An introductory guide to sources of traditional fodder and forage and usage : environmental resilience in pastoral systems in Afghanistan / by Anthony Fitzherbert.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [UKaid ; Estonian Development Cooperation ; GEF ; UNEP], [2015].Description: 132 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • GE320. A33.
Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgements—Foreword—Preface—How to read this guide—Introduction—1. Grain and straw—2. Cultivated legumes and pulses—3. Oil seed crops and residues—4. Other by-products of the cropping system—5. Meadows, fields and gardens—wild plants of the mountains and plains—Index of plant names—Glossary of terms—Bibliography—Maps.
Summary: Summary: “This field guide is the result of many years of field work in different parts of Afghanistan and my long term interest in the traditional farming and pastoral systems that are an integral part of the resilience and coping mechanisms of that country’s rural population in adversity. My first thanks goes to the many Afghans working for different organizations, who have accompanied me and assisted me in the field, and the unfailing patience and hospitality of the villagers, farmers and herdsmen who have entertained me and answered my many questions. The information included in this field guide…”—(page 10).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University GE320.A33.F589 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000548510
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“Building environmental resilience”—back cover.
“تقویت تاب آوری محیط زیستی”—back cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Acknowledgements—Foreword—Preface—How to read this guide—Introduction—1. Grain and straw—2. Cultivated legumes and pulses—3. Oil seed crops and residues—4. Other by-products of the cropping system—5. Meadows, fields and gardens—wild plants of the mountains and plains—Index of plant names—Glossary of terms—Bibliography—Maps.

Summary: “This field guide is the result of many years of field work in different parts of Afghanistan and my long term interest in the traditional farming and pastoral systems that are an integral part of the resilience and coping mechanisms of that country’s rural population in adversity. My first thanks goes to the many Afghans working for different organizations, who have accompanied me and assisted me in the field, and the unfailing patience and hospitality of the villagers, farmers and herdsmen who have entertained me and answered my many questions. The information included in this field guide…”—(page 10).

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