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Book Synopsis Farming Systems in the Tropics by : Hans Ruthenberg
Download or read book Farming Systems in the Tropics written by Hans Ruthenberg and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some general charscteristics of farming in a tropical environment; Shifting cultivation systems; Fallow systems; Ley systems; Systems with permanent upland cultivation; Systems with arable irrigation farming; Systems with perennial crops; Grazing systems; General tendences in the development of tropical farm systems.
Book Synopsis Multiple Cropping And Tropical Farming Systems by : Willem C. Beets
Download or read book Multiple Cropping And Tropical Farming Systems written by Willem C. Beets and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the uses of tropical farming systems in tropics of mixed, strip, relay, sequential and multistorey cropping. It discusses the aspects of the tropical farming systems including their history and agronomy and the plant inter-relationship within them.
Book Synopsis Farming Systems in the Tropics by : H. Ruthenberg
Download or read book Farming Systems in the Tropics written by H. Ruthenberg and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some characteristics of farming in a tropical environment. Shifting cultivation systems. Fallow systems. Ley systems and dairy systems. Systems with permanent upland cultivation. Systems with arable irrigation farming. Systems with perennial crops. Grazing systems. Tendencies in the development of tropical farming systems. Notes of methodology in cropping and farming system research.
Book Synopsis Farming Systems In The Tropics by : A. Rangasamy
Download or read book Farming Systems In The Tropics written by A. Rangasamy and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cropping Systems In The Tropics (Principles And Management) by : Sp Palaniappan
Download or read book Cropping Systems In The Tropics (Principles And Management) written by Sp Palaniappan and published by New Age International. This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land And Soil Are Non-Renewable Natural Resources. The Nature Has Taken Thousands Of Years To Create An Inch Of Fertile Soil. Mismanagement Of This Precious Resource Is A Sin Against Nature And Will Play Havoc With The Fortunes Of The Country. Many Parts Of The Country Have Already Come To The Brink Of Devastation Through Injudicious Usages, Over Exploitation Of Natural Resources Resulting In Unsustainable Productivity Of Crops.Modern Concept Of Cropping System Is Based On The Principle Of Effective Utilization Of Soil Water, Nutrients And Light For Sustainable Crop Productivity. This Book Gives The Basic Principles And Broadly Accepted Definitions Terms Frequently Used In The Literature. A Short-Review Of The Cropping Systems Work Done In The Tropics, Particularly In India Is Presented.In This Revised Edition, Contents Of All The Chapters Have Been Revised To Give Orientation Towards Management Of Sustainable Crop Production Systems. A New Chapter On Farming System Is Also Added In Tune With The Latest Trends. Information Available On Perennial Crop-Based Cropping Systems, For Example High Density Multi Species Cropping Systems Involving Coconut And Arecanut Is Updated. The Various Management Aspects Of Sustainable Cropping Systems Are Discussed And The Research Methodology That Could Be Adopted Is Elucidated. Possible Future Lines Of Work Are Given In The Final Chapter.This Book Will Prove To Be Of Immense Value Not Only To The Research Workers But Also To The Teachers And Students And Above All Farmers And Individuals Who Are Desirous Of Improving Sustainable Crop Production Systems.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics by : National Research Council
Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainforests are rapidly being cleared in the humid tropics to keep pace with food demands, economic needs, and population growth. Without proper management, these forests and other natural resources will be seriously depleted within the next 50 years. Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics provides critically needed direction for developing strategies that both mitigate land degradation, deforestation, and biological resource losses and help the economic status of tropical countries through promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. The book includes: A practical discussion of 12 major land use options for boosting food production and enhancing local economies while protecting the natural resource base. Recommendations for developing technologies needed for sustainable agriculture. A strategy for changing policies that discourage conserving and managing natural resources and biodiversity. Detailed reports on agriculture and deforestation in seven tropical countries.
Book Synopsis Intensified Systems of Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics by : J. A. N. Wallis
Download or read book Intensified Systems of Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics written by J. A. N. Wallis and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmentally Sustainable Development Studies and Monographs Series No. 19. Five years have passed since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, better known as the Rio Earth Summit. Almost all the countries of the world attended the conference and committed themselves to the policies and programs laid out in Agenda 21, the action plan of the summit. The World Bank and other international agencies have sought to be active partners in implementing the agenda. This report is part of the Bank's current efforts to review the progress made over the past five years and to make plans for improved effectiveness for the future. The paper is divided into two parts. Part I looks at the broad picture, assessing some of the large challenges for the future and outlining thematic principles. Part II provides concise reviews of the majority of the chapters of Agenda 21 and relates them to the standpoint of Bank activities.
Book Synopsis The Economics of Tropical Farming Systems by : Martin Upton
Download or read book The Economics of Tropical Farming Systems written by Martin Upton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-12-12 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear student text on theory and practice of economic decision making in tropical agriculture.
Book Synopsis Livestock Production Systems by : R. T. Wilson
Download or read book Livestock Production Systems written by R. T. Wilson and published by MacMillan Education, Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical textbook examines how individual species of domestic livestock can be integrated into the whole concept of sustainable agriculture in the tropics. A wide range of different case studies from tropical countries provide practical models for livestock husbandry
Book Synopsis Tillage Systems in the Tropics by : R. Lal
Download or read book Tillage Systems in the Tropics written by R. Lal and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1995 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this Bulletin are to collate up-to-date information on soil tillage requirements for soils in the tropics; to assess the impacts of different ways of tillage on soil, environment and crop productivity; and to outline criteria for developing environment-friendly and economically viable tillage techniques for sustainable use of soil and water resources
Book Synopsis Agriculture in the Tropics by : C. C. Webster
Download or read book Agriculture in the Tropics written by C. C. Webster and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998-11-18 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture in the Tropics is one of the most successful and widely read books in the Tropical Agriculture Series and offers a general account of all the factors that affect agriculture in the tropics. It details the economic and physical factors that affect tropical agriculture and discusses land management and the different types of farming systems in practice. It also discusses tropical crops and the improvements that can be made by effective plant breeding programmes. Information is provided on animal feeds, how animals adapt to their environment and how livestock can be improved by well managed hygiene, breeding and nutrition. The third edition has been fully updated and is an essential reference source for all those requiring a comprehensive introduction to tropical agriculture.
Book Synopsis Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics by : Albert O. Aweto
Download or read book Shifting Cultivation and Secondary Succession in the Tropics written by Albert O. Aweto and published by CABI. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shifting cultivation is the predominant system of arable farming in the humid and sub-humid tropics, where several hundred million people depend on this system of agriculture for their livelihood. This book documents and systematizes findings in shifting cultivation from over the last six decades, including characterizing secondary succession and relating the changes that fallow vegetation undergoes to the process of soil fertility restoration. This book is essential reading for researchers and students of tropical agriculture and related areas.
Book Synopsis Farming Systems of the African Savanna by : A. Ker
Download or read book Farming Systems of the African Savanna written by A. Ker and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming Systems of the African Savanna: A continent in crisis
Book Synopsis Small Farm Development by : Richard R Harwood
Download or read book Small Farm Development written by Richard R Harwood and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses several aspects of small farm production systems that increase efficiency when the farmer's production resources are limited. It is concerned with the goals of the individual farmer and his immediate family.
Book Synopsis Research and Education for the Development of Integrated Crop-livestock-fish Farming Systems in the Tropics by : Peter Edwards
Download or read book Research and Education for the Development of Integrated Crop-livestock-fish Farming Systems in the Tropics written by Peter Edwards and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1988 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Strategies and Tactics of Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics by : M. Adetola Badejo
Download or read book Strategies and Tactics of Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics written by M. Adetola Badejo and published by College Press Publ. (Nigeria). This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws attention to the hydra-headed problem of attaining sustainability in agro-ecosystems of the tropical regions and attempts to shape future agricultural research in these regions, where, the author argues, there is an over-reliance on solutions practised in more temperate climes. Topics include: the potentials of leguminous crop cover systems for sustainable agricultural production, managing carbon and nitrogen in tropical organic farming, the management of the genetic diversity of maize, and the management of fire in agro-ecosystems in forest and savannah ecotypes in Nigeria.
Book Synopsis Trees, Food, and People by : J. G. Bene
Download or read book Trees, Food, and People written by J. G. Bene and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
