Restoration agriculture
Subtitle: real-world permaculture for farmers
By: by Mark Shepard
Publisher: Acres U.S.A.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Austin, Texas
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781601730350
Subjects: Permaculture; Edible forest gardens; Sustainable agriculture; Agricultural ecology; Alternative agriculture
Description: "Around the globe most people get their calories from annual agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel and many other needs - in your own backyard, farm or ranch. This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313) and index.
Table of contents: title: The perennial agriculture vision; title: Our present reality; title: Standing on the backs of giants; title: Challenges facing agriculture; title: Turning things around; title: Farming in nature's image; title: The steps toward restoration agriculture; title: Other biomes; title: Livestock and restoration agriculture; title: Including bees; title: About nutrition; title: Nutrition and perennial agriculture; title: Getting started; title: The transitional strategy; title: Managing a healthy farm ecosystem; title: Plant and animal breeding; title: Making a profit; title: Creating permanent agriculture : a call for new pioneers.