Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development

Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Hardbound, 400 Pages
Published: FEB-2008
ISBN 10: 0-12-372517-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-372517-2
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


Edited by
Sieglinde Snapp, Department of Crop and Soil Science and W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University East Lansing, U.S.A.
Barry Pound, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich Kent, UK

Description
With the inclusion of research theory and examples using the principles of cropping system design, students will gain a unique understanding of the technical, biological, ecological, economic and sociological aspects of farming systems science for rural livelihoods. Editors Snapp and Pound provide a much-needed synthetic overview of the emerging area of agroecology applications to transforming farming systems and supporting rural innovation. The wide range of subjects, integrated references, and companion website, make this core reading for courses in international agricultural systems and management, sustainable agricultural management, and cropping systems.

Audience:
Students of agricultural science, environmental engineering, rural planning; researchers and scientists in agricultural development agencies; practitioners of agricultural development in government extension programs, development agencies, and NGOs


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011