Agricultural Environment and Health/S. Waseem A. Ashraf. New Delhi,
Concept, 2006, xiv, 138 p., figs., tables, maps, ISBN 81-8069-304-X.
Agricultural Environment and Health/S. Waseem A. Ashraf. New Delhi,
Concept, 2006, xiv, 138 p., figs., tables, maps, ISBN 81-8069-304-X.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Environmental base of agriculture and food production. 3. Food deficiency and diseases. 4. Environment and health. 5. Case study of selected villages: i. Economically backward villages. ii. Economically prosperous villages. 6. Summary--conclusion and suggestions. Bibliography. Index.
"This book attempts to analyse the environmental base of agriculture and food production and its impact on nutrition and rural health in India, with special reference to Uttar Pradesh. Tracing the relationship between environmental factors and deficiency diseases, it also tries to explore potential for agricultural production and carrying capacity of land to meet the increasing pressure of population. The analysis is based on total income per head per day and total food consumption per head per day." (jacket)