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Agriculture : a very short introduction / by Paul Brassley.

Agriculture : a very short introduction / by Paul Brassley.
Agriculture :
Includes bibliographical references and index. How often do we think about the food we buy? What resources go into producing it? Do we understand what is happening in the fields that we see through the car or train window? This Very Short Introduction explains what farmers do and why they do it. From traditional methods, and the crucial role of soil management, to the impact of local and international markets, Paul Brassley and Richard Sofee consider the agricultural industry today and the challenges it faces: climate change, animal welfare, and the need to feed a growing world population.

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ISBN 9780198725961
Author Brassley, Paul
Title Agriculture : a very short introduction / by Paul Brassley.
Publication details Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Pagination etc. xviii, 127 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Series Rapid Reads
Contents note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Note How often do we think about the food we buy? What resources go into producing it? Do we understand what is happening in the fields that we see through the car or train window? This Very Short Introduction explains what farmers do and why they do it. From traditional methods, and the crucial role of soil management, to the impact of local and international markets, Paul Brassley and Richard Sofee consider the agricultural industry today and the challenges it faces: climate change, animal welfare, and the need to feed a growing world population.
Subject Agriculture
Added Entry Soffe, R. J.
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