Integrated Watershed Approach for Sustainable Crop Production

This publication is election of lectures delivered by eminent scientist in short course on ‘Integrated Watershed Approach : For Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Crop Production in Rainfed Region sponsored by the Indian council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and organized by Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani during January 2-11, 2008.

This book covers the various aspects of integrated watershed approach like components of integrated watershed approach, planning of watershed, watershed based soil and water conservation activities, land use, crop management, dry land agriculture, horticulture, agroforestry, soil management, live stock production and peoples participation.

The publication gives a comprehensive information on integrated watershed approach and would serve as a useful source of reference material for teachers, researchers, scientists, policy makers, planners, administrators, extension workers and NGO’s working in the field of watershed development.