Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System / Edition 1

by Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824754914
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/24/2004
Series:	Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment , #105
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"…Dr. Lal and his colleagues are to be warmly congratulated on bringing together the wide range of information in this volume. It [will be] invaluable to many agricultural advisors, as well as…scientists concerned with the optimization of no-till systems
.Dennis J. Greenland, Ph.D., Tropical Agriculture Consultant, Reading, and Former Director, Scientific Services, CAB International, Wallingford, England

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