Family Agriculture - Tradition and Transformation

Originally published in 1994, this book examines the importance of family agricultural systems in both the developed and the developing worlds. Throughout the world, and throughout history, the family unit has been at the heart of agricultural systems.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2 Family Agriculture Around the World 3. The Social Role of Family Agriculture 4. Ecology and Agriculture 5. Sustainable Agriculture 6. Family Agriculture and Family Values 7. Food Security 8. Land Consolidation, for Production or Power? 9. Agricultural Policy: Shell and Pea Games 10. An Enemy Within 11. Information Systems and Survival Techniques 12. Earth Husbandry, an International Soil Building Program for the Next Century 13. The Future of Family Agriculture in the Developing Nations 14. The Future of Family Agriculture in the Developed Nations.

About the author

David Francis studied Agricultural Education and Social Sciences at the Ohio State University and became interested in international projects. He has worked in Liberia and Togo, West Africa, and in Jamaica, Panamá, Colombia and Haiti. He holds a PhD in Development Sociology from Cornell University and has been a professor in the Brazilian Federal System since 1976. In 2010, David received the title of 'Pesquisador Sênior' (Senior Researcher) from the Brazilian Conselho Nacional Desenvolvimento Cientíico e Tecnológico, CNPq.

Summary

Originally published in 1994, this book examines the importance of family agricultural systems in both the developed and the developing worlds. Throughout the world, and throughout history, the family unit has been at the heart of agricultural systems.

Product details

• Authors: David G. Francis
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.07.2023
• EAN: 9781032473116
• ISBN: 978-1-03-247311-6
• No. of pages: 238
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Agribusiness and Land Use
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, NATURE / Ecology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries