Agricultural Compendium for Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
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Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 786
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Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 786
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Author: EUROCONSULT
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: 1989-04-01
Total Pages: 786
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Like its predecessors, this third revised edition of the Agricultural Compendium is packed with a wealth of statistical and general information about almost every aspect of agriculture in the tropics and subtropics. "Anyone in tropical rural development, whether in a technical capacity or as an economist/planner making use of technical results, would both save themselves time and increase their understanding and efficiency through possession of this compendium. It is not only a reference volume but potentially a major contribution to mutual understanding and therefore communication between different disciplines." commented Soil Survey and Land Evaluation after the publication of an earlier edition. Numerous sections (e.g. Chapter 7, Part B - Fisheries) and even complete chapters (e.g. Chapter 3, Geodosy; Chapter 10, Sociology) have been rewritten for the present edition. A number of new sections have also been added (e.g. in Chapter 3, a section on remote sensing techniques). Furthermore, in view of the now common use of scientific pocket calculators and personal computers, a number of graphs have been replaced by the original formulae.
Author: ILACO B.V.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2013-09-11
Total Pages: 780
ISBN-13: 1483277933
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Agricultural Compendium: For Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics focuses on the development of rural resources in the tropics and subtropics, as well as climate, water control, and animal production. The book first offers information on climate and soil and land classification. Topics include phenomena relevant to agricultural meteorology, classification of climate, parent materials of soils, soil fertility and description, land evaluation, and systems of soil classification. The text then takes a look at geodesy, as well as aerial photography, instruments and accessories, measuring methods, and calculation of surfaces. The publication elaborates on water control and land improvement, including surface water and groundwater hydrology, drainage, irrigation, land clearing and leveling, reclamation of saline and alkali soils, and soil improvement. The text then examines agriculture, animal production, fisheries, and farm economics. The manuscript is highly recommended for agriculturists and readers interested in the development of rural resources in the tropics and subtropics.
Author: Ingrid Mulder
Publisher: IIED
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 1843693089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Eastern African Sub-Committee for Soil Correlation and Land Evaluation
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9789251026755
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: I. Arnon
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012-12-02
Total Pages: 992
ISBN-13: 0444599568
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Throughout history, man has, by over-use, consistently reduced the productive capacity of dry lands. This degradation of one-third of the land area of the globe is, unfortunately, increasing. In recent years, world interest has turned to the problems of pollution of the environment and the impending food shortage as world population grows explosively. Thus the attention of international and other agricultural bodies has turned to the need for preserving and developing more effectively the agricultural potential of these areas. This book provides a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the agriculture of dry lands, with special emphasis on measures for conserving their natural resources. Management practices are described which aim at optimizing productivity of rainfed and irrigated agriculture without adverse effects on sustainability. Land use in the dry regions, and its evolution throughout history is described and analysed, and the lessons to be learnt from destructive technologies are stressed. In particular, current proposals for an alternative agriculture are discussed and their justification is questioned. This is a generalist work, which specialists can also find interesting, not only in their own discipline but as a concise way of acquainting themselves with the state-of-the-art in associated fields. Increasing specialisation with each discipline using its own vocabulary leads inevitably to communication problems, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams makes inter-discipline communication indispensible.
Author: J.R. Landon
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-01-27
Total Pages: 847
ISBN-13: 1317902084
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 1991. This is a more portable version of the Booker Tropical Soil Manual, in which the format (and weight) of the first edition have been reduced whilst retaining as much as possible of the original clarity. It also includes new content and appendices that cover the revised FAO publications on soil classification and on water quality for agriculture.