Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
The Cumulative Book Index
Author: The United States Catalog
Author: Cumulated Index to the Books
Author: Principles and Practices of Rice Production
Author: Surajit K. De DattaPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 0471097608
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Groundwater Depletion in the United States (1900?2008)
Author: Leonard F KonikowPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500503062
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A natural consequence of groundwater withdrawals is the removal of water from subsurface storage, but the overall rates and magnitude of groundwater depletion in the United States are not well characterized. This study evaluates long- term cumulative depletion volumes in 40 separate aquifers or areas and one land use category in the United States, bringing together information from the literature and from new analy- ses. Depletion is directly calculated using calibrated ground- water models, analytical approaches, or volumetric budget analyses for multiple aquifer systems. Estimated groundwater depletion in the United States during 1900-2008 totals approx- imately 1,000 cubic kilometers (km3). Furthermore, the rate of groundwater depletion has increased markedly since about 1950, with maximum rates occurring during the most recent period (2000-2008) when the depletion rate averaged almost 25 km3 per year (compared to 9.2 km3 per year averaged over the 1900-2008 timeframe).
An Adventure in Applied Science
Author: Robert Flint ChandlerPublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711040638
Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Rice Crisis
Author: David DawePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136530398
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The recent escalation of world food prices – particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in Mexico to that of rice in the Philippines and pasta in Italy. The crisis has important implications for future government trade and food security policies, as countries re-evaluate their reliance on potentially more volatile world markets to augment domestic supplies of staple foods. This book examines how government policies caused and responded to soaring world prices in the particular case of rice, which is the world's most important source of calories for the poor. Comparable case studies of policy reactions in different countries, principally across Asia, but also including the USA, provide the understanding necessary to evaluate the impact of trade policy on the food security of poor farmers and consumers. They also provide important insights into the concerns of developing countries that are relevant for future international trade negotiations in key agricultural commodities. As a result, more appropriate policies can be put in place to ensure more stable food supplies in the future. Published with the Food and Agriculture (FAO) Organization of the United Nations
Scientific Investigations Report
Author: Sharon E. KroeningPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
An Hour Before Daylight
Author: Jimmy CarterPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 9780743211994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Jimmy Carter re-creates his boyhood on a Georgia farm.
Development and Spread of High-yielding Rice Varieties in Developing Countries
Author: Dana G. DalrymplePublisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9711041596
Category : Crop yields
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Rice and rice breeding; Development of high-yielding rice varieties; Rice varieties and area; Summary of area estimates.