Water and cereals in drylands / P. Koohafkan, B.A. Stewart.
Water and cereals in drylands / P. Koohafkan, B.A. Stewart.
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Publisher
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, c2008.
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N633.10486/8
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Drylands, people and land use -- 2. Cereal production in drylands -- 3. Enhancing cereal production in drylands -- 4. Social and economic aspects of dryland investment -- 5. Wider issues of water in drylands.
Publication information
Publisher
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, c2008.
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"This book reviews the potential for increased cereal production in drylands across the world, from the USA, Australia and Southern Europe to Asia and Africa. It describes how improved water conservation, water harvesting and investment options can contribute to this, and suggests policies for the more efficient use of existing natural resources in...
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Full title
Water and cereals in drylands / P. Koohafkan, B.A. Stewart.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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Call Numbers
N633.10486/8
Record Identifier
74VM4oL8g4jA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM4oL8g4jA
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ISBN
9781844077083 (pbk.)
9781844077090 (hardback)
DDC
633.10486
MMS ID
991001498989702626
