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Role of Legumes in Improving Soil Fertility and Increasing Crop Productivity in Northeast Thailand

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Title Role of Legumes in Improving Soil Fertility and Increasing Crop Productivity in Northeast Thailand
 
Creator Toomsan, B
Limpinuntana, V
Jogloy, S
Patanothai, A
Pathak, P
Wani, S P
Sahrawat, K L
 
Subject Food legumes
Soil Science
 
Description Northeast Thailand constitutes one-third of total area of the whole country and
one-third of the total population live in this region. The income of the majority
of the people living here is below half of the national average mainly due to low
agricultural production and productivity. The low agricultural productivity of the
northeast region compared to other regions of Thailand is attributed mainly to
erratic rainfall, water shortage during the dry season, undulating terrain and
poor and marginal soils. The soils in the region are mostly sandy in texture with
low soil moisture holding capacity. The soils are also very low in organic matter
and low in general fertility.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Contributor Wani, S P
Pathak, P
Sahrawat, K L
 
Date 2012
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6538/1/Thailand_Report_Ch3.pdf
Toomsan, B and Limpinuntana, V and Jogloy, S and Patanothai, A and Pathak, P and Wani, S P and Sahrawat, K L (2012) Role of Legumes in Improving Soil Fertility and Increasing Crop Productivity in Northeast Thailand. In: Community Watershed Management for Sustainable Intensification in Northeast Thailand. 70-12 . International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, pp. 67-91.