Conservation Agriculture [Hardcover]

Conservation agricultureconsisting of four components including permanent soil cover, minimum soil disturbance, diversified crop rotations and integrated weed managementis considered the principal pathway to sustainable agriculture and the conservation of natural resources and the environment. Leading researchers in the field describe the basic principles of conservation agriculture, and synthesize recent advances and developments in conservation agriculture research. This book is a ready reference on conservation agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. The book describes various elements of conservation agriculture; highlights the associated breeding and modeling efforts; analyses the experiences and challenges in conservation agriculture in different regions of the world; and proposes some pragmatic options and new areas of research in this very important area of agriculture.Part 1: Introduction
1. Conservation Agriculture: Concepts, Brief History and Impacts on Agricultural Systems; Muhammad Farooq and Kadambot H.M. Siddique
Part 2: Elements of Conservation Agriculture
2. Crop Rotations and Residue Management in Conservation Agriculture; Leonard Rusinamhodzi
3. Weed Management in Conservation Agriculture Systems; V.P. Singh, K.K. Barman, Raghwendra Singh and A.R. Sharma
4. Nutrient Management Perspectives in Conservation Agriculture; Christos Dordas
5. Farm Machinery for Conservation Agriculture; S. Mkomwa, P. Kaumbutho and P. Makungu
6. Insect Pest Management in Conservation Agriculture; Ahmad Nawaz and Jam Nazeer Ahmad
Part 3: Modeling and Crop Improvement for Conservation Agriculture
7. Breeding for Conservation Agriculture; Tariq Mahmood and Richard Trethowan
8. Modeling Conservation Agriculture; Bruno Basso anl£t