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Harnessing dividends from drylands : innovative scaling up with soil-nutrients / edited by K.V. Raju and Dr. S.P. Wani.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural productivity--India--Case studies.
- Agricultural productivity.
- Crop yields--India--Case studies.
- Crop yields.
- Dry farming--India--Case studies.
- Dry farming.
- Soils and nutrition--India--Case studies.
- Soils and nutrition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (318 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxfordshire, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CABI, [2016]
- Summary:
- This 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.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Drylands for Food Security: A Macro Perspective
- 2 Evolution of Bhoochetana
- 3 Soil Nutrient Mapping for On-farm Fertility Management
- 4 Human Capacity Development to Adopt Best Practices
- 5 Digital Technologies for Agricultural Extension
- 6 Institutional Arrangements and Innovations
- 7 Climate Variability and Agriculture
- 8 Crop Yield Estimation Strategy
- 9 An Integrated Approach for Productivity Enhancement
- 10 Water Productivity and Income
- 11 Social and Economic Benefits
- 12 Lessons Learnt and a Way Forward
- Index
- Plate
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781780648170
- 1780648170
- 9781780648163
- 1780648162
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