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Smallholders, Householders: Farm Families And The Ecology Of Intensive, Sustainable Agriculture,New Carol Oates " Through heartfelt prose andContrasting The Prevailing Theories Of The Evolution Of Agriculture, The Author Argues That The Practice Of Smallholding Is More Efficient And Less Environmentally Degrading Than That Of Industrial Agriculture Which Depends Heavily On Fossil Fuel, Chemical Fertilizers, Pesticides And Herbicides. He Presents A Convincing Case For His Argument With Examples Taken From Africa, Asia, Europe And The Americas, And Demonstrates That There Are Fundamental