Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Lal, Rattan; Uphoff, Norman; Hobbs, Peter R.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Addressing a topic of major importance to the maintenance of world food supplies, this reference identifies knowledge gaps, defines priorities, and formulates recommendations for the improvement of the rice-wheat farming system. The book reveals new systems of rice intensification and management and illustrates the application of no-till and conservation farming to the rice-wheat system. With contributions from 65 international experts, and case studies from India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System focuses on seeding equipment and residue management, weed control, water and nutrient efficiency, and integrated pest management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135531522
• Artikelnr.: 57480799

Autorenporträt

Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
I. Food Security and Natural Resources
II. Challenges and Opportunities of No-Till Farming
III. Applications of No-Till Farming in the Rice-Wheat System
IV. Adaptation of No-Till Farming
V. Social and Economic Issues
VI. Networking and International Cooperation
VII. Conclusions
Index