Agriculture & Farming Books

In 1982, Jackie Moffat and her family moved from London and went North, to Cumbria. In this work she writes about her rural life, her wacky take on it and the trials, tribulations and pleasures of running a farm.

What could be more natural than keeping your own chickens and collecting their eggs? This illustrated guide advises on the aspects of chicken keeping, from advice on a range of breeds available, choosing and buying the right chickens for you, to feeding and naming them and finally housing and caring for them.

Intended for both the beginner and experienced beekeeper, this illustrated guide covers various things, from setting up hives and maximising bees in the garden, to optimum honey production. It includes a troubleshooting section.

A guide which covers what a new beekeeper needs to know, from buying equipment to harvesting honey. It provides instructions on handling and checking bees, tips and advice on keeping them healthy and productive. It also features a collection of honey-based recipes.

Gives clear instructions on the care and management of outdoor pigs.

Read Ben and Charlotte's inspirational story of hope and survival they relive their race against time.

Millions of people enjoy raising these birds, whether for food or companionship - this indispensible guide will show them exactly how to do this in a relaxed way to ensure the best results. 'Chickens have a charm that affects even those with no bird experience,' promises author and longtime chicken aficionado Jay Rossier. The lush, full-colour photographs accompanying his text attest to that, as .

Offers a retrospective look at farming life within living memory and beyond, celebrating a quintessential rural existence. This book is illustrated with old photographs, allowing a glimpse into the worlds of real people for whom farming was a way of life.

A guide to beekeeping - from finding bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce. It includes a look at the history of bees and beekeeping, and an introduction to help understand bees and keep them happy.

Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, this book contains a wealth of useful information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture.

The answers to the most asked questions from over 50 years of the world's longest running gardening programme on BBC Radio 4. All your garden problems are solved in a collection of 350 answers each written especially for this book which gives sound practical advice on almost any problem that might arise in your garden. JACKET PRICE 15.99.

The second book from the remarkable Rex Harper, who is a combination of St Francis of Assisi and The Birdman of Alcatraz, James Herriot and Doctor Dolittle

Originally published in 1811. The General Views of the Agriculture of the Counties of Scotland were an effective companion to the First Statistical Account. Although accounts of individual parishes are not included, the attention to detail provided gives a revealing portrait of the day-to-day circumstances of the substantial rural population at the end of the eighteenth century. Far more ...

Based on the case studies from varied agricultural and ecological regions in Asia and Africa, this book discusses the need for adopting new paradigms between rainfed and irrigated agriculture, catchment/micro-watershed management approaches, upgrades in science-based development and more investments in rainfed areas.

Fertilisers are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either through the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding for uptake through leaves. Fertilisers can be organic (composed of organic matter), or inorganic (made of inorganic chemicals or minerals). This book presents research from around the globe.

Many people believe that organic agriculture is a solution for various problems related to food production. This book provides scientifically based information on organic agriculture such as crop yields, food safety, nutrient use efficiency, leaching, long-term sustainability, greenhouse gas emissions and energy aspects.

The purpose of the Frontiers of Shrimp Research symposium was to assess the status of shrimp research in these areas and to further foster the scientific collaboration vital for significant research advances. Based on this symposium, this book is intended for advanced undergraduate/graduate students, mariculturists and research workers.

Presents 20 specially commissioned case studies of farmer participatory approaches to agricultural innovation initiated by NGOs in Asia. Sets the case material within the context of NGO relations with the state and their contribution to democratization and the consolidation of rural civil society.