Land Use Diversification For Sustainable Rainfed Agriculture

Author : Kapil Dev Sharma,B. Soni
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8126905840

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Land Use Diversification for Sustainable Rainfed Agriculture by Kapil Dev Sharma,B. Soni Pdf

Rainfed Agriculture Has A Distinct Place In Indian Agriculture, Occupying 68 Per Cent Of The Total Cultivated Area And Supporting 40 Per Cent Of Human And 60 Per Cent Of Livestock Population. Agriculture In Rainfed Areas Continues To Be A Gamble Because Farmers In The Rainfed Region Face Many Uncertainties. In The Light Of Growing Population And Demand To Increase The Food Production Especially In The Developing Countries With Arid And Csemi-Arid Climate, This Book Mainly Focuses On The Land Use Diversification Involving Multi-Disciplinary Approaches For Sustainability In The Rainfed Regions.The Present Book Consists Of Twenty-Three Articles In All By Experts From Various Central & State Government Organisations, Agricultural Universities And Research Organisations Concerned With Rainfed Agriculture. These Articles, Covering Various Aspects Of Land Use Diversification For Sustainable Rainfed Agriculture, Have Been Arranged Into Five Sections: (A) Diversification: Need Of The Hour, (B) Natural Resources Dynamics, (C) Alternate Land Uses, (D) Case Studies, And (E) Capacity Building. Each Of The Articles Is Highly Informative And It Is Hoped That This Book Will Give An Interesting Insight Into The Varied Rainfed Agriculture Related Problems In India. It Highlights The Possible Measures Sustainable Management Of Land And Water Resources, Land Use Diversification, Alternate Land Uses Based On Climate, Soil And Crop Suitability, Etc. That Would Help Increase The Cropland As Well As Crop And Fodder Production In Rainfed Areas. The Present Book Enriched With Selected Case Studies Will Be Particularly Useful For Students, Teachers, Researchers And Scientists Working In The Area Of Rainfed Agriculture And Agricultural Planning For Sustainable Development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015052775403

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Sustainable Alternate Land Use Systems for Drylands by Anonim Pdf

Contributed articles.

Author : Philip Tow,Ian Cooper,Ian Partridge,Colin Birch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1324 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402091322

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Rainfed Farming Systems by Philip Tow,Ian Cooper,Ian Partridge,Colin Birch Pdf

While a good grasp of the many separate aspects of agriculture is important, it is equally essential for all those involved in agriculture to understand the functioning of the farming system as a whole and how it can be best managed. It is necessary to re-assess and understand rain-fed farming systems around the world and to find ways to improve the selection, design and operation of such systems for long term productivity, profitability and sustainability. The components of the system must operate together efficiently; yet many of the relationships and interactions are not clearly understood. Appreciation of these matters and how they are affected by external influences or inputs are important for decision making and for achieving desirable outcomes for the farm as a whole. This book analyses common rain-fed farming systems and defines the principles and practices important to their effective functioning and management.

Author : Suhas Pralhad Wani,Johan Rockström,Theib Yousef Oweis
Publisher : CABI
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Dry farming
ISBN : 9781845934385

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Rainfed Agriculture by Suhas Pralhad Wani,Johan Rockström,Theib Yousef Oweis Pdf

Rainfed agriculture is generally overlooked by development investors, researchers and policy makers due to limited confidence in its ability to increase agricultural production and development. However, research undertaken by a team of leading scientists from global organizations demonstrates its potential in achieving food security, improving livelihoods and most importantly addressing issues of equity and poverty reduction in dryland areas - the hot spots of poverty. On the basis of case studies from varied agricultural and ecological regions in Asia and Africa, chapters discuss the need for adopting new paradigms between rainfed and irrigated agriculture, catchment/micro-watershed management approaches, upgrades in science-based development and more investments in rainfed areas. Yield gaps for major rainfed crops are analysed globally and possible ways and means including technological, social, and institutional options to bridge the yield gaps are discussed in detail. Covering areas such as rainwater harvesting and its efficient use, the rehabilitation of degraded land and assessment methods for social, environmental and economic impacts, this book will be necessary for both academics and policy makers working in water management, agriculture and sustainable development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Agricultural estimating and reporting
ISBN : 9251009945

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Land Evaluation Guidelines for Rainfed Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crop diversification
ISBN : UOM:39015070113561

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Alternative Land Use Systems for Sustainable Production by Anonim Pdf

Contributed articles.

Author : John A. Dixon,David P. Gibbon,Aidan Gulliver,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251046271

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Farming Systems and Poverty by John A. Dixon,David P. Gibbon,Aidan Gulliver,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.

Author : I. Arnon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780444599568

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Agriculture in Dry Lands by I. Arnon Pdf

Throughout history, man has, by over-use, consistently reduced the productive capacity of dry lands. This degradation of one-third of the land area of the globe is, unfortunately, increasing. In recent years, world interest has turned to the problems of pollution of the environment and the impending food shortage as world population grows explosively. Thus the attention of international and other agricultural bodies has turned to the need for preserving and developing more effectively the agricultural potential of these areas. This book provides a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the agriculture of dry lands, with special emphasis on measures for conserving their natural resources. Management practices are described which aim at optimizing productivity of rainfed and irrigated agriculture without adverse effects on sustainability. Land use in the dry regions, and its evolution throughout history is described and analysed, and the lessons to be learnt from destructive technologies are stressed. In particular, current proposals for an alternative agriculture are discussed and their justification is questioned. This is a generalist work, which specialists can also find interesting, not only in their own discipline but as a concise way of acquainting themselves with the state-of-the-art in associated fields. Increasing specialisation with each discipline using its own vocabulary leads inevitably to communication problems, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams makes inter-discipline communication indispensible.

Author : Suhas P. Wani,Johan Rockstrom,Kanwar Lal Sahrawat
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780415882774

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Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture by Suhas P. Wani,Johan Rockstrom,Kanwar Lal Sahrawat Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas. The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming. Besides techniques to improve the livelihood of the many small-scale farmers in developing countries, it includes examples and case studies for further support. The methods discussed have recently shown to be successful and economically remunerative in India and in various African countries. Intended for professionals (investors, policy makers), researchers and (post) graduate students working on dry land and sustainable agriculture and water and natural resources management. Suited for courses in dry land agriculture, soil and water management and watershed development.

Author : M. V. Rao,V. Suresh Babu,Suman Chandra,G. Ravindra Chary
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781498720014

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Integrated Land Use Planning for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development by M. V. Rao,V. Suresh Babu,Suman Chandra,G. Ravindra Chary Pdf

Land represents an important resource for the economic life of a majority of people in the world. The way people handle and use land resources impacts their social and economic well-being as well as the sustained quality of land resources. Land use planning is also integral to water resources development and management for agriculture, industry, drinking water, and power generation. This valuable work brings to the forefront the state of practice of land use planning in India, highlighting governmental programs and research with wide-ranging chapters on important topics. Covering various agro-ecosystem, including irrigated, rainfed, coastal, semi-arid, arid (drylands), and hill and mountain (temperate) regions, this volume discusses a variety of issues related to sustainable agriculture and rural development. Chapters address the following questions: •What are the sources, scales, and quality of land resources and land use data for efficient planning • Which are the agroecological systems hot spots that are have been degraded? How can these areas be rejuvenated in terms of quality? • What should be the unit of planning for a holistic approach for the conservation and efficient use of natural resources at different administrative levels and domains? • What are the roles of state land use boards and district planning committees? • How can various programs be integrated and implemented by central and state agencies? • What are the technologies, new policies, and support systems required to address sustainable land use? • What are the legal issues? • What should be the role of communities in planning for poverty alleviation and integrated planning for sustainable agriculture based livelihoods? • What is the role GIS in sustainable agriculture and rural development? With high population growth, endemic poverty, and weak existing institutional capacity for land management, India (and other regions of the world) require strong scientific and strategically important land use policies and methods for sustainable development. This book helps to show the way. This volume is being published in association with the Centre for Agrarian Studies and Disaster Mitigation of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD and PR).

Author : M.K. Jha
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789048124985

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Natural and Anthropogenic Disasters by M.K. Jha Pdf

The major challenges of the 21st century faced by human beings are how to achieve water security, food security, energy security and environmental security. Owing to enhanced natural/anthropogenic disasters worldwide, these challenges become much more complicated and daunting especially for developing countries. Therefore, it is important to highlight the risk of different disasters as well as the modern tools and techniques for minimizing disaster incidence and losses. Disaster management being highly multidisciplinary in nature, a comprehensive book dealing with different aspects of disaster management, and encompassing important disasters faced by humankind is presently not available. This book is an attempt to fulfill this gap. It provides clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about different facets of disaster management along with salient case studies. The book highlights the current status of disaster management focusing on developing nations, discusses vital issues such as climate change and sustainable development, modern approaches and tools/techniques, and the challenges of and future R&D needs for sustainable disaster management.

Author : Mehtab Singh,R.B. Singh,M.I. Hassan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9784431548713

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Landscape Ecology and Water Management by Mehtab Singh,R.B. Singh,M.I. Hassan Pdf

The over-exploitation of important earth resources such as land and water has led to a number of environment-related problems the world over. At the same time, land-use change caused by various human activities has led to extinction of many plant and animal habitats and species. In this context, the relevance of biodiversity for human survival is becoming a major international political issue as scientific evidence builds on the global health implications of biodiversity loss. These issues are closely linked with the issue of climate change, as many of the health risks due to climate change are associated with rapid degradation of biodiversity. This present work focuses on holistic natural resource-based spatio-temporal planning, development and management and considers them as essential to save the degraded ecosystem for sustainable resource management. Contributions are compiled in two volumes: 1. Climate Change and Biodiversity and 2. Landscape Ecology and Water Management. Geoinformatics along with its tools such as remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have been used in assessing the results of various environmental problems both physical and social. These volumes will be useful for geographers, geoscientists, hydrologists, landscape ecologists, environmentalists, engineers, planners and policy makers.

Author : Ravi Kumar Theodore,G. Selvaraj,D. David Rajasekar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Agricultural diversification
ISBN : 8170892961

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Farm Diversification for Sustainable Agriculture by Ravi Kumar Theodore,G. Selvaraj,D. David Rajasekar Pdf

This book is based on original research carried out in the Tambiraparani river basin, which is one of the important irrigation system of Tamil Nadu state. The study aims to measure the sustainability levels of diversified and non-diversified wetland farming system and to suggest emperical models for improving the sustainability of the region. The study reveals the ability of the allied sector activity to improve the economic viability, ecological soundness and overall sustainability status of the wetland farms.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Alternative agriculture
ISBN : MINN:31951D01529549D

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Sustainable Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Chandra Venkataraman,Trupti Mishra,Subimal Ghosh,Subhankar Karmakar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811302800

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Climate Change Signals and Response by Chandra Venkataraman,Trupti Mishra,Subimal Ghosh,Subhankar Karmakar Pdf

This book provides a synthesis of research findings, in terms of strategic knowledge outcomes regarding emergence of recent regional climate signals, implications for impacts assessment, and mitigation and adaptation response, relevant in the Indian context. The first part discusses evidence of climate change and its underlying scientific processes across India, chiefly focusing on impacts that are already visible and attributable to anthropogenic activities. The latter part deals with the responses to climate change, highlighting the mitigation and adaptation strategies in various sectors and communities. The book presents a concise interpretation, distilling practical recommendations and policy prescriptions at national and sub-national levels. It serves as a reference point for understanding scientific advances and persisting uncertainty, future vulnerability and response capacity of interlinked human and natural systems, pertaining to India. It is an excellent resource for policy makers and industry watchers in addition to the research fraternity.