Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System

by Rattan Lal (Editor), Peter R. Hobbs (Editor), Norman Uphoff (Editor)

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 conser

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135531522
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/24/2004
Series:	Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	450
File size:	16 MB
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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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