Description:
Today's environmental pressures make it more vital than ever to re-assess the value of rain-fed farming systems and find ways to improve their long-term productivity, profitability and sustainability. This well timed analytical volume does precisely that.
Review Quotes:
From the reviews:
"The book contains the latest information on the subject area and is produced by experts in the field. ... Well-written and indexed, the abstracts and/or conclusions for each ... chapters provide a rapid way of assimilating the presented information. ... a unique reference book for anyone involved in this form of water-limited agriculture. It is particularly suited to undergraduate and postgraduate students and deserves a place in most university and research institute libraries as well as on farmers' shelves. In summary, an excellent book." (Davey Jones, Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 48 (3), 2012)