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Masanobu Fukuoka |
The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming |
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| Masanobu Fukuoka is one of the most radical and influential agrarian thinkers of this century. 'One Straw' describes the events that led to the development of Fukuoka's concept of 'natural farming'. In this book, he emphasises the basic principles of non-cultivation and non-chemical farming by the incorporation and controlled use of weeds rather than their eradication. Using these methods Fukuoka produces greater crops than achieved by chemically-based and modern farming practices. Year by year... |
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Masanobu Fukuoka |
The Natural Way of Farming |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| Here in one volume are the secrets of Fukuoka's approach to farming the natural way. Natural farming is based on the observation of nature and allowing it to do what it naturally does best. Born in a small farming village on the island of Shikoku in Southern Japan in 1914, Masanobu Fukuoka was trained in microbiology as a plant pathologist. His career began as an agriculture customs inspector running tests on incoming and outgoing plants at the port of Yokohama. At twenty-five, he started to... |
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Masanobu Fukuoka |
The Road Back to Nature |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| Fukuoka's reflections on his trips to Europe and to America, his sense of shock at seeing the destruction wreaked in the name of agriculture. A collection of his lectures, articles and essays which outline his thinking on nature, God and man and his underlying optimism that good sense can still prevail and we can still turn it all around.
A collection of articles, lectures and essays recording his impressions as he travels the world talking about his revolutionary 'do-nothing' agricultural... |
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Claude Bourguignon |
Regenerating the Soil |
$15.99 $11.19 |
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| The author in this treatise systematically shatters the modern farming's increasingly unnatural and unsustainable theories of agriculture which are rooted and reflective of industrially generated synthetic chemicals and pesticides. The author potently restores the ancient and primal truth that the soil is inherently alive and only living soils will support and agriculture of permanence.In this new and revolutionary book, Claude Bourguignon explains the natural basis of organic agriculture.... |
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A T Dudani |
Alternatives To Pesticides In Tropical Countries |
$9.49 $6.64 |
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| Alternatives to Pesticides in Tropical Countries presents a background to the history of pesticide use, tracing the gradual increase in both use and production. The author, AT Dudani, has written the book with particular reference to his local knowledge of India. While outlining the hazards of overuse of pesticides, the author explains the importance of international guidelines, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. |
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Arun K. Sharma |
A Handbook of Organic Farming |
$54.49 $38.14 |
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| An encyclopaedic work on the issue of organic farming, this book covers most aspects of this vast subject. A useful companion for any organic farming enthusiast.
Contents of the Book:
Cycle for survival.
Towards organic farming.
Soils environment and plant growth.
Soil organic matter and humus.
In-situ manuring.
Ex-situ manuring.
Production of compost.
Vermi-composting.
Bio-intensive nutrient management.
Mechanism of nitrogen fixation.
Ecological pest... |
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Subhashini Sridhar |
Neem: A User's Guide |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Aimed at rejuvenating local, low cost use of neem in agriculture and health care. Meant to serve as a user’s manual for farmers and sustainable agriculture alternatives. Also useful for those interested in the uses of neem in effective home remedy for anamals and humans.
Since time immemorial, we have used the Neem tree in agriculture, public health, medicine, toiletries, cosmetics, livestock protection and rituals. The tree is considered invaluable and it is found in every part ofour... |
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Mohan Shankar Deshpande |
Organic Farming wrt Cosmic Energy |
$15.99 $11.19 |
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| Is any agricultural expert prepared to prove that: The Deshpande method is wrong and loss producing for a farmer. The trials carried out on a thousand farms by the cultivators under his guidance and the working of the processes of nature as explained by Shri Deshpande based on these experiments is erroneous? The advertisements which confuse the farmers must also be stopped The Indian Agriculture should be freed from the shackles of Scientific Blind Faith."No Fertilizer is required as food by... |
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Shripad A. Dabholkar |
Plenty for All |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| For those who may want an introduction to Shripad Dabholkar's ideas - particularly Prayog Parivar methodology - here is a new book written by Dabholkar himself which gives details. |
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Subhashini Sridhar |
Organic Vegetable Gardening |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| First published in 2002, this popular little booklet has been revised, enlarged and reprinted. Organic Vegetable Gardening focuses on how to grow vegetables in your garden without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It gives information on composting techniques and brief descriptions of pests and diseases that veggies are susceptible to and how to control them. |
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Christopher Bird |
Secrets of the Soil |
$24.99 $17.49 |
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| This book, a fascinating companion to 'The Secret Life of Plants' by the same authors, tells the story of the innovative, nontraditional, often surprising things that certain scientists, farmers, and mystics are doing to prevent the slow degradation of our planet.
For example, using the techniques of Rudolf Steinera's biodynamic agriculture with its reliance on ethereal forces from the planets, Dan Carlsona's growth stimulating Sonic Bloom, and rock dust fertilizer to revitalize depleted... |
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Sanket K. Joshi |
Seed Album of Some Medicinal Plants of India |
$44.99 $31.49 |
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| The books "Seed Album of Some Medicinal Plants of India" is a novel experiment-a deviation from the normal trend of focusing the leaves and flowers of a plant. The book not only depicts the morphological diversity and beauty of seeds but also assists in an instant identification of the plants through attractive photographs of seeds/fruits. The physiological aspects such as seed dormancy, germination, viability and propagation methods have also been given due consideration for... |
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Manohar Parchure |
Organic Farming |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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| Parchure seeks to debunk the NPK theory of plant nutrition with homegrown wisdom. |
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G.K. Ghosh |
Bio-Pesticide & Integrated Pest Management |
$37.99 $26.59 |
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| While analysing how the use of chemical pesticides led to environmental disaster, this book suggests many alternative bio-pesticides which can help to increase food production without environmental damage. |
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Beatrix Tappeser |
Survival, Persistence, Transfer |
$3.49 $2.44 |
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| Part of Third World Network’s series on biotechnology and bio-safety, this booklet examines the issues related to genetically modified organisms and their DNA. |
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K. Vijayalakshmi et al |
Organic Paddy Cultivation |
$7.99 $5.59 |
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| This book provides detailed information on seed selection, seed treatment, pests and diseases affecting paddy and how to control them with organic measures. Important indigenous varieties with their special characteristics are also described in this book. |
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Somani |
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Natural Farming |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| The full set of papers that were discussed at the symposium on organic farming held by the Rajasthan College of Agriculture.
An important document for those interested in "scientific" comparisons between organic and chemical-based farming sytems. |
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R.K. Bhatnagar |
Earthworm: Vermi Culture and Vermi Composting |
$4.99 $3.49 |
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| General awareness, appreciations and perceptions of life of earthworms and how we can utilize to our economic interests in multiple ways, are lacking. We all have heard various scientific terms widely used now, viz., biotechnology and sustainability of soil, productivity, environmental sustainability, problems of organic waste disposal causing pollution etc. Hardly, a few even amongst educated masses know that perhaps amongst first creature to be utilized in bio-technology and use of... |
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Shylaja R. Rao |
User's Manual Series on Sustainable Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation 1 |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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Shylaja R. Rao |
User's Manual Series on Sustainable Agriculture Improving Soil Fertility Naturally |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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Paroma Basu |
Trainer's Training Manual For Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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Shylaja R. Rao |
User's Manual Series on Sustainable Agriculture Seeds our Genetic Wealth 2 |
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Shylaja R. Rao |
User's Manual Series on Sustainable Agriculture Chemical Free Pest Control |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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Debal Deb |
Industrial Vs Ecological Agriculture |
$4.95 $3.47 |
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Vandana Shiva |
Diversity: The Hindustan Way (Vol. I) |
$32.49 $22.74 |
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| About the Author:
Vandana Shiva is one of the World's most dynamic and provocative thinkers. A physicist, ecologist, activist and author of several books, she won the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. She directs the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy in New Delhi, India, and is an Associate Editor of The Ecologist magazine. Before becoming an activist, Shiva was one of India's leading physicists.
Vandana Shiva completed her Ph.D. in the... |
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Vandana Shiva |
Principles of Organic Farming |
$16.99 $11.89 |
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| About the Author:
Vandana Shiva is one of the World's most dynamic and provocative thinkers. A physicist, ecologist, activist and author of several books, she won the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. She directs the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy in New Delhi, India, and is an Associate Editor of The Ecologist magazine. Before becoming an activist, Shiva was one of India's leading physicists.
Vandana Shiva completed her Ph.D. in the... |
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Third World Network |
Return to the Good Earth |
$37.99 $26.59 |
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| A most interesting and comprehensive compilation on ecological farming techniques and other related information. Agriculture as if the earth mattered.
Modern agriculture is in a state of crisis today. The use of farming practices harmful to the environment has caused serious damage to the environment. Ecologists and organic farmers throughout the world are advocating a return to natural farming systems, to save and regenerate our soils, to clean up our waters, and to protect the health of... |
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