Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture by Harvey S. James, Jr. (English) Ha

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This timely Handbook synthesizes and analyzes key issues and concerns relating to the impact of agriculture on both farmers and non-farmers. With a unique focus on humans rather than animals or the environment, the book is interdisciplinary and international in scope, with contributions from sociologists, economists, anthropologists and geographers providing case studies and examples from all six populated continents.Looking at the pervasive impact of agriculture, the Handbook explores all aspects of the production of food and fiber within the agrifood value chain, including: farmers and laborers growing crops and raising livestock, businesses supplying inputs for these operations, and processors transforming plants and animals into intermediate and finished food, beverage and clothing products. Separated into four parts, it analyzes how the agrifood industry affects farmer well-being; the application of science and technology within an agricultural context; the ways in which agriculture affects the well-being of smallholder farmers, especially in developing countries; and agriculture's impact more broadly on society.This will be a beneficial read for economics and sociology students, particularly those looking at the impacts of agriculture. Accessible and clear, the Handbook will also be helpful for policymakers and agricultural NGOs wanting a more in-depth understanding of the impact of agriculture on human life.

FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Author Biography

Edited by Harvey S. James, Jr., Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Division of Applied Social Sciences, University of Missouri, US

Table of Contents

Contents:1 Introduction to the Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture 1Harvey S. James, Jr.PART I IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONSAND ORGANIZATIONS2 How farm consolidation affects farmers and farmworkers 13James M. MacDonald3 The real game of chicken: the tournament, broiler contractsand integrator power 31Douglas H. Constance and Anthony Rainey4 Input industry influence on farmer decision-making: anexample of negative impacts to the environment and farmers 51Diana Stuart5 Identities on the family farm: agrarianism, materiality and the'good farmer' 65Jérémie Forney and Lee-Ann SutherlandPART II IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY6 Impacts of GE crop technologies on farmers 86Leland L. Glenna and Elizabeth Ransom7 Agricultural mechanization and farm labor development 102Amer Ait Sidhoum, Maria Vrachioli and Johannes Sauer8 The human impact of data bias and the digital agricultural revolution 119Kelly Bronson, Sarah Rotz and Adrian D'Alessandro9 Modernizing agriculture through digital technologies:prospects and challenges 138Emily Duncan, Abdul-Rahim Abdulai and Evan D.G. FraserPART III IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON SMALLHOLDERFARMERS AND FARM LABORERS10 'Modern' agriculture and its impact on smallholder farmer livelihoods 163Katherine A. Snyder11 The impacts of private standards on smallholder well-being 179Agni Kalfagianni12 Fair trade's impact on smallholders 194Sarah Lyon13 The human impact from Indian farmers' productive butdamaging use of pesticides 218Geoff Kuehne14 The social protection function of agriculture 233Damilola Giwa Daramola and Harvey S. James, Jr.15 Entrenched exploitation: temporary foreign agriculturalworker programs in North America 256Leigh Binford and Janet McLaughlin16 The impacts of agroecology training within and beyond farmertraining 275Julia M.L. Laforge and Charles Z. LevkoePART IV BROADER IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON SOCIETY17 The effects of agrochemicals on humans 297Ryan E. Galt and Lauren Asprooth18 How agrarian values affect society 333Chad L. Christensen19 How biodiversity loss affects society 352Roland Ebel, Fabian Menalled, Selena Ahmed, Simone Gingrich,Giulia Maria Baldinelli and Georges F. Félix20 Ethical issues arising from modern agriculture 377Harvey S. James, Jr.21 Finding alternatives in our broken food system: the illusion of choice 399Lydia ZepedaIndex 416

Review

'This Handbook provides wide-ranging insights into the impact of agriculture on humans. Bringing together authors from multiple disciplines and perspectives, the collection provides fresh understandings of long-standing and up-to-the-minute impacts of agriculture and the broader agrifood system on farmers, farmworkers, and consumers. Readers will encounter new ways of understanding agrarianism, biotechnology, consumer choice, and ethical dilemmas in agriculture.'

Review Quote

'Chapters in the Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture emphasize the impact that industrial technology, trade policy and the growing influence of finance capital are having on the practice of farming, and on the social institution of the household farm. It would be difficult to imagine a work that explores this topic with greater perspicuity or completeness. I will be returning to the book again and again for enlightenment on the future of our food system.'

Details ISBN1839101733 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1839101733 ISBN-13 9781839101731 Format Hardcover Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 456 Publication Date 2021-06-22 AU Release Date 2021-06-22 NZ Release Date 2021-06-22 UK Release Date 2021-06-22 Author Harvey S. James, Jr. Edited by Harvey S. James, Jr. DEWEY 306.349 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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