Managing Soil for Food Security and Environmental Quality
Managing Soil for Food Security and Environmental Quality by Premjit Sharma
2007 | ISBN: 8189729241 | English | 275 pages | PDF | 10.30 MB
2007 | ISBN: 8189729241 | English | 275 pages | PDF | 10.30 MB
This book identifies the key issues associated with managing soil quality. It discusses solutions to the challenges faced by farmers, by addressing key soil attributes and management, and how these affect, or can be used to improve, soil quality. It takes a management oriented approach by identifying key issues in soil quality and management options to enhance the sustainability of modern agriculture. The book will be of significant interest to students and researchers in agronomy and in soil, crop and environmental sciences, and to stakeholders involved in issues related to land use and agricultural management.
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Soil Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture Chapter 2: Strategy for Food Security Chapter 3: World Food Security Trends Chapter 4: Soil Biodiversity Chapter 5: Soil and Water Problems Chapter 6: Soil Conservation Chapter 7: Land Quality Indicators Chapter 8: Land Degradation Chapter 9: Planning and Management of Soil and Water Resources Chapter 10: Soil and Water Resource Management Chapter 11: Managing Soil Erosion.