Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs
1st Edition
Edited
By Sandra Edwards
January 29, 2021
With growing concern from consumers and regulatory agencies about the welfare of farmed animals such as pigs, the livestock sector must assess how animal welfare can be improved whilst ensuring livestock production remains economically and environmentally sustainable. Understanding the behaviour ...
The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems
1st Edition
Edited
By Mike Robinson, Dominik Klauser
December 10, 2020
This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, Part 1 reviews ways of improving access to resources such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM...