| Contents Notes |
On trial: industrial agriculture -- The remedy: sustainable agriculture -- Down to earth: step 1, create and conserve healthy soil -- Clear, clean water: step 2, conserve water and protect its quality and step 3, manage organic wastes to avoid pollution -- Think local: step 4, select plants and animals adapted to the environment -- All creatures great and small: step 5, encourage biodiversity -- The sorcerer's apprentice: step 6, manage pests with minimal environmental impact -- Power: step 7, conserve nonrenewable energy resources -- Money: step 8, increase profitability and reduce risk -- Two roads. An easy to read practical introduction to sustainable agriculture: what it means and why it is needed. First book to synthesize the goals of sustainable agriculture into eight comprehensive steps. Presents a convincing critique of our current agricultural system. |
