More and more farmers are adopting a diverse range of alternative practices designed to reduce dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and antibiotics; cut costs; increase profits; and reduce the adverse environmental consequences of agricultural production.Alternative Agriculture describes the increased use of these new practices and other changes in agriculture since World War II, and examines the role of federal policy in encouraging this evolution, as well as factors that are causing farmers to look for profitable, environmentally safe alternatives. Eleven case studies explore how alternative farming methods have been adoptedand with what economic resultson farms of various sizes from California to Pennsylvania.
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Limba Engleză ● Format PDF ● Pagini 464 ● ISBN 9780309567459 ● Editura National Academies Press ● Publicat 1989 ● Descărcabil 3 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 7147193 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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