Drought Management on Farmland (Hardcover)

At last, integrated management of drought on farms is dealt with in one comprehensive book. Although drought is a highly variable, near-universal natural phenomenon which has repercussions on a country's water and food supplies and many other sectors of the economy, there are many ways of avoiding, resisting and mitigating the effects of drought. Pro-active preparedness entails using the principles of risk management to upgrade the drought resistance of a farm systematically, and to have auxiliary contingency plans at the ready for use during unusually long droughts. The book provides tools for these strategies as it covers the management of water, soils, crops, rangeland, fodder and livestock, and many other drought-related topics. Audience: This book will be an important source of information for university and college staff and students in agricultural sciences, water and land use, environmental management, geography and risk management, and also farmers, agricultural advisors and policy makers.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Water Science and Technology Library, 35
Release date:	2001
First published:	2000
Authors:	Joan Sydney Whitmore
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-5998-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural engineering & machinery > Irrigation
LSN:	0-7923-5998-4
Barcode:	9780792359982

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