Title                         : Modeling Crop Rotations and Co-Products in Agricultural Life Cycle Assessments

Author                    : Gerhard Brankatschk

Publisher ‏              : ‎ Springer Vieweg; 1st ed. 2019 edition (September 10, 2018)

Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2018

Language ‏              : ‎ English

Volume‏                  : ‎ 216 pages

Gerhard Brankatschk provides solutions for methodological limitations of agricultural Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). The author solves challenges of attributing multifunctionality (co-products) and temporal system boundaries (crop rotations) of agricultural systems by establishing two new Life Cycle Inventory methodologies, which conform to ISO-standards on LCA. The new methods help to assess temporal, spatial, and multifunctional complexity of agricultural systems and to improve the reliability of life cycle based sustainability assessments of agriculture. read more

Title                       : Oil Palm: Cultivation, Production and Dietary Components

Author                  : Susan A. Penna

Publisher             : Nova Science Publishers

Published            : 2011

ISBN                    : 1617619345, 9781617619342

Volume                : 238 halaman

Cultivation of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) has expanded tremendously in recent years such that it has now become a major source of the world supply of vegetable oil, and is one of the most important tree crops in the humid tropics, with its main center of production in Southeast Asia. Oil palm is the world’s most productive oil crop and is, in addition very versatile, producing two distinct oils, mescocarp (palm) oil and palm kernel oil, which find a variety of food and non-food applications as fertilizers, soil conditioners and as a source of fuel. This book presents topical research data in the study of oil palm, including the potential of gas chromatography fingerprinting of palm oil; palm oil in the implication of cardiovascular disease; the integral use of palm oil in the production of biodiesel fuel; and oil palm biomass and its applications. read more

Title                       : Water for Food Water for Life A Comprehensive Assessment of

Water Management in Agriculture

Author                  : David Molden

Published            : March 22, 2007

Publisher             : Routledge

ISBN                     : 9781844073962

Volume                : 664 Pages

‘Overall, one of the most remarkable books on this topic – it should become a classic text and a necessity in the library. The first must-buy book of 2007.’ Environmental and Ecological Education, British Ecological Society ‘A wake-up call to policymakers, bringing attention, understanding, and ultimately hope to the crucial need for better agricultural water management in all its forms to feed future generations and sustain thriving rural communities and ecosystems.’ Peter Lee, President, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage ‘The world water crisis has caught us unawares, with a series of local hydrological pinchpoints rapidly escalating into a global pandemic of empty rivers, dry boreholes, and wrecked wetlands as profound as, and often linked to, climate change. The water crisis has badly needed its equivalent of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. And for the two-thirds of the world’s water that is used for agriculture, the Comprehensive Assessment provides just that. Timely, forensic, and unflinching in its analysis, forward thinking and strategic in its search for practical solutions, this is a landmark.’ Fred Pearce, Author of When The Rivers Run Dry and frequent contributor to NewScientist ‘This assessment is critical. Not only because it concerns a critical life resource like water. But because it involves an assessment that is comprehensive, analytical, and timely. The issue must become the world’s obsession: growing and eating food that is water-prudent. I would encourage, indeed urge, you to use this rich and rigorous assessment to make changes in policy and practice.’ Sunita Narain, Stockholm Water Prize Winner 2005, Director, Centre for Science and Environment ‘A wake-up call to policy makers bringing attention, understanding and ultimately hope to the crucial need for better agricultural water management in all its forms, to feed future generations and sustain thriving rural communities and ecosystems.’ Peter Lee, President, ICID ‘This timely assessment provides valuable guidance for policymakers, planners, and practitioners the world over. Yes, there is enough water, but is there enough willpower? Sandra Postel, Author of ‘Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?, and co-author of ‘Rivers for Life: Managing Water for People and Nature’ ‘This is perhaps the most extraordinary recipe book ever produced: take one world already being exhausted by 6 billion people; find the ingredients to feed another two billion people; add in demand for more food, more animal feed, more fuel, and use only the same amount of water the planet has had since Creation. Don’t forget to restore the environment that sustains us. Stir very carefully.’ Margaret Catley-Carlson, Chair, Global Water Partnership ‘This report is a timely assessment of global water resources from the standpoint of food security, poverty reduction and livelihoods generation.’ India Together ‘David Molden’s book is a handy book and very constructive for readers especially for people who want to prepare social, environmental and economic assessment on water… This book is organized comprehensively catering to all aspects of water sectors and offers innovative approaches to enable institutions to formulate and implement new policies.’ Bookshelf ‘Very comprehensive study’, Spore 2007. read more

Title                       :  Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice 1st Edition

Author                  : Michael Raviv, Heiner Lieth, Asher Bar-Tal

Publisher             : ‎ Elsevier Science; 1st edition (December 31, 2007)

Language             : ‎ English

Hardcover           : ‎ 608 pages

ISBN                      : ‎ 0444529756

Plant production in hydroponics and soilless culture is rapidly expanding throughout the world, raising a great interest in the scientific community. For the first time in an authoritative reference book, authors cover both theoretical and practical aspects of hydroponics (growing plants without the use of soil). This reference book covers the state-of-the-art in this area, while offering a clear view of supplying plants with nutrients other than soil. Soilless Culture provides the reader with an understanding of the properties of the various soiless media and how these properties affect plant performance in relation to basic horticultural operations, such as irrigation and fertilization. This book is ideal for agronomists, horticulturalists, greenhouse and nursery managers, extension specialists, and people involved with the production of plants. (Elsevier.com) read more

Title                        : The Raising Sea

Authors                 : Orrin H. Pilkey, Rob Young

Publisher              : ‎Island Press; None edition (February 22, 2011)

Volume ‏                :‎ 224 pages

ISBN                      :‎ 978-1610910040

On Shishmaref Island in Alaska, homes are being washed into the sea. In the South Pacific, small island nations face annihilation by encroaching waters. In coastal Louisiana, an area the size of a football field disappears every day. For these communities, sea level rise isn’t a distant, abstract fear: it’s happening now and it’s threatening their way of life. read more

Title                      : Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower, Seventh Edition

Author                  : Howard M. Resh

Publisher ‏            : ‎ CRC Press; 7th edition (August 9, 2012)

Volume       ‏         : ‎ 560 pages

ISBN                     : ‎ 9781439878675

Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower, Seventh Edition is a comprehensive guide to soilless culture with extensively new and updated contents from the previous edition published in 2001. Meant for hobby and commercial growers, the book: read more

Title                       : Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together

Author                  : Sylvia Bernstein

Publisher             : New Society Publishers

Published            : second printing November 2011

ISBN                      : 9780 86571 7015

Volume                : 288

Today, more than ever before, our society is seeking ways to live more conscientiously. To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, Mother Earth News is recommending select New Society Publishers’ books to its readers. For more than 30 years, Mother Earth has been North America’s “Original Guide to Living Wisely,” creating books and magazines for people with a passion for self-reliance and a desire to live in harmony with nature. Across the countryside and in our cities, New Society Publishers and Mother Earth are leading the way to a wiser, more sustainable world. read more

Title                      : Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Author                 : Brett L, Markham

Publisher             : Skyhorse

Published            : April 1st 2010

ISBN                    : 9781602399846

Volume                : 240 pages

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. read more

Title                  : Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates

Author              : Robert Kourik

Publisher          : Metamorphic Press

Published         : 2009

ISBN                 : 096158484X, 9780961584849

Volume             : 181 pages

Drip irrigation is the best way to help any plant flourish and survive tough times, especially short or long droughts. Pick the wrong stuff and you easily can feel overwhelmed. Robert Kourik’s Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates clearly explains how to use less water yet increase the yields of vegetables and promote the growth and flowering of all plants–trees, shrubs, and container plants–in any climate, even where it rains irregularly. read more

Title                       : The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs

Author                  : Robert Cough

Publisher ‏            : ‎Storey Publishing, LLC; Illustrated edition (July 1, 2011)

Language ‏            :‎ English

Volume ‏               :‎ 320 pages

ISBN-10 ‏               :‎ 1603425748

ISBN-13 ‏               :‎ 978-1603425742 read more