Alternative agriculture
Auteur :
National Research Council / Board on Agriculture / Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309039857
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1989
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
More and more farmers adopt a range of alternative practices designed to reduce dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides, cut costs, and increase profits. This book describes the increased use of these practices and other changes in agriculture since World War II, and examines the role of federal policy in encouraging this evolution.