This specialist handbook is intended as a quick and easy reference guide for individuals and organisations that are involved with the production of food, from both agriculture and horticulture. It is designed to be used as a reference book that answers basic questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food as far as possible. The focus is firmly on the technical aspects of food crops; animal husbandry, agrochemicals and genetic engineering are only briefly mentioned. The ...
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This specialist handbook is intended as a quick and easy reference guide for individuals and organisations that are involved with the production of food, from both agriculture and horticulture. It is designed to be used as a reference book that answers basic questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food as far as possible. The focus is firmly on the technical aspects of food crops; animal husbandry, agrochemicals and genetic engineering are only briefly mentioned. The manual with its strong international flavour is designed to be also used by those who normally speak or read English as their second language, using simple English terminology and phrasing, with explanations and cross references of the terminology, acronyms and terms used. The book is divided into three sections: 1. Principles and Practices used in Agriculture and Horticulture; 2. Description and Characteristics of the Main Food Crops; 3. Naming and Classification of Plants, Seed Purchase Procedures, Conversion Tables and Statistics, Planning and Assessing Agricultural Projects.
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Add this copy of Growing Food a Guide to Food Production to cart. $45.82, new condition, Sold by discount_scientific_books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sterling Heights, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Springer.
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Tony Winch has written a remarkable and accessible guide to food production that will prove invaluable to all concerned with horticulture and agriculture. In a world where food is becoming increasingly politicised ? food for cars or food for stomachs? ? Mr Winch returns to basics and reminds us of the diversity and wealth of wonderful foods that can be grown on this planet. Growing Food should be in the library of every university in the land.
Backpacker
Dec 14, 2007
This must be a unique reference book on growing food crops anywhere in the world, providing an enormous amount of information, without being overwhelming, on growing conditions, nutritional values and uses etc., in a very accessible format. As a veteran backpacker, I think its a great reference book for anybody who loves travelling and believes that eating the local cuisine is an essential part of the experience. Here you can find out what goes into the matoke of Uganda, the enjera pancakes of Ethiopia or the refried beans of Mexico. And I enjoyed dipping in for other intriguing facts as well, like what went into poor old Esau?s mess of pottage or why the ornamental garden plant, Love Lies Bleeding, is a seriously under used food crop.
