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Item Details
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FOOD FOR ALL
THE NEED FOR A NEW AGRICULTURE |
| By: |
John Madeley |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£32.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1842770187 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781842770184 |
| Publisher: |
ZED BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2002 |
| Series: |
Global Issues |
| Pages: |
208 |
| Description: |
This is an examination of the feasibility of halving world hunger by 2015. It looks at: BSE, foot and mouth and salmonella; declining food variety/quality; and disappearing topsoil/ biodiversity in rural areas. It argues for a green, low-external input approach that can feed the hungry. |
| Synopsis: |
What kind of agriculture do we need to feed the world? World leaders have come up with yet another target: halving (not ending) hunger by the year 2015, but is this more likely to be achieved than previous targets? What ab out: animal diseases like BSE, foot and mouth disease and salmonella; declining food variety and quality; and disappearing topsoil, hedgerows and biodiversity in the rural areas? Better access to land and a more equitable income distribution are part of the solution. The other is to move away from a monoculture production system monopolized by a handful of giant corporations. John Madeley argues for the spread of a low-external input approach, a reintegration of traditional farming techniques, new farming practices like organic agriculture and permaculture and a range of "green" technologies to offer a viable livelihood to farmers, food for the hungery and safe and good tasting food for the rest of us. |
| Illustrations: |
guide to further reading, guide to relevant organisations/websites, index |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Zed Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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