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Book Synopsis
aeo well established and highly regarded text widely read by those involved in tropical agriculture aeo internationally a best--selling title aeo it has been described as guiding many students for many years aeo this is the first edition where experts have been invited to contribute chapters on their specialities.

Table of Contents
Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Contributors.

1 Socio-economic Background: The World Food Problem.

2 Climate, Agriculture and Vegetation in the Tropics.

3 Tropical Soils.

4 Soil and Water Conservation.

5 Land Clearing, Drainage, Tillage and Weed Control.

6 Rain-fed Arable Farming Systems and their Improvement.

7 Rice and Rice-based Farming Systems.

8 Plantation Crops.

9 Agroforestry.

10 Tropical Crops and their Improvement.

11 Production of Animal Feed.

12 Tropical Grasslands Used for Livestock.

13 Classes of Tropical Livestock.

14 Adaptation of Livestock to Tropical Environments.

15 Cattle Management in the Tropics.

16 Livestock Improvement by Feeding and Nutrition.

17 Livestock Improvement Through Health and Hygiene.

18 Livestock Improvement Through Breeding.

References.

Index.

Agriculture in the Tropics

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 28 September 1998
      ISBN-13 9780632040544
      978-0632040544
      ISBN-10 0632040548
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      Tropical agriculture

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      aeo well established and highly regarded text widely read by those involved in tropical agriculture aeo internationally a best--selling title aeo it has been described as guiding many students for many years aeo this is the first edition where experts have been invited to contribute chapters on their specialities.

      Table of Contents
      Preface.

      Acknowledgements.

      Contributors.

      1 Socio-economic Background: The World Food Problem.

      2 Climate, Agriculture and Vegetation in the Tropics.

      3 Tropical Soils.

      4 Soil and Water Conservation.

      5 Land Clearing, Drainage, Tillage and Weed Control.

      6 Rain-fed Arable Farming Systems and their Improvement.

      7 Rice and Rice-based Farming Systems.

      8 Plantation Crops.

      9 Agroforestry.

      10 Tropical Crops and their Improvement.

      11 Production of Animal Feed.

      12 Tropical Grasslands Used for Livestock.

      13 Classes of Tropical Livestock.

      14 Adaptation of Livestock to Tropical Environments.

      15 Cattle Management in the Tropics.

      16 Livestock Improvement by Feeding and Nutrition.

      17 Livestock Improvement Through Health and Hygiene.

      18 Livestock Improvement Through Breeding.

      References.

      Index.

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