Agriculture (VSI): Very Short Introduction

Agriculture (VSI): Very Short Introduction

Author: Brassley, Soffe

ISBN: 978-0198725961

Price: Rs. 300.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

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.

Browse this title within our Science and Technology collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 152 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0198725961.

About the Author

Dr. Paul Brassley studied agriculture and agricultural economics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and agricultural history at Oxford University. Richard Soffe, studied Agriculture and subsequently lectured Farm Management at Seale-Hayne College, University of Plymouth.

Book Specifications & Quick Facts

Reading Level
General / Adult
Language & Format
English • Paperback
ISBN Reference
978-0198725961
Publisher
Oxford University Press
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What is this book about?

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...

Who should read this book?

Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

  • You’ll appreciate how this book takes you across continents to see agriculture as it’s really lived—from high-tech industrial farms to small, human-scale cultivation. Written in an accessible yet thoughtful way, it helps you understand the social, economic, and environmental challenges farmers face today. It’s a great value pick if you want a global perspective on food, farming, and sustainability without an overly technical tone.
  • Published by Oxford University Press.
  • Language: English.
  • Page count: 152.

Catalog Description

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.

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