About the book

The environmental impact of agriculture varies based on the wide variety of agricultural practices employed around the world. Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale. Global warming is projected to have significant impacts on conditions affecting agriculture, including temperature, precipitation and glacial run-off. Agricultural science has indeed transformed the practice of agriculture. This book is presents a unique assessment of agricultural commodity production and the environmental problems it causes, along with prescriptions for increasing efficiency and reducing damage to natural systems.

Contents:

Environmental Impact of Agriculture

Agricultural and Crop Production

Climate Change and Food Security

Agriculture, Growth and Poverty Reduction

Food Security and Agriculture Policy

Agri-Food Systems and Territorial Development

Human Health Effects of Agriculture

Components of Agroforestry System and Technology Development

Evaluation of Genetically Modified Food Crops

Agriculture and Pollution