Food and Prosperity: Balancing Technology and Community in Agriculture
- ISBN-10
- 0979638941
- ISBN-13
- 9780979638947
- Category
- Philanthropists
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-01
- Author
- Amanda Carroll Waterhouse
Description
But technology was never enough. New techniques and tools had to be adapted to local cultures and communities. This engaging book explores lessons learned from the Foundation's efforts to improve this most basic arena of human endeavour.
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