Product Description

Something is wrong with our agricultural and food systems.Despite great progress in increasing productivity in the last century, hundreds of millions of people remain hungry and malnourished. Can nothing be done or is it time for the expansion of another sort of agriculture, founded on more ecological principles, and in harmony with people, their societies and cultures?

This book draws on many stories of successful transformation. A sustainable agriculture making the best of nature and people's knowledges and collective capacities has been showing increasingly good promise. Everyone is in favour of sustainability, yet few go seriously beyond the fine words. This book shows that there is no alternative to radical reform of national agricultural, rural and food policies and institutions - the time has come for the next agricultural revolution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #981627 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 264 pages

Review
"Beautifully written. The implications of the book's ideas are deep and extensive." -- Julia Guivant, University of Florianopolis, Brazil

"Full of supporting evidence and clear arguments." -- Norman Uphoff, Cornell University

"Refreshingly fluent narrative, brimming full of storiess and metaphors." -- Tim O'Riordan, University of East Anglia, UK

About the Author
Jules Pretty is Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex. His other books include The Living Land, Regenerating Agriculture and Unwelcome Harvest.