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Watershed development for rainfed areas: Concept, principles, and approaches

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Title Watershed development for rainfed areas: Concept, principles, and approaches
 
Creator Wani, S P
Venkateswarlu, B
Sharda, V N
 
Subject Watershed management
 
Description Land, water, and vegetation are the natural resources, which provide food, feed, fiber,
and fuel needs for the survival of human beings. However, the growing biotic pressure
and overexploitation of the natural resources are leading to their accelerated
degradation, resulting in reduced productivity. The sustainable management of natural
resources is the key for the sustenance and well-being of human beings. Water
is a finite resource and an elixir of life; however, water is becoming scarce due its
overexploitation to meet the demands of the ever increasing demographic pressure.
Agriculture is a major consumer (75–80%) of water for food production globally.......................
 
Publisher CRC Press(Taylor & Francis)
 
Date 2011
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3567/1/Chapter_3.pdf
Wani, S P and Venkateswarlu, B and Sharda, V N (2011) Watershed development for rainfed areas: Concept, principles, and approaches. In: Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture. CRC Press(Taylor & Francis), London, UK, pp. 53-86. ISBN 978-0-415-88277-4