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Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book...
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oapen-20.500.12657-337482021-11-09T09:24:23Z Food and Agriculture in PNG Michael Bourke, R. Harwood, Tracey agriculture papua new guinea economic aspects Papua New Guinea bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LN Laws of Specific jurisdictions::LNK Environment, transport & planning law::LNKF Agricultural law Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book. Topics include agricultural environments in which crops are grown; production of food crops, cash crops and animals; land use; soils; demography; migration; the macro-economic environment; gender issues; governance of agricultural institutions; and transport. The history of agriculture over the 50 000 years that PNG has been occupied by humans is summarised. Much of the information presented is not readily available within PNG. The book contains results of many new analyses, including a food budget for the entire nation. The text is supported by 165 tables and 215 maps and figures. 2013-11-09 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:55:17Z 2020-04-01T14:55:17Z 2009 book 459238 OCN: 1166442285 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33748 eng application/pdf n/a 459238.pdf http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/food_agriculture_citation ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_459238 10.26530/OAPEN_459238 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 638 Canberra open access |
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Agriculture dominates the rural economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG). More than five million rural dwellers (80% of the population) earn a living from subsistence agriculture and selling crops in domestic and international markets. Many aspects of agriculture in PNG are described in this data-rich book. Topics include agricultural environments in which crops are grown; production of food crops, cash crops and animals; land use; soils; demography; migration; the macro-economic environment; gender issues; governance of agricultural institutions; and transport. The history of agriculture over the 50 000 years that PNG has been occupied by humans is summarised. Much of the information presented is not readily available within PNG. The book contains results of many new analyses, including a food budget for the entire nation. The text is supported by 165 tables and 215 maps and figures. |
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