menu
{ "item_title" : "Smallholders, Householders", "item_author" : [" Robert MCC Netting "], "item_description" : "Contrasting the prevailing theories of the evolution of agriculture, the author argues that the practice of smallholding is more efficient and less environmentally degrading than that of industrial agriculture which depends heavily on fossil fuel, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. He presents a convincing case for his argument with examples taken from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and demonstrates that there are fundamental commonalities among smallholder cultures. Smallholders, Householders is a detailed and innovative analysis of the agricultural efficiency and conservation of resources practiced around the world by smallholders.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/80/472/102/0804721025_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "38.00", "online_price" : "38.00", "our_price" : "38.00", "club_price" : "38.00", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Smallholders, Householders|Robert MCC Netting

Smallholders, Householders : Farm Families and the Ecology of Intensive, Sustainable Agriculture

local_shippingShip to Me
In Stock.
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

Contrasting the prevailing theories of the evolution of agriculture, the author argues that the practice of smallholding is more efficient and less environmentally degrading than that of industrial agriculture which depends heavily on fossil fuel, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. He presents a convincing case for his argument with examples taken from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and demonstrates that there are fundamental commonalities among smallholder cultures. "Smallholders, Householders" is a detailed and innovative analysis of the agricultural efficiency and conservation of resources practiced around the world by smallholders.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780804721028
  • ISBN-10: 0804721025
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • Publish Date: September 1993
  • Dimensions: 9.05 x 6.04 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.36 pounds
  • Page Count: 416

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews