Agroecology in Practice (eBook)

From Local Initiatives to Global Scaling Through Video

Jeffery W Bentley, Paul Van Mele (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
232 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-80062-879-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Industrial agriculture has taken a toll on our soils, environment and local food cultures. Agroecology in Practice offers a beacon of hope. This practical guide shares ideas and techniques with readers seeking to implement agroecological principles.

This book presents innovative examples from across the globe on how to:

Rebuild soil health and fertility
Enhance biodiversity on your farm
Conserve water resources
Manage pests and diseases sustainably
Ensure humane livestock care
Support farmer cooperation
Build local food systems.

This book inspires the reader with real-world examples. It also explores the multiple ways in which video can contribute to building the necessary knowledge to transform food systems.

Agroecology in Practice is a must-read for:

Farmers seeking to transition to more sustainable practices
Agricultural professionals and educators
Students of agroecology
Policymakers and anyone interested in a healthier future for our planet.

Each short section in the book is linked to a relevant video on the award-winning platform Access Agriculture (www.accessagriculture.org). These 132 high-quality video demonstrations and explanations bring the book's content to life, thereby enriching the learning experiences for readers.

These videos share a visual and engaging way to learn, complementing the written content in the book. We hope that having this rich multimedia component will make the book attractive to a wide audience.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.2.2025
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: agroecological practices • biodiversity on farms • Climate change adaptation and mitigation • digital tools for agriculture • farmer learning videos • farmer-led research • farmer-to-farmer learning • humane livestock care • Knowledge Exchange • local food system development • on-farm experimentation • Pest management • seed preservation • short food supply chains • soil health improvement • sustainable agriculture • Water conservation
• ISBN-10: 1-80062-879-X / 180062879X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80062-879-3 / 9781800628793