Dryland farming in Africa / edited by J.R.J. Rowland.

CONTENTS

Agricultural development in dry land Africa
aims of agricultural development
performance of the agricultural sector
famine
constraints to development
e.tc

The dry land farming environment
introduction
climate
soils
vegetation
Desertification
population and land use

Drought and crop adaptation
drought
effect of drought on crops
drought resistance
cereals
annual leguminous crops
other crops

Principles of dry land farming
drought risk
traditional risk management strategies
timeliness of operations
deciding when to plant
e.tc

Traditional farming systems and farming systems research
introduction
the complexity of traditional systems
the evolution of farming systems research

Crop production in the West African dry lands
introduction
the growing season
ecological zones
farming systems

Soil and water conservation
introduction
principles
farm management
terracing
land forming
e.tc

Control of weeds
effects of weeds
characteristics of weeds
weed control principles
weed control methods
e.tc

Control of other pests and diseases
introduction
common insect and mite pests and diseases
options for insect pest control
e.tc

The use of animal draught
the spread of animal traction in Africa
factors influencing adoption
effects of adoption
e.tc

Cereal crops
cereals in the semi-arid tropics of Africa
sorghum and millets in East and Southern Africa
human nutrition
Preparation of cereals for food
e.tc

Oilseeds
introduction
sesame
sunflower
groundnut
soya bean
e.tc

Grain legumes
introduction
grain legumes in cropping systems
pulses in human nutrition
production
pests
diseases
e.tc

Root crops
introduction
cassava
sweet potato

Includes references and index