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Resource Pointer #105
November 12, 1996
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Urban Agriculture: Food, Jobs and Sustainable Cities,
1996.* Urban Agriculture Network. Describes crop and
livestock production in urban areas worldwide, focusing
on Africa, Asia and Latin America. Examines economic and
environmental benefits including local food security,
and discusses challenges and constraints to encouraging
urban agricultural development. Makes recommendations
for expanding urban farming. 300 pp. US$24. No charge to
NGOs in Southern countries. Urban Agriculture Network,
1711 Lamont Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010; phone
(202) 483-8130; fax (202) 986-6732; email
72144.3446@compuserve.com.
*Meat Monopolies: Dirty Meat and the False Promises of
Irradiation, 1996.* Susan Meeker-Lowry and Jennifer
Ferrara. Investigates concentration of ownership in
livestock and meat processing industries, and argues
that these industries need to be held fully accountable
for their negative health and environmental impacts.
Examines harm to workers, farmers, consumers and
environment from pesticides used on feed crops, diseases
spread through meat, water pollution and land
degradation. Recommends ways to improve government
regulatory system and describes hazards of irradiation.
37 pp. US$15. Food and Water, Inc. Rural Route 1, Box
68D, Walden, VT 05873; phone (802) 563-3300; fax (802)
563-3310.
*Cotton Production Prospects for the Decade to 2005,
1994.* Hamdy Eisa, et. al. Examines cotton research,
marketing and production infrastructures in major cotton
growing countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, India
and the U.S. Describes world cotton market and makes
projections regarding production and consumption until
2005. Discusses cotton research currently underway on
range of subjects including pest control, nutritional
quality, lint quality and production technologies. 112
pp. US$15. The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20433; phone (202) 477-1234; fax (202)
477-6391.
*International Short Course on Agroecology, Berkeley,
CA, June 16-25, 1997.* Center for Biological Control and
Food First. This program will examine range of topics
related to agroecology, including alternative
agriculture systems, ecological pest management,
traditional knowledge and conversion of large scale
systems to agroecological management. Lectures, field
trips and workshops will focus on practical and
theoretical concepts of agroecology. Limited to 35
participants. Send curriculum vitae and letter of
interest to Dr. Miguel Altieri (see below) before
February 15, 1997. For cost and application information
contact Dr. Miguel Altieri, University of California,
201 Wellman Hall 3112, Berkeley, CA 94720; fax (510)
642-7428; email agroeco3@nature.berkeley.edu.
*First Annual Organic Farmers Marketing Association
(OFMA) Meeting, Kansas City, MO, December 6-8, 1996.*
OFMA. International conference will focus on developing
services and strategies for OFMA, a recently formed
organization intended to improve cooperation and
coordination among organic farmers for marketing organic
products. No charge. Val Carr, OFMA, 1168 N County Road
575 W Greencastle, IN 46135; phone/fax (317) 653-8933;
email vcarr92702@aol.com.
We encourage those interested in having resources listed
in the Online Resource Pointer to send review copies of
publications, videos or other sources to our office
(address listed below) or to contact Information Program
Associates Adam Kirshner or Gina Schilling for further
information.
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