Innovations in Dryland Agriculture

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Contents

Part I Introduction

Dryland Farming: Concept, Origin and Brief History ................................ 3
Bob A. Stewart and Sushil Thapa

Research and Developmental Issues in Dryland Agriculture ..................... 31
Muhammad Farooq and Kadambot H.M. Siddique

Part II Elements of Dryland Agriculture

Water Harvesting in Dry Environments ....................................................... 49
Attila Yazar and Akhtar Ali

Weed Management in Dryland Cropping Systems ...................................... 99
Michael Walsh

Nutrient Management in Dryland Agriculture Systems ............................. 115
Ahmad Nawaz and Muhammad Farooq

Insect-Pests in Dryland Agriculture and their Integrated
Management .................................................................................................... 143
Ahmad Nawaz, Muhammad Dildar Gogi, and Muhammad Sufyan

Epidemiology and Management of Fungal Diseases
in Dry Environments ....................................................................................... 187
Abdullah M. Al-Sadi

Integrated and Innovative Livestock Production in Drylands.................... 211
Dominique Blache, Philip E. Vercoe, Graeme B. Martin,
and Dean K. Revell

Part III Modeling and Crop Improvement for Dryland Agriculture

Modelling Dryland Agricultural Systems ..................................................... 239
Daniel Rodriguez, Peter de Voil, and B. Power