Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System

Zusatztext "?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 Informationen zum Autor Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...

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• Authors: Rattan Lal, Norman Uphoff, Lal Lal, Rattan Hobbs Lal, Rattan (The Ohio State University Lal, Rattan (The Ohio State University) Hobbs Lal, Rattan (Ohio State University) Hobbs Lal
• Assisted by: Rattan Lal (Editor), Lal Rattan (Editor), Lal Rattan (Editor), Norman Uphoff (Editor), Peter R. Hobbs (Editor), Peter R (Cornell University Ithaca New York USA) Hobbs (Editor), Prof Norman (Cornell University) Uphoff (Editor), Rattan (The Ohio State University Carbon Management and Sequestration Center School of Environment & Natural Resources Columbus USA) Lal (Editor), Rattan (The Ohio State University Lal (Editor), Peter R. (Cornell University Hobbs (Editor), Norman (Cornell University Uphoff (Editor), Rattan (The Ohio State University) Lal (Editor), Uphoff Norman (Editor), Hobbs Peter R. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 24.05.2004
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany
• EAN: 9780824754914
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-5491-4
• Pages: 450
• Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment; Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
• Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, environmental science, engineering & technology, Botany & plant sciences, Agricultural science, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agronomy & crop production, Botany and plant sciences, Agronomy and crop production, nutrient cycling, Water use Efficiency, Integrated weed management, sustainable rice-wheat farming practices, socio-economic impacts agriculture, agronomic research, mechanized seeding techniques