Food and Agriculture in Papua New Guinea

dc.contributor.editorBourke, Mikeen_AU
dc.contributor.editorHarwood, Tracyen_AU
dc.date.available2015-12-08T22:45:49Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.updated2015-12-08T10:55:30Z
dc.description.abstractAgriculture 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.en_AU
dc.format.extent1 vol.en_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-9215-3661-8en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/37885
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherANU Press
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyrighten_AU
dc.titleFood and Agriculture in Papua New Guineaen_AU
dc.typeBooken_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access via publisher websiteen_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationCanberra, ACT, Australiaen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBourke, Mike, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationHarwood, Tracy, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.authoremailanupress@anu.edu.auen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidBourke, Mike, u4049197
local.contributor.authoruidHarwood, Tracy, u4048068
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor070101 - Agricultural Land Management
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9008537xPUB154
local.identifier.doi10.22459/FAPNG.08.2009en_AU
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu9008537
local.publisher.urlhttp://press.anu.edu.au/en_AU
local.type.statusMetadata onlyen_AU

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