An introduction to tropical agriculture / Harold Tempany and D.H. Grist.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : Longmans, Green & Co Ltd., c1958Description: 347 p. : ill. ; 23 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.533  20 TEM
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CONTENTS

Part 1: The tropical background
climatic and vegetational factors
tropical soils
types of agriculture suited to the tropics
development of tropical agriculture
agricultural research

Part II: Agricultural practice in the tropics
soil conservation
cropping sequences and agricultural systems
fertilizers
cultivation and weed control
irrigation and drainage
crop improvement
pests and diseases
grassland and fodder production
animal husbandry
processing tropical crops
storage of crop products

Part III: Economic considerations
marketing and transport
land tenure and use
finance and credit

Includes bibliography and index

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