Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation and Livelihood Security in Lower Himalayas - Couverture rigide

Panwar, P.; Tiwari, A. K.; Dadhwal, K. S.

 
9789381450215: Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation and Livelihood Security in Lower Himalayas
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9381450218 ISBN 13 : 9789381450215
Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2012

Synopsis

The Shivalik ranges cover a vast area of approximately 2.14 million hectares across the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana in north-west India. Over-exploitation of resources in the region has led to soil erosion, resulting in the rise of riverbeds and siltation of tanks, reservoirs, and other natural water bodies. Soil erosion rates of more than 80 tonnes per hectare per year have been recorded in some denuded hills. In this region, over 70% of the population depends on agriculture, but only 18% of the cultivated area is irrigated.

To address this issue, agroforestry, which integrates trees with crops, has been recommended worldwide to check soil erosion and achieve production goals simultaneously. The adoption of scientifically proven agroforestry systems in the Shivalik region has the potential to reverse the degradation and improve the economic status of the farmers in the area.

Extensive research has been conducted on the role of agroforestry in resource conservation and livelihood security in the region. This book aims to compile the available knowledge on the subject and contains 20 chapters covering various topics related to agroforestry systems, soil and water conservation, livelihood security, slope protection through mechanical and vegetative measures, fertility build-up, mine spoil rehabilitation, bamboos, climate change, and carbon sequestration.

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À propos de l?auteur

Pankaj Panwar, is Senior Scientist (Forestry): Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre-Chandigarh, India.

A. K. Tiwari, is a Principal Scientist (Water & Soil Engg.) and Head of Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre, Chandigarh, India.

K. S. Dadhwal, is Acting Director and Head of the Division, Soil Science and Agronomy at Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institite (ICAR), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

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Éditeur
New India Publishing Agency
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9381450218
ISBN 13 
9789381450215
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
312
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9788196079093: Agroforestry Systems for Resource Conservation and Livelihood Security in Lower Himalayas

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ISBN 10 :  8196079095 ISBN 13 :  9788196079093
Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2012
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