| Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System Contributor(s): Lal, Rattan (Editor), Hobbs, Peter R. (Editor), Uphoff, Norman (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824754913 ISBN-13: 9780824754914 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $332.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 633.188 |
| Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment |
| Physical Information: 9.4" H x 5.88" W x 1.23" (1.88 lbs) 450 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |