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F. K. Akinnifesi, Roger R.B. Leakey - Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization. F. K. Akinnifesi, Roger R.B. Leakey - Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization CABI | 2008 | ISBN: 1845931106 | Pages: 464 | PDF | 1.52 MB It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be more easily achieved through the domestication of various indigenous fruit trees that can be cultivated and owned by smallholder farmers. Through multi-functional and integrated farming systems, these tree crops can support environmental and social sustainability by providing food as well as promoting economic growth.

Thanks to original uploader! Do you know only a small part of all books is visible on the AvaxHome Homepage (@ Home)? ... Trees on the Farm. The Smart Gardener's Guide to Growing Fruits. Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening. Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening--With information on mushroom cultivation, sowing a ... ways to keep livestock, and more... Chelsea Green Publishing | 2011 | ISBN: 160358370X | English | 256 pages | PDF | 92.60 MB Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level.

His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures. In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer offers a wealth of information for the gardener, smallholder or alternative farmer yet the book's greatest value is the attitudes it teaches. The Trees in My Forest. La Nature Comestible by: Ian Burrows. The Illustrated Book of Trees. Edible Forest Gardens (Vol. 1): Ecological Vision, Theory For Temperate Climate Permaculture. Edible Forest Gardens (Vol. 2): Ecological Design And Practice For Temperate-Climate Permaculture. The Encyclopedia of Fruits, Berries & Nuts.

L'abc du verger. Les tomates aiment les carottes : Les secrets du bon voisinage des plantes dans votre jardin. "Les tomates aiment les carottes : Les secrets du bon voisinage des plantes dans votre jardin", Louise Riotte Edisud | 2010 | ISBN: 2744908576 | French | 159 pages | PDF | 60.55 MB Dans la ligne d'une meilleure économie de la nature, ce livre vous fera découvrir que les légumes et les fruits, comme les humains, ont des amis naturels et préfèrent se retrouver en leur compagnie. Ainsi, les haricots poussent bien avec les betteraves et les pommes de terre, les poireaux se plaisent avec le céleri, les oignons et les carottes... Tout cela dépend de l'exsudation des racines, de la capacité des plantes à fixer l'azote de l'air, de leur odeur... Mais il y a aussi les incompatibilités, entre les melons et pommes de terre, les oignons et haricots...