Introduction to Agricultural Geography

Name: Introduction to Agricultural Geography
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ISBN: 9780415084437

ISBN-10: 0415084431

ISBN-13: 9780415084437

Edition: 2nd 1995 (Revised)

Authors: David Grigg

List price: $82.95

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Employing nearly half the world's workforce, agriculture is the single most important global industry. David Grigg provides a comprehensive introduction to agriculture in both the First and Third Worlds, describing both human and environmental issues. Covering the physical environment, economic behavior and demands, institutional, social and cultural influences, and the impact of farming upon the environment, the book explores the wide range of factors which influence how agriculture and agricultural practice differ from place to place. For this edition, the text, statistics, artwork and bibliography have been entirely updated and revised. In addition, two chapters on modernization and on…

Book details

List price: $82.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2/17/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


Acknowledgements



Introduction



The biology of agriculture



Climate and crops



Soils and the farmer



Slopes, altitude and agriculture



The demand for agricultural products



The economic behaviour of farmers



The modernization of agriculture



The state and the farmer



Markets and transport



Agriculture in peri-urban regions



Population, labour supply and agriculture



Farm size and landownership



The diffusion of agricultural innovations



The cultural framework of farming



Agriculture and the environment



Conclusions


Index