Agricultural compendium for rural development in the tropics and subtropics - Hardcover

ILACO

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0444419527 ISBN 13: 9780444419521

Publisher: Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland, 1981

Synopsis

Agricultural For Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics focuses on the development of rural resources in the tropics and subtropics, as well as climate, water control, and animal production. The book first offers information on climate and soil and land classification. Topics include phenomena relevant to agricultural meteorology, classification of climate, parent materials of soils, soil fertility and description, land evaluation, and systems of soil classification. The text then takes a look at geodesy, as well as aerial photography, instruments and accessories, measuring methods, and calculation of surfaces. The publication elaborates on water control and land improvement, including surface water and groundwater hydrology, drainage, irrigation, land clearing and leveling, reclamation of saline and alkali soils, and soil improvement. The text then examines agriculture, animal production, fisheries, and farm economics. The manuscript is highly recommended for agriculturists and readers interested in the development of rural resources in the tropics and subtropics.

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Review

Like its predecessors, this revised edition is a very useful guide and reference work.
Bulletin of the International Society of Soil Science

Edition details

• Publisher: Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444419527
• ISBN 13: 9780444419521
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 739