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Waters and cereals in drylands

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Rome Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations 2008Description: n.pISBN:
  • 9789251060520
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • ER210
Online resources: Summary: This volume discusses the drylands and their land uses, with an emphasis on cereal production. It includes an outline on the recent development of competing use of cereals for the production of ethanol biofuel. This paradigm shift could have far-reaching consequences (social, environmental and for food security), potentially encouraging production in even more marginal lands. The volume touches on the roles of livestock, placing the various technologies and practises that enhance water availability to crops in drylands in their technical, agro-ecological and socio-economic perspective. The predicted future impacts of human-induced climate change on dryland systems are briefly noted.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [71]-81) and index.

This volume discusses the drylands and their land uses, with an emphasis on cereal production. It includes an outline on the recent development of competing use of cereals for the production of ethanol biofuel. This paradigm shift could have far-reaching consequences (social, environmental and for food security), potentially encouraging production in even more marginal lands. The volume touches on the roles of livestock, placing the various technologies and practises that enhance water availability to crops in drylands in their technical, agro-ecological and socio-economic perspective. The predicted future impacts of human-induced climate change on dryland systems are briefly noted.

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