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Traditional Arid Lands Agriculture

Author : Scott E. Ingram
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816531293
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Traditional Arid Lands Agriculture written by Scott E. Ingram and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2015-04-02 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Arid Lands Agriculture is the first of its kind. Each chapter considers four questions: what we don’t know about specific aspects of traditional agriculture, why we need to know more, how we can know more, and what research questions can be pursued to know more. What is known is presented to provide context for what is unknown. Traditional agriculture, nonindustrial plant cultivation for human use, is practiced worldwide by millions of smallholder farmers in arid lands. Advancing an understanding of traditional agriculture can improve its practice and contribute to understanding the past. Traditional agriculture has been practiced in the U.S. Southwest and northwest Mexico for at least four thousand years and intensely studied for at least one hundred years. What is not known or well-understood about traditional arid lands agriculture in this region has broad application for research, policy, and agricultural practices in arid lands worldwide. The authors represent the disciplines of archaeology, anthropology, agronomy, art, botany, geomorphology, paleoclimatology, and pedology. This multidisciplinary book will engage students, practitioners, scholars, and any interested in understanding and advancing traditional agriculture.

Diversification of Arid Farming Systems

Author : P. Narain
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387741540
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Diversification of Arid Farming Systems written by P. Narain and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years, economic considerations have overtaken the sustainability issue. Low and erratic rainfall, frequent droughts, the increasing costs of cultivation, lower compensation of labour and inputs have made farming in the arid regions a challenging enterprise. Employment opportunities in sectors other than agriculture have enticed many to cross the floor. The largest segment of the farming community, however, is constrained to make a living from farm related activities. With the opening of markets for international trade in farm commodities, the competition has toughened for the resource-constrained farmers of the arid regions of the country. On the other hand, useful technologies have been generated by researchers on many alternative systems, which could be adopted. In this scenario, the farmers could benefit greatly by inducing diversification in the farming systems and by strengthening the traditional systems. With this backdrop, a National Symposium on Livelihood Security and Diversified Farming Systems in Arid Region was organized by the Arid Zone Research Association of India at the Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, from January 14-16, 2006. Selected papers presented at the symposium and invited articles have been included in this compendium and are grouped in sections on Diversification, Strengthening the Traditional Farming Systems, Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency, Livestock-based Farming Systems, Value Addition, Socio-economic Issues and Transfer of Technology. Currently, food, water and energy crises are of global concern. The challenge ahead is to strike a balance between basic needs of a large population and to maintain the pace of development. Diversification of farming systems may contribute towards achieving this goal to some extent. It is hoped that the book will provide options for diversification of the existing farming systems and benefit there from.

Agriculture in Semi-Arid Environments

Author : A.E. Hall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642673287
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Agriculture in Semi-Arid Environments written by A.E. Hall and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The semi-arid zones of the world are fragile ecosystems which are being sub stantially modified by the activities of mankind. Increasing human populations have resulted in greater demands on semi-arid zones for providing human susten ance and the possibility that this may enhance desertification is a grave concern. These zones are harsh habitats for humans. The famines that resulted from drought during the late 1960's and the 1970's in the African Sahel illustrated the unreliability of present agricultural systems in this zone. Large fluctuations in ag ricultural production have occurred in semi-arid zones of Australia, North Ameri ca, and the Soviet Union due to periodic droughts, even though considerable ag ricultural technology has been devoted to agricultural development in these zones. The challenge to mankind is to manage these different semi-arid zones so that pro ductivity is increased and stabilized, and environmental deterioration is decreased. Irrigation can be used to increase and stabilize agricultural production in semi-arid zones as discussed in Volume 5 of this series, Arid Zone Irrigation. The present volume, Agriculture in Semi-Arid Environments, focuses on dryland farming in semi-arid zones, and is relevant to the large areas of the world where rainfall is limiting and where water is not available for irrigation. This volume is designed to assist agricultural development in these areas and consists of reviews and analyses of available information by scientists working in Africa, Australia, and at the U ni versity of California.

Precision Agriculture

Author : Qamar Zaman
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443189544
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Precision Agriculture written by Qamar Zaman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Precision Agriculture: Evolution, Insights and Emerging Trends presents a complete guide from foundational concepts to the economic, commercial and environmental implications of the approach. Showcasing recent research improvements, future trends, and highlighting innovative use of machine vision, artificial intelligence, UAVs, drones, IoT and data analytics to promote sustainable agriculture, the book brings the reader up-to-date with understanding and implementing this targeted practice. From the basic elements of agronomy to insights on reflectance and remote sensing indices, chapters use summary abstracts, case studies and real-world examples of implementing the tools of precision agriculture (PA) to demonstrate the latest advances. It includes explanations on the origin of the intra-plot variability of a culture (spatial and temporal), different types of existing sensors, controllers and site-specific management. The book further explores yield monitoring, weed, disease and pest control, automated irrigation systems, PA tools for variable rate application of inputs within the field, and data processing methods. By also exploring the economic profitability of precision farming approaches, and its utility for sustainable agriculture, Precision Agriculture: Evolution, Insights and Emerging Trends is a truly comprehensive view of this important approach to improving global agriculture production. Scientists, researchers, policymakers, graduate and postgraduate students, and engineers in the related fields of agriculture, computer science and engineering will benefit from this book. - Addresses soil, machinery, plants, irrigation, sensors, UAVs and more - Explores current and future technologies in the field of Precision Agriculture - Details comprehensive cost-benefit analysis for governments and other policymakers to incentivize and promote precision agriculture technology

Arid Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade (Vol. 2)

Author : A. Henry
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387913449
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Arid Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture and Trade (Vol. 2) written by A. Henry and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume contents aspects as crops i.e. Clusterbean, Mothbean, Cowpea, Horsegram, Mungbean, Rice bean, Indian bean, Winged bean and other minor pulses grown in arid and semi-arid regions.

Rainwater-Smart Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas

Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319662392
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Rainwater-Smart Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces state-of-the-art approaches, methods and research, focusing on smart management of rainwater. In addition, it provides an overview of projects from across the world, illustrating how rainwater-smart management has been implemented in drylands. Focusing on the scientific perspective it demonstrates how rural dryland agriculture can be improved. It also documents the wealth of rainwater-smart know-how available today, and replicates and transfers results to other countries and regions, to encourage cross-sector interactions among various stakeholders, such as practitioners from governmental and public organisations, policy- and decision-makers, and teaching staff from academic scientific institutions. The contributors showcase vital lessons learned from research, field projects and best-practice examples. They address the integrated use of rainwater harvesting management with landscape restoration practices and water-, and climate-smart agriculture for food security and poverty alleviation in arid and semi-arid areas. Original research, combined with the contributors’ synthetic approach, lays a foundation for new concepts and ideas. Through case studies and research reports, the book discusses all the relevant issues necessary for the comprehensive analysis and successful implementation of the technologies in rainwater management. Highlighting the working principles and technical recommendations with regard to cost-efficient rainwater-smart solutions, it is of interest to practitioners. It is also a valuable resource for academic specialists, professionals and students, since many development agencies are funding rainwater harvesting for irrigation purposes.

Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Relation of Smelter Smoke to Utah Agriculture

Author : Elmer Darwin Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Relation of Smelter Smoke to Utah Agriculture written by Elmer Darwin Ball and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1980: Congressional witnesses, Department of Agriculture, General Accounting Office, nondepartmental witnesses

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 972 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1980: Congressional witnesses, Department of Agriculture, General Accounting Office, nondepartmental witnesses written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms of Arid Region

Author : Ritu Mawar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811941246
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book Plant Growth Promoting Microorganisms of Arid Region written by Ritu Mawar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book aims to focus on microbial diversity in arid lands and deserts versus specific microbial assemblages associated with plants. The book explains ecological drivers that shape this diversity, how plant-associated microbiomes are selected, and their biotechnological potential are discussed. Diversity and functional redundancy of these associated PGPM make them very active in supporting plant improvement, health and resistance to drought, salt and other stresses, and these dimensions will be explored in this book. Implementing proper biotechnological applications of the arid and desert-adapted PGPM constitutes a sizeable challenge, and the book attempts to take up that challenge and help researchers in this field to gain a detailed understanding of PGPM from arid ecosystems. This book serves as a handbook for research workers, teachers, postgraduate students and extension personnel, other development workers, and policy planners engaged in arid zone development.

History of Agriculture in Colorado

Author : Alvin Theodore Steinel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Agriculture in Colorado written by Alvin Theodore Steinel and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Encyclopedia of water Science

Author : Stanley W. Trimble
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351249819
Total Pages : 1478 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of water Science written by Stanley W. Trimble and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 1478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with figures, images, and illustrations, Encyclopedia of Water Science, Second Edition provides effective concepts and procedures in environmental water science and engineering. It unveils a wide spectrum of design concepts, methods, and solutions for enhanced performance of water quality, treatment, conservation, and irrigation methods, as well as improved water efficiency in industrial, municipal, and agricultural programs. The second edition also includes greatly enhanced coverage of streams and lakes as well as many regional case studies. An International Team Addresses Important Issues The only source to provide full coverage of current debates in the field, the encyclopedia offers professional expertise on vital issues including: Current laws and regulations Irrigation management Environmental water economics Agroforestry Erosion control Nutrient best management practices Water sanitation Stream and lake morphology and processes Sharpen Your Skills — Meet Challenges Well-Armed A direct and reliable source for best practices in water handling, preservation, and recovery, the encyclopedia examines challenges in the provision of safe water supplies, guiding environmental professionals as they face a worldwide demand for sanitary and affordable water reserves. Also Available Online This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages. US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) [email protected] International: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) [email protected]

The Irrigation Age

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Irrigation Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Afforestation in Arid Zones

Author : R.N. Kaul
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401033501
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Afforestation in Arid Zones written by R.N. Kaul and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing world population is already causing intensive pressure on the most productive areas of the earth's surface. Hopes of improved living standards, if realised, will increase the pressure still further. The need to make better use of less productive areas thus becomes an urgent priority for human endeavour. In this respect, the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, occupying about 11,000 million acres or 4,500 million hectares, roughly one third of the tota11and surface, pose a constant challenge to man's technological skill. Though the possibilities of economic use of the real deserts are inherently limited, there remain vast areas with less extreme conditions where sustained research is capable of yielding substantial gains in pro ductivity. The problem is so large that it can be solved only by the coordinated efforts of workers in many countries and many disciplines. Forestry has a special part to play, not only for its potential value for wood production but still more for the beneficial effects of shelter from desiccating winds which so commonly accompany arid conditions. Mr. KA UL is to be congratulated on his initiative to pool the results of research on afforestation in arid zones in many parts of the world, and to present them in a single volume in the form of separate monographs.

Texas Department of Agriculture Bulletin

Author : Texas. Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Texas Department of Agriculture Bulletin written by Texas. Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transvaal Agricultural Journal

Author : Transvaal (Colony). Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1336 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transvaal Agricultural Journal written by Transvaal (Colony). Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Transforming Agriculture in South Asia

Author : Ashok K. Mishra
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000336433
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Agriculture in South Asia written by Ashok K. Mishra and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is beginning to take a more market-oriented approach to agrarian problems, most notably through the introduction of contract farming. This book explores the policy issues around contract farming and its transformative potential and addresses the lack of empirical research on this topic by focusing on South Asia: principally India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The book first addresses the effects of contract farming (vertical coordination) on productivity, food security indicators (yield, consumption expenditures, prices), employment and input usage. Then it draws lessons from the South Asian case studies on the impact of institutional changes, like contract farming, on income and food security of smallholder households. The core of the book includes case study chapters on several commodities that are produced under contract farming, including vegetables and fisheries in Bangladesh, low-value crops in Nepal and coffee in India. Other chapters also explore contracts, storage, input usage and technical efficiency in these cases. This book serves as an essential guide to academics, researchers, students, legislative liaisons and think tank groups interested in agrarian issues, agricultural economics and agricultural policy in emerging economies and particularly in South Asia.