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OverviewThis book tackles the issue of using crop rotation to increase food production and secure it for the growing population of the future. Crop rotation can be a solution of food gaps in the developing counties. Crop rotation plays an important role in attaining soil sustainability and in controlling pests and weeds. It can alleviate damage caused by climate change by reducing losses in productivity of the crops, minimizing soil fertility loss and increase irrigation water productivity. This book also includes the reviews of a large number of crop rotations that have been published internationally, and additionally, the crop rotations that have been implemented in Egypt have a unique characteristic to them and therefore, a large number of those reviews have also been included. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Samiha Ouda , Abd El-Hafeez Zohry , Tahany NoreldinPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 2018 ed. Weight: 0.477kg ISBN: 9783030053505ISBN 10: 3030053504 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 17 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introductory Synopsis of the Natural Resources Involved in Food Production Chapter 2: Irrigation Scheduling to Maximize Water Utilization of the Crop Rotation Chapter 3: Crop Rotation Increases Land Productivity Chapter 4: Crop Rotation Maintains Soil Sustainability Chapter 5: Crop Rotation Defeats Pests and Weeds Chapter 6: Crop Rotation Could Diminish Summer Feed Gap in Egypt Chapter 7: Crop Rotation and Edible Oil Production-Consumption Gap in Egypt Chapter 8: Suggested Crop Rotations to Increase Food Security and Reduce Water Scarcity Chapter 9: Crop Rotation Could Alleviate Climate Change DamageReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |