Agriculture and Food Books

New and Published Books

1. Technology Development Assistance for Agriculture

   Putting Research into use in Low Income Countries

   By Norman Clark, Andy Frost, Ian Maudlin, Andrew Ward

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

   Stemming from an 11-year DFID funded programme under its Renewable Natural Resources Research Strategy (RNRRS), Technology Development Assistance for Agriculture: Putting Research into Low Income Countries reviews part of this programme as a case study of a broader issue of technology development...

   Published April 17th 2013 by Routledge
2. Food Policy in the United States

   An Introduction

   By Parke Wilde

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   This book offers a broad introduction to food policies in the United States. Real-world controversies and debates motivate the book’s attention to economic principles, policy analysis, nutrition science and contemporary data sources. It assumes that the reader's concern is not just the economic...

   Published April 15th 2013 by Routledge
3. Technological and Social Dimensions of the Green Revolution

   Connecting Pasts and Futures

   Edited by Pratyusha Basu, Bruce Scholten

   Rising concerns about agricultural productivity and food security in rapidly changing economic and environmental contexts have led to renewed interest in agricultural development. But the extent to which new policies and programs will enable socially just and environmentally sustainable futures for...

   Published April 11th 2013 by Routledge
4. Reclaiming Food Security

   By Michael S. Carolan

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   In this challenging work, the author argues that the goal of any food system should not simply be to provide the cheapest calories possible. A secure food system is one that affords people and nations – in both the present and future – the capabilities to prosper and lead long, happy, and healthy...

   Published April 9th 2013 by Routledge
5. Diversifying Food and Diets

   Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Health

   Edited by Jessica Fanzo, Danny Hunter, Teresa Borelli, Federico Mattei

   Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

   Currently 925 million people are undernourished and 195 million children under five years of age are stunted. At the same time, over 1 billion people are overweight and obese in both the developed and developing world. Diseases previously associated with affluence, such as cancer, diabetes and...

   Published April 3rd 2013 by Routledge
6. Biofuels and Rural Poverty

   By Joy Clancy

   Biofuels and Rural Poverty makes an original contribution to the current controversial global debate on biofuels, in particular the consequences that large-scale production of transport fuel substitutes can have on rural areas, principally in developing countries but also in some poor rural areas...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
7. The Politics of Land and Food Scarcity

   Edited by Paolo De Castro, Felice Adinolfi, Fabian Capitanio, Salvatore Di Falco, Angelo Di Mambro

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   In recent years the issue of food security has become centre stage in the global agenda. Since the 2007/8 food price crisis, a number of works have been published on the topic, addressed from various perspectives: economic, social and cultural, environmental, agronomic and...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
8. Water Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies

   Edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, M.V.K. Sivamohan, Nitin Bassi

   Series: Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management

   This book addresses strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture in developing economies. The book focuses primarily on India, a fast developing economy, whose natural resource base comprising land and water supporting agricultural production is not only under enormous stress, but also...

   Published September 25th 2012 by Routledge
9. Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods

   Edited by Niels Halberg, Adrian Muller

   Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

   This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with...

   Published August 8th 2012 by Routledge
10. Competition and Efficiency in International Food Supply Chains

    Improving Food Security

    By John Williams

    Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture

    Why have food crises seemingly become more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different issues and distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains,...

    Published June 13th 2012 by Routledge