Challenges and Strategies of Dryland Agriculture
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1st ed.
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8172334559
Length
xxii+434p., Tables; Figures; Maps; References; 25cm.
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The work has made remarkable progress I maintaining adequate food supplies during the past quarter century by introducing yield-increasing technologies such as better genetics, crop protection products, and more efficient use of fertilizers and irrigation. Far more people depend on irrigation in the modern world than during the times of ancient Sumeria. The spread of irrigation has been the key factor in increasing global crop yields. But future water scarcity ...
