Agriculture

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Introduction

Agrarian Change and the Politics of Control

From: The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

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The Politics of Control: An Analytical Framework Agrarian Dynamics in Bolivia: A Brief Overview Organization of the Argument 18 $1.80 Add
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Production and Productivity

From: Class Dynamics of Agrarian Change

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The Two Main Balances Identified by Chayanov

From: Peasants and the Art of Farming

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Understanding Exposure

From: Resilient Agriculture

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This chapter explores the ways that climate change impacts different regions and different crops, and outlines the effects that environmental changes will have on the highly delicate balance that … 24 $2.40 Add
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1. Earth for All

Five Extraordinary Turnarounds for Global Equity on a Healthy Planet

From: Earth for All

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Chapter 1 begins the book by examining the present challenges of the 21st century, and how this turbulence presents a unique moment in time where humanity can work together to create a better … ; ; ; ; ; 26 $2.60 Add
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A Wider Array of Interacting Balances

From: Peasants and the Art of Farming

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Chapter 2: Foundation

PART I: RED HORIZONS

From: Dinner on Mars

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Chapter 2 focuses on setting up the foundations for a Martian city. Discussing the establishment of a BaseTown, power, self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, self-reliance, solar energy, … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Germination

Part II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada

From: Good Crop / Bad Crop

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Chapter 3 explores the germination process, discussing the history of agricultural practice in Canada from pre-colonization, the adoption of Indigenous crops by white settlers, agricultural … 3 $0.30 Add
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Getting to Food Sovereignty

Grassroots Perspectives from the National Farmers Union Interviews with Terry Boehm and Hilary Moore, conducted by Naomi Beingessner

From: Food Sovereignty in Canada

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Growing Up Rural

From: Agriculture and the Generation Problem

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Topics covered in this chapter include: households, the generational division of labour, education, pluriactivity, and plurilocality. 24 $2.40 Add
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Jamaican Peasants in Slavery, Semi-slavery and Freedom

From: Tiny Engines of Abundance

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Chapter 3 examines Jamaica in the decades following slave emancipation in the 1830s, when Jamaica was often put forward as exemplifying the calamitous results of a prosperous peasantry. Topics … 23 $2.30 Add
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Origins and Early Development of Capitalism

From: Class Dynamics of Agrarian Change

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The Corporate Food Regime

From: Food Regimes and Agrarian Questions

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The Soy Complex in Latin America

From: The Political Economy of Agrarian Extractivism

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Commodification and Concentration Upstream Control and “Flexing” Downstream (Trans-)Latin American Capital, Pools de Siembra and Contract Farming Conclusion 14 $1.40 Add
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Understanding Exposure

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter talks about exposure and dealing with climate change, offering some climate change adaptation concepts that help to clarify options that reduce climate risk and cultivate the climate … 16 $1.60 Add
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Understanding Sensitivity

From: Resilient Agriculture

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This chapter explores the concept of sensitivity as it relates to agriculture. Sensitivity is the degree to which agricultural systems are effected by changes in their environment. Crops can be … 30 $3.00 Add