Conservation Agriculture: Global Prospects and Challenges
- ISBN-10
- 1780642598
- ISBN-13
- 9781780642598
- Series
- Conservation Agriculture
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-13
- Publisher
- CABI
- Authors
- Ram A. Jat, Kanwar L. Sahrawat, Amir H. Kassam
Description
The book covers the spread of conservation agriculture (CA) to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Europe and emerging CA destinations in Asia and Africa. ÿTopics covered include the various components of CA, and how their individual and combined implementation influence productivity, soil health and environmental quality under diverse edaphic and climatic conditions. The book will be useful to teachers, researchers, extensionists, farmers, and students interested in environmental quality.
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- 2021
- 626 pages
- Ebook
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