An agricultural testament is sir albert howards best known publication and remains one of the seminal works in the history of organic farming agricultural movement 1 2 3 dedicated to his first wife and co worker gabrielle herself a plant physiologist it focuses on the nature and management of soil fertility and notably explores composting 3. An agricultural testament albert howard preface small farms an agricultural testament sir albert howard inside cover note rodale press edition us 1976 since this book first appeared in 1940 it has been regarded as one of the most important contributions to the solution of soil rehabilitation problems ever published more important it has been regarded as the. Agricultural testament by sir albert howard cie ma formerly director of the institute of plant industry indore and agricultural adviser to states in central india and rajputana 1943 oxford university press new york and london copyright 1943 by oxford university press inc first published in england 1940 first american edition 1945. As much a political screed against fractured and ivory tower agricultural research as it is a survey of causes of and impediments to soil fertility howards agricultural testament is a must read for those interested in developing a more holistic approach to the soil and the life of the world dependent on it howard spends a good deal of the book explaining his indore process which he first created in india in the early part of the 20th century if the results of that process are to be believ