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Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to … More...

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there. Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and pra Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there. Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice. This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice. Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Technology, Dynamics and Diversity: Soil Fertility and Farming Livelihoods in Africa~~ Scoones, Ian~~Agriculture & Animal Husbandry~~Technology~~9781136534256, en, Dynamics and Diversity: Soil Fertility and Farming Livelihoods in Africa, Scoones, Ian, 9781136534256, Routledge, 09/01/2010, , , , Routledge, 09/01/2010<

ISBN: 9781136534256

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to … More...

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods. Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa. Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there. Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice. This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice. Soil Fertility and Farming Livelihoods in Africa eBook eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Sach- & Fachthemen>Wirtschaft, Taylor and Francis<

ISBN: 9781136534256

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods.Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa.Contrary to ma… More...

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods.Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa.Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there.Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice.This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice.; PDF; Reference > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies, Taylor and Francis<

ISBN: 9781136534256

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods.Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa.Contrary to ma… More...

Soils are critical to agriculture and, in turn, to food supply and livelihoods.Sustainable management of soils is crucial for a large proportion of the population of Africa.Contrary to many claims, soil fertility is improved and managed successfully by small-scale farmers there.Careful studies from widely different areas reveal how closely bound up soil management is with complex social, cultural and ecological factors - requiring a far more subtly tuned approach to development policy and practice.This work is a study of how the context of livelihood systems has to inform development policy and practice.; PDF; Reference > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies, Taylor and Francis<

ISBN: 9781136534256

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. eBooks Technology, Engineering, Agriculture~~Agriculture & Farming~~Agricultural Science Dynamics… More...

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. eBooks Technology, Engineering, Agriculture~~Agriculture & Farming~~Agricultural Science Dynamics And Diversity~~EBook~~9781136534256~~Ian Scoones Dynamics And Diversity<