a very short introduction Brassley, Paul creator Soffe, Richard J. text bibliography enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2016 monographic eng

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xviii, 127 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. From the large corporation using enormous machines in the USA, to the woman with her hoe and her plot of cassava in Mozambique, to a Chinese collective farm worker in the rice fields, agriculture is essential for humanity to eat. This book looks at the many different types of agriculture and considers the challenges facing farmers today. Introduction ; Soils and crops ; Farm animals ; Feeding the food industry ; Inputs into agriculture ; Modern and traditional farming ; Farming futures ; Further reading ; Index Paul Brassley and Richard Soffe. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index. a-cc--- Agricultura R AC 5 V573 081 9780198725961 0198725965 DLC 071114 20230411090710.0 spa