Agricultural compendium for rural development in the tropics and subtropics
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Agricultural compendium for rural development in the tropics and subtropics
Elsevier, 1989
3rd rev. ed
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"Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hague, the Netherlands."
Includes bibliographies and index
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内容説明
Like its predecessors, this third revised edition of the Agricultural Compendium is packed with a wealth of statistical and general information about almost every aspect of agriculture in the tropics and subtropics. "Anyone in tropical rural development, whether in a technical capacity or as an economist/planner making use of technical results, would both save themselves time and increase their understanding and efficiency through possession of this compendium. It is not only a reference volume but potentially a major contribution to mutual understanding and therefore communication between different disciplines." commented Soil Survey and Land Evaluation after the publication of an earlier edition.
Numerous sections (e.g. Chapter 7, Part B - Fisheries) and even complete chapters (e.g. Chapter 3, Geodosy; Chapter 10, Sociology) have been rewritten for the present edition. A number of new sections have also been added (e.g. in Chapter 3, a section on remote sensing techniques). Furthermore, in view of the now common use of scientific pocket calculators and personal computers, a number of graphs have been replaced by the original formulae.
目次
List of tables. List of figures. Preface. Introduction. Acknowledgements. Arrangement of the Compendium. Chapter 1. Climate. Classification of climate. Phenomena relevant to agricultural meteorology. Data collection. References. 2. Soil and Land Classification. Introduction. Parent materials of soils. Essential soil properties. Soil fertility. Soil description. Diagnostic nomenclature used in the present U.S. taxonomy. Systems of soil classification. The field survey. Land suitability classifications. Land evaluation. References. 3. Geodesy. Introduction. Measuring methods, instruments and accessories. Organization of measurements. Photogrammetry. Processing of data, production of maps. New developments in geodesy. Remote sensing. Maps: Types, scales and degrees of accuracy. Calculation of surfaces and volumes. References. 4. Water Control. Hydraulics. Surface water hydrology. Groundwater hydrology. Drainage. Irrigation. Flood control. Operation and maintenance. References and suggested reading. 5. Land Improvement. Land clearing. Land levelling. Reclamation of saline and sodic soils. Soil improvement. Soil erosion, and soil and water conservation. Rural roads. Capacity standards for construction. References. 6. Crop Production. Introduction. Crops. Land use. Yields. Water requirements. Chemical fertilizers. Manures. Pest control. Weed control. Mechanization. Storage. Production of planting materials. Climatic and soil requirements. Labour requirements in crop production. Nutrition requirements and values. Data bases. International research stations that can be approached for publications, advice or plant material. References and suggested reading. 7. Part A - Animal Production. Introduction. Cattle. Buffaloes. Sheep and goats. Horses, donkeys and mules (equines). Camels and llamas. Pigs. Animal power. Poultry. Breeding. Nutrition and feeding. Forage production. Animal diseases and sanitation. Nomadism. Housing. Part B - Fisheries. Introduction. Marine fishing. Aquaculture. Glossary. References and suggested reading. 8. Farm Economics. Introduction. Data collection. Data processing and analysis. Farm planning. Glossary. References and suggested reading. 9. Economic and Financial Appraisal of Projects. Introduction. The economic appraisal. The financial appraisal. Sensitivity and risk analysis. Calculation of future/present values and annuities. Annex - selected interest tables. Glossary. References and suggested reading. 10. Sociology. Sociology and rural development. Planned development. Social aspects of physical planning. Settlement and resettlement. Reallocation of rights and resources. The utilization of knowledge. References. Suggested reading. 11. Tables and Supporting Data. Index.
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