Agriculture in the tropics / C. C. Webster, P. N. Wilson.

Contents;

1. The influence of climate on agriculture in the tropics
2. Tropical vegetation
3. Tropical soils
4. Some social, economic and political factors affecting agriculture in the tropics
5. Soil and water conservation
6. Land clearing, drainage, tillage and weed control
7. Rain-fed arable farming systems
8. The improvement of rain-fed arable farming
9. Permanent farming systems associated with swamp rice production
10. Monoculture of perennial crops
11. Natural grasslands and their management
12. Cultivated fodder crops and pastures
13. Classes of tropical livestock
14. Adaptation of livestock to tropical environments
15. Cattle management in the tropics
16. Livestock improvement by feeding and nutrition
17. Livestock improvement through health and hygiene
18. Livestock improvement through breeding

Bibliography : p. 582-622 . _ Index : p. 623-640.

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