Save and grow in practice: maize, rice, wheat. A guide to sustainable cereal production
FAO’s best-selling 2011 publication, Save and Grow, proposed a new paradigm of agriculture, one that is both highly productive and environmentally sustainable. This new book looks at the application of “Save and Grow” practices and technologies to production of the world’s key food security crops – maize, rice and wheat. With examples drawn from developing countries worldwide, it shows how eco-friendly farming systems are helping smallholder producers to boost cereal yields, improve their incomes and livelihoods, conserve natural resources, reduce negative impacts on the environment, and build resilience to climate change. The book will be a valuable reference for policymakers and development practitioners guiding the transition to sustainable food and agriculture.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2016
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| Subjects: | maize, rice, wheats, plant production, intensification, sustainable agriculture, types of farming, ecosystem approaches, crop yield, food security, climate change, Environmental impact assessment, natural resources, resource conservation, new technology, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4009e.pdf |
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| Summary: | FAO’s best-selling 2011 publication, Save and Grow, proposed a new paradigm of agriculture, one that is both highly productive and environmentally sustainable. This new book looks at the application of “Save and Grow” practices and technologies to production of the world’s key food security crops – maize, rice and wheat. With examples drawn from developing countries worldwide, it shows how eco-friendly farming systems are helping smallholder producers to boost cereal yields, improve their incomes and livelihoods, conserve natural resources, reduce negative impacts on the environment, and build resilience to climate change. The book will be a valuable reference for policymakers and development practitioners guiding the transition to sustainable food and agriculture. |
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