| Publication |
Great Britain, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 1994.
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| Description |
48pWhite Spine
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| Series |
Usborne Understanding Geography
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| Summary/Abstract |
Provides a lively and informative introduction to food production and explains how farming techniques are imporving to meet these pressing demands.
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| Contents |
What is farming?
The first farmers
Climate, soil and farming
Food and food plants
Livestock
Grass and grazing
Dairy farming
Pig farming
Poultry farming
Mixed farming
Slash and burn
Cereal crops
Rice growing
Plantations
Forestry
Horticulture
Irrigation
Intensive famring
Organic farming
Conserving the land
Unusual livestock farming
Feeding the world
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
0746007388 Hb.
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