1st Edition
Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System
558 Pages
by
CRC Press
450 Pages
by
CRC Press
450 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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 conservation farming to the rice-wheat system. With... Read more
Foreword, Preface, I. Food Security and Natural Resources, II. Challenges and Opportunities of No-Till Farming, III. Applications of No-Till Farming in the Rice-Wheat System, IV. Adaptation of No-Till Farming, V. Social and Economic Issues, VI. Networking and International Cooperation, VII. Conclusions, Index
Biography
Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs, Norman Uphoff
