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Conservation Agriculture in Central Asia
This chapter aims to provide an up-to-date state-of-the-art review on various aspects of Conservation Agriculture (CA) by reviewing the past and current research from various countries in CA.
The role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Book Chapter on the role of trees in regulating soil erosion
Cotton Germplasm of Pakistan
The economy of Pakistan relies heavily on cotton, which contributes ~60% of total foreign
exchange earnings (US$ 15 billion in 2012/13). Cotton is grown on about three million hectares
annually with average lint production ...
Effective management of soil salinity – revising leaching norms
Theeffectivenessofthecurrentsoilsalinitymanagement,whichmainly relieson pre-season leaching based on static norms, is limited despite the relatively high leaching waterinput(400–500 mm).Thelowleachingeffectivenessisillustrated ...
Conservation Agriculture in West Asia
This chapter covers the Conservation Agriculture approach in West Asia (WA) region.
Harnessing the potential of family farming in India and China
Ninety per cent of the world’s farmers are in developing countries and 85 per cent of farms worldwide are less than 2 hectares.
Presently, family farming feeds up to 80 per cent of the population in Asia and subSaharan
Africa, ...
Prebiotic Oligosaccharides, Resistant Starch and Sugar Alcohols in Lentils: Implications for Obesity
Imbalanced energy intake, coupled with low concentrations of
bioactive compounds in foods, has fueled the rising epidemic of obesity
and related non-communicable diseases. Currently, over 35% of
American adults are ...
Vermicomposting: Recycling Wastes into Valuable Manure for Sustained Crop Intensification in the Semi-Arid Tropics
Producing more food sustainably from the limited and scarce land and water resources to feed evergrowing
population of 9 billion
people in the world by 2050 is a challenge for the human kind in the 21st century. Neither ...
Sahelian bocage: an integrated approach in Burkina Faso
The deterioration of the rural landscape in the Sahel region in general has worsened
in the last decades, endangering local populations.
• The creation of Sahelian bocage, or live fence perimeters, in this rural landscape
...
Improving irrigation efficiency in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River
The problem of water scarcity in Khorezm region of Uzbekistan, situated in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya river basin, has been exacerbated by regional political decisions and mismanagement of irrigation systems. ...