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  1. Dryland farming in Africa

    J.R.J. Rowland. Dryland Farming is written for practising agriculturalists and students, but it will also be of relevance to those working in or studying development, geography, natural resources and rural sociology in drier areas. Although based mainly on examples and experience from Africa, it draws out...
    338.162 ROW

  2. Food from Dryland Gardens

    David Cleveland & Daniela Soleri Food from Dryland Gardens encourages gardens that serve local needs, that are based on local knowledge, and that conserve natural resources and the biological diversity of traditional crops. It was written for field workers, extension agents, students, project workers, and program planners. Both...
    635.043 CLE | PD.043

  3. Dryland Agriculture

    H.E. Dregne et al This monograph is intended to set forth the principles and the best practices currently known of dryland agriculture in North America. It represents a distillation of the knowledge of the leading authorities in the field from the federal governments, universities, and private industry....
    631.586 DRE

  4. Farm planning: practical guide to dryland farming

    World Neighbors
    MA.004

  5. Practical guide to dryland farming: contour farming with living barriers

    World Neighbors
    SB.023

  6. Family forests: practical guide to dryland farming

    SA.003

  7. Participatory Evaluation and Budgetary Process

    Bara Gueye These issue papers provide a forum for practitioners and policy makers to share ideas and experiences on the wide range of development issues that affect people living in dryland areas.
    336.66 GUE

  8. Planting Tree Crops: Practical Guide to Dryland Farming

    World Neighbors This booklet, along eith other World Neighbor educational materials, reflects this focus on encouraging sef-sufficiency of persons in rural communities throughout the world.Planting Tree Crops: Practical guide to Dryland Farmingspecifically explains ways to sustainably plant and manage tree crops...
    634.9 WOR | SA.004

  9. Seed Diversity in the Drylands: Women and Farming in South India

    International Institute for Environment and Development In this paper, the author explores threats in a case study of the farming system of the Deccan Plateau in South India. She looks in particular at women's roles in agriculture and especially the important part woment play in saving and reproducing seeds. Gatekeeper Series, 126 24 pages
    631.521 PIO

  10. Dryland Horticulture: Cultivation and Management

    Rajendra Singh Rathore, et al. Dry land plays an important role in India's food security. Sixty eight per cent of the cultivated area in Indian agriculture comes under dry land, which contributes about 44 per cent of the total food production. Dry land horticulture not only provides higher income to the farmers, but also...
    631.586 RAT