturalist, 'I welcome John Madeley's new book as another contribution to the debate on world hunger and the role of agriculture. His long experience in this field has enabled him to draw together many strands in this synthetic volume and I hope that it will help to stimulate decision-makers to muster the necessary political will and resources to tackle the scourges of hunger and under-nutrition that still affect more than 800 million people worldwide. With the prospect of continued growth in the world's population in the coming decades, the role of agriculture is pivotal to the final eradication of hunger.' - Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations'John Madeley unmasks the global effort to deprive the South of its ability to feed itself, to shift the focus from self-reliance to complete dependence and to move from sustainable farming practices to environment-unfriendly industrial agricultural systems. This book brings out clearly the machinations being used to bulldoze developing country agriculture and food sovereignty and that too in the name of feeding the poor and hungry.' - Devinder Sharma, food and trade policy analyst, New Delhi'A timely book illustrating how a great range of technologies and processes are promoting transitions towards agricultural sustainability that are in turn improving both environments and the lives of the poor.' - Professor Jules Pretty, University of Essex'Food for All is a good and very well-written introduction to agricultural development and John Madeley makes a strong case for small-scale, sustainable agriculture as the means to achieve food security for the two billion people who currently lack it. He covers a huge range of issues, including trade, gender, credit, land rights and the record of the World Bank and UN agencies' - New Agriculturalist
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
630.91724
Table Of Content
1. Feeding the Hungry 2. Modern Agriculture: Does it Really Work? 3. Third World Agriculture: Who Grows What? 4. The Hungry 5. The New Agriculture 6. Getting the Technologies Right 7. The Water Spring 8. When Land is Life 9. Women Food Producers: Releasing their Potential 10. The Credit Line 11. Rural Development: The Wider Context 12. The Role of Trade 13. Environmental Impacts 14. Livestock Connections 15. Aid 16. Conclusion: Agriculture Matters Sources of Further Information
Synopsis
What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have committed themselves to halving hunger by the year 2015 as a first step towards food for all. But is this an achievable target? John Madeley's new book shows we already have the experience on which to base a new approach to agricultural production and feeding the world's whole population. Millions need better access to the land from which the market forced them, and a more equitable income distribution so that the poor can afford the available food. This is part of the solution. But the other part is an innovative, multi-faceted move away from a monoculture production system dependent on ever more tractors and fossil fuels, dangerous chemicals, and hybrid seeds monopolized by a handful of giant corporations. Instead, he shows it is feasible to look to the spread of a low-external input approach, a reintegration of traditional farming techniques, new farming practices like organic agriculture and permaculture, and a range of 'green' technologies which can all play a role in bringing world agriculture back to a path which offers a viable livelihood to farmers, food for the hungry, and all without harming the environment., A critical and revolutionary analysis of agricultural production which aims to protect the environment., This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/quality; and disappearing topsoil/ biodiversity in rural areas. It argues for a green, low-external input approach that can feed the hungry., What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have come up with yet another target: halving (not ending) hunger by the year 2015, but is this more likely to be achieved than previous targets? What ab out: animal diseases like BSE, foot and mouth disease and salmonella; declining food variety and quality; and disappearing topsoil, hedgerows and biodiversity in the rural areas? Better access to land and a more equitable income distribution are part of the solution. The other is to move away from a monoculture production system monopolized by a handful of giant corporations. John Madeley argues for the spread of a low-external input approach, a reintegration of traditional farming techniques, new farming practices like organic agriculture and permaculture and a range of green technologies to offer a viable livelihood to farmers, food for the hungery and safe and good tasting food for the rest of us., What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have committed themselves to halving hunger by the year 2015 as a first step towards food for all. But is this an achievable target?John Madeley's new book shows we already have the experience on which to base a new approach to agricultural production and feeding the world's whole population. Millions need better access to the land from which the market forced them, and a more equitable income distribution so that the poor can afford the available food. This is part of the solution. But the other part is an innovative, multi-faceted move away from a monoculture production system dependent on ever more tractors and fossil fuels, dangerous chemicals, and hybrid seeds monopolized by a handful of giant corporations.Instead, he shows it is feasible to look to the spread of a low-external input approach, a reintegration of traditional farming techniques, new farming practices like organic agriculture and permaculture, and a range of 'green' technologies which can all play a role in bringing world agriculture back to a path which offers a viable livelihood to farmers, food for the hungry, and all without harming the environment.
LC Classification Number
S482.M34 2002
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- a***a (346)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis hardback book is of the highest quality, has a fine appearance , arrived in perfect condition, and is an excellent value. On what I was not asked about this time, communicating with the seller would have required using email outside of the eBay system, because they do not accept eBay messages, the book was well packed in a purpose-designed cardboard box, the shipping was faster than I expected for the bound media rate, and the book was exactly as described and pictured.
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