Water and Cereals in Drylands

Zusatztext 'Would be well used to inform the discussion in scientific papers.'Blair M. McKenzie! Cambridge University Press! 2009. '[The book] describes how improved water conservation! water harvesting and investment options can contribute to ths! and suggests policies for the more efficient use of existing natural resources in order to lessen the dependence of agriculture on futher irrigation development.'Biotechnology! Agronomy Society and Environment! 2009. Informationen zum Autor P. Koohafkan is Director of the Natural Resources Management and Environment Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, based in Rome, Italy; B.A. Stewart is Director of the Dryland Agriculture Institute at West Texas A&M University, USA, and a former president of the Soil Science Society of America. Zusammenfassung Cereals are the most important source of food throughout the world, either directly for human consumption or indirectly in the form of animal feed for livestock products consumed as food. This book reviews the potential for increased cereal production in drylands across the world, from the USA, Australia and Southern Europe to Asia and Africa. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1: Drylands, People and Land Use 2: Cereal Production in Drylands 3: Enhancing Cereal Production in Drylands 4: Social and Economic Aspects of Dryland Investment 5: Wider Issues of Water in Drylands Conclusions Bibliography Annexes Index

Product details

• Authors: P. Koohafkan, P./ Stewart Koohafkan, Parviz Koohafkan, Koohafkan Parviz, B. A. Stewart
• Publisher: Stylus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2009
• EAN: 9781844077090
• ISBN: 978-1-84407-709-0
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; NATURE / Natural Resources, Science / Environmental Science, Sustainable agriculture, Agronomy and crop production, Drought & Water Supply, Drought and water supply, Cereal crops