Author: Thomas L. NordblomPublisher: ICARDA
ISBN: 9291270334
Category : Feeds
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Food and Feed Prospects to 2020 in the West Asia/North Africa Region
Author: Thomas L. NordblomPublisher: ICARDA
ISBN: 9291270334
Category : Feeds
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
The National Agricultural Research Systems in the West Asia and North Africa Region
Author: Publisher: ICARDA
ISBN: 9291270962
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Food security and climate change in dry areas: Proceedings of the International conference on Food Security and Climate Change in Dry Areas Amman, Jordan 1-4 Feb 2010.
Author: Technologies for Rainfed Agriculture in Mediterranean Climates
Author: Peter OramPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821334331
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This report describes the results of a survey of 1,000 multinational corporations undertaken in 1992 which asked about the importance of environmental issues in investment decisions. The survey shows that most large corporations look systematically at environmental questions when they decide where to invest. Environmental problems appear to have discouraged a number of investments across different industries and the question of liability for past pollution problems at industrial sites was the greatest concern for investors.
Maize and livestock: their inter-linked roles in meeting human needs in Ethiopia
Author: Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN: 9291462144
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction
Author: Klaus W. DeiningerPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821350713
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Soil Quality and Agricultural Sustainability
Author: R. LalPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9781575040820
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Soil degradation causes a shrinking of arable land resources, and the persistence of starvation and malnutrition. The depletion is compounded by the increasing populations of developing tropical nations, and the conversion of agricultural land to other uses. As a result, per capita grain harvesting and irrigated land is in steady decline all over the world. The decrease in horticultural resources and productivity has inspired Soil Quality and Agricultural Sustainability, which is based primarily on papers presented at the 1996 conference on soil degradation, sponsored by Ohio State University, the USAID and the International Agricultural Research Centers. The book addresses itself to six concerns: basic concepts and global issues, nutrient and water inputs, soil quality management in Asia, in Africa, and in the Tropical Americas, and future priorities. The Editor's goal is a new paradigm in soil quality research: a multidisciplinary approach. He proposes that an erosion management program include soil scientists, hydrologists, climatologists, sedimentologists, geographers, agronomists, agricultural engineers, land use planners, economists, anthropologists and social scientists. Lal advocates an optimistic, forward-thinking brand of soil science that concentrates on conservation and fertility. The 26 chapters explore what Lal considers to be the priorities: agricultural sustainability, soil quality, food security, quality restoration, long-term management, and the failure to adopt new technology. In sum, they paint a comprehensive portrait of the current state, and future prospects, for worldwide agronomic viability.
Collective Action, Property Rights, and Devolution of Rangeland Management: Selected Examples from Africa and Asia
Author: Michael KirkPublisher: ICARDA
ISBN: 9291271047
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Cactus (Opuntia Spp.) as Forage
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251047057
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Opuntias are multipurpose plants that are increasingly being used in agricultural systems in arid and semi-arid areas. Due to its high water-use efficiency, it is particularly useful as forage in times of drought and in areas where few other crops can grow, and it is now considered a key component for the productivity and sustainability of these regions. This publication presents current scientific and practical information on the use of the cactus Opuntia as forage for livestock.
Groundwater Use and Supplemental Irrigation in Atareb, Northwest Syria
Author: Publisher: ICARDA
ISBN: 9291270911
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description