検索キーワード： 農業科学・食品科学

Martin Frank lebt schon sein ganzes Leben lang auf dem Bauernhof seiner Familie, zusammen mit Hühnern, Ziegen, Katzen und Kühen – doch in diesem Jahr ist damit Schluss, der Vater wird den Hof aufgeben, und die letzte Kuh verlässt den Stall. Er zieht auf den Biohof seines Lebensgefährten, eines Landtierarztes – und ein ganz neues Kapitel beginnt.

Award-winning food writer Bee Wilson’s secret history of kitchens, showing how new technologies—from the fork to the microwave and beyond—have fundamentally shaped how and what we eat “Like having a long dinner table discussion with a fascinating friend…. A pure joy to read.”—Los...

Are you ready to break free from the constraints of modern consumerism and embark on a journey towards sustainable self-sufficiency? Imagine a life where you grow your own food, harness renewable energy, and minimize your carbon footprint, all while enjoying the satisfaction and security of living independently. "Homesteading for Beginners: Become Sustainably Self-Sufficient" is your comprehensive guide to achieving this dream.

First published in the late nineteenth century, The Chocolate-Plant (Theobroma Cacao) and Its Products is a thorough and fascinating examination of one of the world’s most important—and beloved—plants.

Have you ever wanted to grow your own garden-fresh food but thought you didn't have the space or the know-how? Do you rent? Do you only have a patio? Do you own but only have a small yard? With this guide, you can maximize any tiny space, learn to companion plant, and have huge garden hauls every season!

【小学館の名作文芸朗読】『貧しき人々の群』『伸子』などの代表作で知られ、昭和期に活動した作家の随筆。秋田市から汽車に乗って間もなく、広大な稲田の景色は先祖代々からの農民の労力が込められていた。稲田は人間生活の労力の上に繁茂しているのに、この辺りの農家はなんと小さく、数も少ない。現在の世の中のしくみでは、稲とそこから取れる米は最も投機的な商品ではないだろうか。

Keep your hens safe and your eggs coming—whether you’re in a tiny urban yard or a wide-open homestead. This step-by-step audio guide shows you exactly how to outsmart predators, use space wisely, and keep birds healthy in any climate, on any budget.

This best-selling audiobook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition—completely updated and redesigned—makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to poultry farming for egg and meat production in Nigeria, covering the essential aspects of breed selection, farm establishment, feeding, egg management, health, and marketing. The focus on local consumption and adaptability to the Nigerian context will make this book a valuable resource for aspiring and existing poultry farmers in the country.

In Cut the Bull… At Least by Half, Shalom Daniel, founder of 50Cut, makes a no-nonsense case for the future of meat: smarter, healthier, and more sustainable choices for you and your family. Blended meat takes what you already enjoy, mixes in plants, and creates meat that tastes better, stays juicier, and packs in more nutrition. The benefits are a no-brainer: cut your meat in half and you cut salt, cholesterol, and saturated fat nearly in half too—while also slashing your carbon footprint. In other words: same taste, half the damage.

This book, "The Complete Guide to Chicken Farming," is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in raising chickens, whether for eggs, meat, or as a sustainable farming practice. Covering every aspect of chicken farming from the basics of selecting the right breed and building a coop to advanced topics like sustainable practices and integrating chickens into permaculture, this guide provides practical, actionable advice. Listeners will learn how to care for their flock through all life stages, manage health and nutrition, and optimize egg and meat production.

A sweeping natural history of the most valuable trees on earth that have quietly transformed our economies, cultural traditions, and collective imagination for millennia. Every December, homes, offices, and town squares around the world are adorned with lavishly decorated evergreens to ring in...

Ready to create rich, living soil and a thriving garden while reducing waste? Composting Simplified for Beginners is your friendly, practical guide to turning everyday kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost — even if you’ve never composted before.

Can You Preserve Your Farm’s Future in This Unpredictable World? Farming isn’t just work; it’s an identity, a way of life rooted in the soil, passed down from one generation’s calloused hands to the next. But today, that legacy is under siege: rising costs, volatile markets, a climate more unpredictable than ever… Yet, the way most farmers finance their operations hasn’t evolved in a century. Traditional financing keeps you boxed in, dependent on someone else’s rules, when what you need most is control. Here’s the twist: you already know how to sustain what matters.

For more than three decades, Shawn and Beth Dougherty have honed their frugal methods for managing a small-scale farmstead on marginal land. In One-Cow Revolution, they share their wisdom and affection for the blessing that is the human-dairy cow partnership, addressing key questions with clear answers for those who have just moved back to the land (or are still planning and dreaming).

Inside this practical guide you’ll discover everything you need to skyrocket your plants growth; Learn - hassle free irrigation strategies, without the joint pain. Grow any plant, anywhere, with perfect drainage and nutrient-rich soil!

Stressing the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, farmer Kelly Klober provides expert advice on making any size hog operation more efficient and profitable in Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs. The most comprehensive book available on the topic, this fourth edition features the most up-to-date practices, illustrated with color photography. Both beginners and experienced farmers will find all the information they need to select, house, care for, breed, and butcher pigs, along with marketing advice.

A DAILY MAIL AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gem of a book. Full of wisdom, warmth and inspiration. I learned something from every page' NIGEL SLATER 'A delightful book - warm, witty and wise' ALAN TITCHMARSH 'A beautiful refraction of a year, encounters with plants and friends and gardens...

The growing concern about global environmental change and human impacts on the planet has led to the emergence of a broad field of study on the 'sustainability' of human societies. The term's common usage can be traced back to the advent of the Earth Summit in 1992 when 'sustainable development' was broadly embraced by the international community as an ostensibly win-win proposition for economic development, social inclusion, and ecological conservation. Yet both the natural science underpinnings and the social implications of a quest for sustainability have been diffuse.

In his first all-new book in 15 years, Eliot Coleman returns organic farming to its ethical roots, exploring the very soul of organic growing. In The Self-Fed Farm and Garden, he presents the organic method as a self-sustaining system rooted in soil health care and shows listeners how they can shift to a self-fed model that continually recharges the soil with organic matter, thus allowing the soil food web to provide all the nutrients crops need for healthy growth and excellent yields.