Farming and Food Supply : The Interdependence of Countryside and Town (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. The history of agriculture; Part II. The Components of Agriculture: 2. Climate and soil; 3. Crops and stock; 4. Husbandry; 5. Technology; 6. Nutrition; Part III. Systems of Agriculture: 7. Britain; 8. Sub-Saharan Africa; 9. India; Part IV. Agricultural Strategy: 10. Agriculture and development; 11. Feeding the people; Appendix; References; Index.