Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System

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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Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff

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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

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• Autori: Rattan (Ohio State University) Hobbs Lal, Rattan Hobbs Lal
• Con la collaborazione di: Rattan Lal (Editore), Peter R Hobbs (Editore), Norman Uphoff (Editore), Peter R. Hobbs (Editore), Lal Rattan (Editore), Hobbs Peter R. (Editore), Uphoff Norman (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2020
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Botanica
• EAN: 9780367578343
• ISBN: 978-0-367-57834-3
• Numero di pagine: 558
• Serie: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
• Categorie: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Botany & plant sciences, Agricultural science, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Botany and plant sciences, nutrient cycling, Water use Efficiency, Integrated weed management, sustainable rice-wheat farming practices, socio-economic impacts agriculture, agronomic research, mechanized seeding techniques