Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also 'natural leakage, - 90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use. Water harvesting is a low-cost, easy-to-use, environmentally-friendly way to recover a large part of …
This book provides a presentation of the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas. The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming. Besid…
Halophytes for food security in dry lands
"Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands addresses the issue of food crises in dry regions of the world and proposes halophytes as an alternate source of food for such areas. It includes information on the nutritional value of halophytes, their genetic basis and potential enha…
Halophytes for food security in dry lands
'Halophytes for Food Security in Dry Lands' addresses the concerns surrounding global food scarcity, especially focusing on those living in arid and dry lands. The book touches on food crises in dry regions of the world and proposes halophytes as an alternate source of consumpti…