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Harnessing Dividends from Drylands
. Ed(S): Raju, K. V.; Wani, S.P.
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Description for Harnessing Dividends from Drylands
book describes lessons learnt from an innovative scheme in India that improved yields in drylands. It shows how the scheme can be scaled up for other Dryland regions of the world. The scheme uses localised soil nutrient analyses to create an integrated, climate-smart fertilizer and planting plan that maximises yields for farmers. Editor(s): Raju, K. V.; Wani, S.P. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 840.
The livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries, which depend on dryland agriculture to ensure their food security and their well-being, could be improved measurably by gains in agricultural crop yields. This book describes lessons learnt from an innovative scheme in India that improved crop yields in drylands. It shows how the scheme can be scaled up for other dryland regions of the world. The scheme uses localized soil nutrient analyses to create an integrated, climate smart fertilizer and planting plan that maximises yields for farmers. This book describes how a partnership between a global scientific organization (such as ... Read more
The livelihoods of millions of people in developing countries, which depend on dryland agriculture to ensure their food security and their well-being, could be improved measurably by gains in agricultural crop yields. This book describes lessons learnt from an innovative scheme in India that improved crop yields in drylands. It shows how the scheme can be scaled up for other dryland regions of the world. The scheme uses localized soil nutrient analyses to create an integrated, climate smart fertilizer and planting plan that maximises yields for farmers. This book describes how a partnership between a global scientific organization (such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2016
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780648156
SKU
V9781780648156
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-25
About . Ed(S): Raju, K. V.; Wani, S.P.
- Dr K.V. Raju Theme Leader, Policy and Impact, Research Program-Asia, International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Telengana, India. He was previously Principal Scientist and Assistant Director, ICRISAT. He has served as Economic Advisor to Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka, India and acts as Professor and Head, Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and ... Read more
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