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Farmers have the Earth in Their Hands
Paul Luu, with Marie-Christine Bidault
Foreword by Stéphane Le Foll, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and Gabrielle Bastien
16,00€ – 23,00€
Also available in French and Spanish
A handbook giving the basics of agricultural science and history, as well as an overview of the major practices that make it positive for the climate.
Description
How can we feed 10 billion people tomorrow? Can we avoid deforestation, the intensive use of fertilisers and synthetic products, which aggravate climate change and the erosion of biodiversity? Should the debate be limited to a strict opposition between organic and conventional agriculture ? Can a better distribution of resources and changes in diet solve everything?
There is no single answer to all these questions, but agriculture has a magical side. It is not only part of the problem, it is also part of the solution, thanks to the superpowers of the soil. By being alive, preserved and regenerated, the soil can feed us, ensure the diversity of life on Earth and store carbon to help offset our greenhouse gas emissions.
Through a few scientific benchmarks, a brief historical review and the exploration of virtuous practices that can contribute to the life of the soil, this book opens up a bright future. Farmers have the Earth in their hands, but it is up to all of us to support them.
Excerpt
The author
The International “4 by 1000” Initiative was launched by France in 2015 during COP 21. It calls for the dissemination and implementation of concrete actions for carbon storage in soils through agriculture and forestry.
Paul Luu is an agricultural engineer specializing in tropical agronomy, a graduate of AgroParis Tech, with a PhD from the University of Montpellier. He has worked in the field all over the world, in the international relations department of the French Ministry of Agriculture, and in the agricultural development of overseas departments and territories. He was Director of Agropolis International before joining the CGIAR. Since 2016, he has been the Executive Secretary of the “4 for 1000” Initiative.
Marie-Christine Bidault is an agricultural engineer, columnist and writer
Table of contents
Foreword
Chapter One – Why do we need a change in agriculture?
Conventional agriculture, an assisted agriculture
Impacts of conventional agriculture
Agriculture and climate change
What about climate-smart agriculture?
Chapter Two – From living principles to their substitution
Photosynthesis
The major cycles
The essential roles of soil
Biodiversity
Man and artificialisation
Chapter Three – Man and soil − A brief history of agriculture
The birth of agriculture
Early agrarian systems
First agricultural revolution of modern times
The second agricultural revolution in modern times
Can our history feed our future?
Chapter Four – What place for agriculture in the 21st century?
Soil, carbon and biodiversity
The main principles of agroecology
Chapter Five – Limiting disturbance: conservation agriculture
Chapter Six – The refusal of synthesis : organic and biodynamic agriculture
Chapter Seven – For the greening of grazing: dynamic rotational grazing (Holistic GrazingSystem)
Chapter Eight – Soil health at the centre of everything: regenerative agriculture
Chapter Nine – Mimicking natural forest ecosystems : agroforestry
Chapter Ten – No single agriculture, but a single role: one of male and female farmers
It’s up to you
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Additional information
| Weight | 251 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15,6 × 2 × 23,4 cm |
| ISBN French print | 978-2-493291-06-6 |
| Number of pages French | 134 |
| ISBN English print | 978-2-493291-09-7 |
| Number of pages English | 110 |
| ISBN Spanish print | 978-2-493291-30-1 |
| Number of pages Spanish | 132 |
| Language | English, French, Spanish |
| Format | Digital, Paper |
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