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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser.: Pesticides and Agriculture : Profit, Politics and Policy by Dave Watson (2018, Hardcover)
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Watson traces the history of agricultural pesticides and the industry that evolved around them, his first chapter covering from 2500 BC to 1929 AD, and his second chapter the productivist period 1930-73.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBurleigh Dodds Science Publishing The Limited
ISBN-101786762765
ISBN-139781786762764
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038780104
Product Key Features
Number of Pages420 Pages
Publication NamePesticides and Agriculture : Profit, Politics and Policy
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
SubjectPest Control, Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Environmental Economics, Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
AuthorDave Watson
SeriesBurleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight25.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-949494
Reviews'...a fascinating and absorbing read...this book will find a readership that extends well beyond those specifically in agriculture. Pesticides and agriculture will be of immediate interest to anyone involved in production agriculture, agricultural education or agricultural research...Beyond this readership, the book should also be of interest to those who work in sectors allied to or associated with agriculture, such as horticulture, agricultural engineering and environmental sciences, as well as educated lay readers and policy makers...As a window into the history and development of the agricultural pesticides industry, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It has been a joy to review.' Food Science and Technology - the journal of the Institute of Food Science and Technology; review by Emeritus Professor Ralph Early, Harper Adams University, UK, "The book will be of particular interest to many whether in marketing or research throughout the pesticide industry and those involved in financial and investment in agriculture, as it provides an interesting insight to the way the industry has grown and adapted to the changes in legislation and regulatory requirements on a global scale." Outlooks on Pest Management - review by Emeritus Prof. Graham Matthews, Imperial College London, UK
Series Volume Number67
IllustratedYes
Table Of Content1.The evolution of the pesticide industry in the Pre-Productivist Period (2500 BC-1929 AD); 2.The evolution of the pesticide industry in the Productivist Period (1930-1973); 3.The evolution of the pesticide industry in the Divergent Period (1974-2017); 4.The evolution of the pesticide industry under Residual Productivism (1974-2017); 5.The evolution of the pesticide industry under Neo-Productivism (1974-2017); 6.The evolution of the pesticide industry under Post-Productivism (1974-2017); 7.The evolution of the pesticide industry under the 'Sustainability Paradigm' (1974-2017); 8.The future of pesticides and biotechnologies
SynopsisPesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry in the context of broader developments in global agriculture., Discusses the competitive strategies of the major pesticide companies Identifies the main forces driving the pesticides industry Explains the evolution of the pesticide industry as a context for understanding its future development, Pesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry. It discusses the emergence of major pesticide companies such as Bayer, Monsanto, Rhone Poulenc, Dow, DuPont, Ciba-Geigy, Syngenta, BASF and ICI. It covers their competitive strategies such as product development, mergers/acquisitions and diversification. Individual company strategies are placed in the context of broader developments in agriculture which have driven the evolution of the industry, from the Pre-Productionist period to the contemporary world of Post-Productivism and the Sustainability Paradigm. It also reviews how companies have responded to changing national and international policy towards the role of pesticides in agriculture and efforts to regulate their use. This book will be a standard reference on understanding the growth structure, dynamics and major players in a hugely-important and influential sector in global agriculture. It will appeal to a wide range of readers, from policy makers and researchers in crop protection to financial and investment analysts focussed on agriculture, and to all those interested in the development and future of modern agriculture.
LC Classification NumberSB951
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