The Agricultural Dilemma: How Not to Feed the World

The Agricultural Dilemma challenges misconceptions about agriculture and offers a viable alternative to industrial agriculture. It provides a thoughtful, critical analysis of the three fundamental forms of agriculture and offers engaging vignettes and case studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Agricultural Dilemma poses challenging questions about the current state of agriculture and its ability to feed a world with a rapidly growing population. It delves into the three fundamental forms of agriculture: Malthusian (expansion), industrialization (external input-dependent), and intensification (labor-based). By examining the drivers of these agricultural practices, the book offers a thoughtful and critical analysis that upends entrenched misconceptions such as the notion of land scarcity for food production and the sole reliance on new agricultural technologies.

Engaging and enlightening vignettes and short histories are included throughout the book, providing real-world case studies from across the globe. These case studies bring the debate to life and highlight the complexities and dilemmas facing agriculture today.

The book concludes by arguing that there is a viable alternative to industrial agriculture that can meet the world's needs. It questions why such alternatives have been downplayed, obscured, or hidden from view. This important book is a must-read for students, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture for a growing population.

Weight: 438g
Dimension: 173 x 243 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032260457