Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture No. 1/08


Agriculture, world food security, bio-energy and climate change: some inconvenient facts
Harald von Witzke, Berlin, Germany

The practice and effects of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Sri Lanka
Regassa Namara, Accra, Ghana;
Deborah Bossio, Parakrama Weligamage, Colombo, Sri Lanka and
Indika Herath, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Market integration for agricultural output markets in Peru: the role of public infrastructure
Javier A. Escobal, Lima, Peru, and
Arturo Vásquez Cordano, Golden, USA

Diffusion and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: study of the male annihilation technique
Zaheeruddin Mirani, Saban Shah Bukhari and
Anwar Ahmed Siddiqui, Tandojam, Pakistan

Farmers’ economic tolerance toward pest infestations: impact of Integrated Pest Management training in Indonesia
Joko Mariyono, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Book reviews

COLLIER, PAUL (2007): The Bottom Billion.
EASTERLY, WILLIAM (2006): The White Man’s Burden.
SACHS, JEFFREY D. (2005): The End of Poverty.
Rolf A.E. Mueller, Kiel, Germany

CARRUTH, REBA A. (ed.) (2006):
Global Governance of Food and Agriculture Industries.
Winfried von Urff, Bad Zwesten, Germany

BRANDT, HARTMUT and UWE OTZEN (2007):
Poverty Oriented Agricultural and Rural Development.
Frithjof Kuhnen, Goettingen, Germany

MCGILLIVRAY, MARK (ed.) (2006):
Human Well-Being: Concept and Measurement.
Tina Beuchelt and Manfred Zeller, Stuttgart, Germany

MOLLINGA, PETER P., DIXIT, AJAYA and KUSUM ATHUKORALA (eds.) (2006):
Integrated Water Resources Management:
Global Theory, Emerging Practice and Local Needs.
Astrid Zabel, Zurich, Switzerland