[PDF] Technological Options And Requirements For Sustainable Agriculture And Rural Development eBook

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 2019-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309473926

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For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate. More than a third of the food produced is unconsumed, an unacceptable loss of food and nutrients at a time of heightened global food demand. Increased food animal production to meet greater demand will generate more greenhouse gas emissions and excess animal waste. The U.S. food supply is generally secure, but is not immune to the costly and deadly shocks of continuing outbreaks of food-borne illness or to the constant threat of pests and pathogens to crops, livestock, and poultry. U.S. farmers and producers are at the front lines and will need more tools to manage the pressures they face. Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of relatively new scientific developments across all disciplines that could accelerate progress toward these goals. It identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that could have the greatest positive impact on food and agriculture, and that are possible to achieve in the next decade (by 2030).

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 16,89 MB
Release : 1995-08
Category :
ISBN : 0788120581

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Examines an array of sustainable development definitions & discusses their common elements. Describes current agriculture, energy, & industry technologies. Also discusses the progress that is being made in education, communication, & information technologies that could support sustainable development. Numerous photos & tables.

Author : J. B. Hardaker
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251041048

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Policy objectives for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) may be summed up as the pursuit of the goals of growth, equity, efficiency and sustainability. Growth is important to meet the food needs of growing populations with rising incomes and to provide continued sustainable livelihoods for rural people in the future . Equity is important in terms of the relief of poverty and deprivation for this and future generations. Efficiency matters since we cannot afford to waste resources. Finally, sustainability is the objective that has come into increased prominence with the recognition of the significant threats that exist to future welfare and the environment. Sustainability has many dimensions and interpretations but, in the context of agriculture, embraces food security, responsibility in resource use and environmental management, and the resilience of production systems to shocks and challenges. There is interdependence between each of these four objectives, so that the pursuit of SARD requires an integrated approach to policy making in which all four aspects are considered.--Publisher's description.

Author : Franz W. Gatzweiler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 24,85 MB
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3319257188

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The aim of the book is to present contributions in theory, policy and practice to the science and policy of sustainable intensification by means of technological and institutional innovations in agriculture. The research insights re from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The purpose of this book is to be a reference for students, scholars and practitioners inthe field of science and policy for understanding and identifying agricultural productivity growth potentials in marginalized areas.

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Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN :

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Spark program and sustainable development. Greening of technology, public policy and public mind. On technology blending and rural employment. Some remarks on ecosystem health: land water issues. Agroforestry and wasteland development. Biofertilizers. Nature to man's rescue: some thoughts on the potential of the microbial microcosm. Studies on biotechnology and biodiversity related to rural development in China. Biofertilizer and biopesticide technology for sustainable agriculture and rural employment. Biovillages-A new approach to sustainable development. Agribusiness for small farmers. Sustainable livelihood security at the household level. Eco-principles and sustainable process index for the design of ecotechnologies. Sustainable rural development - NABARD's role. The contribution of womem to agricultural and household activities in rural areas. Lay people, field science and the environment. Scientific development and social ecology. Leapfrogging into the 21st centuary- a science and technology plan for the third world. The role of education and advocacy in creating a pro-women, pro-poor, pro-nature bias in development policies. Dedication ceremony speech.

Author : Abbas M Kesseba
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1000314189

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This volume seeks a better understanding of the issues and options involved in the generation and transfer of technology to poor small farmers. It is intended to provide a fresh opportunity to develop guidelines for the future design and implementation of rural development investment projects.

Author : Reimund Roetter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2007-11-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1402066163

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Facing new challenges with respect to sustainable agriculture and rural development strategies for low-income countries, related to global environmental change and globalization of markets, an interdisciplinary Wageningen University and Research Centre group set out to draw lessons from the DLO-IC projects of the last eight years. In discussing the way ahead and a future agenda, a number of major research challenges, as well as policy questions are outlined.

Author : Kim Guenther
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 39,91 MB
Release : 1994-12
Category :
ISBN : 9780788114441

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Provides an introduction to the literature & debate surrounding the use of biotechnology in sustainable farming systems. Includes 127 citations plus author & subject indexes.