Food and Agriculture in PNG

• Tác giả: Tracey Harwood, R Michael Bourke
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Canberra ANU Press 2009
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (638 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 234517
• Chủ đề: 1. Agricultural law

Tóm tắt

 Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book. Topics include agricultural environments in which crops are grown
  production of food crops, cash crops and animals
  land use
  soils
  demography
  migration
  the macro-economic environment
  gender issues
  governance of agricultural institutions
  and transport. The history of agriculture over the 50 000 years that PNG has been occupied by humans is summarised. Much of the information presented is not readily available within PNG. The book contains results of many new analyses, including a food budget for the entire nation. The text is supported by 165 tables and 215 maps and figures.