Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance
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Book Description
This is a story of resistance against all odds, of Cuba's remarkable recovery from a food crisis brought on by the collapse of trade relations with the former socialist bloc and the tightening of the U.S. embargo. Unable to import either food or the farm chemicals and machines needed to grow it via conventional agriculture, Cuba turned inward toward self-reliance. Sustainable agriculture, organic farming, urban gardens, smaller farms, animal traction and biological pest control are part of the successful paradigm shift underway in the Cuban countryside. In this book Cuban authors offer details-for the first time in English-of these remarkable achievements, which may serve as guideposts toward healthier, more environmentally friendly and self-reliant farming in countries both North and South.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance
Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance,Fernando Funes,Luis Garcia,Martin Bourque,Nilda Perez,Peter Rosset,Food First,0935028870,Agriculture - General,Cuba,Development - Sustainable Development,Industries - Agribusiness,International Relations - General,Organic farming,Politics / Current Events,Science/Mathematics,Sustainable agriculture,Sustainable development,Technology
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