Shifting cultivation and soil conservation in Africa : papers presented at the FAO/SIDA/ARCN Regional Seminar on Shifting Cultivation and Soil Conservation in Africa, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2-21 July, 1973.
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TextSeries: FAO soils bulletin: 24.Publisher: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1974Description: vi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmSubject(s): Shifting cultivation -- Africa -- Congresses | Soil conservation -- Africa -- Congresses | Sols -- Conservation -- Afrique -- Congres | Agriculture itinerante -- Afrique -- Congres | Shifting cultivation | Soil conservation | Crop production -- Africa | Soils and soil erosion -- Africa | AfricaGenre/Form: Conference papers and proceedings.DDC classification: 631.58 LOC classification: S602.87 | .F12 1973| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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On t.p.: "Soil Resources, Development and Conservation Service, Land and Water Development Division."
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Includes bibliographical references.
Evolution and development of different types of shifting cultivation / D.J Greenland (p. 5-13.). -- Shifting cultivation : / C.S Ofori (p. 14-20.). -- Shifting cultivation in Africa : / H Braun (p. 21-36.). -- Soil aspects in the practice of shifting cultivation in Africa and the need for a common approach to soil and land resources evaluation / F Mouttapa (p. 37-47.). -- Soil erosion and shifting agriculture / Rattan Lal (p. 48-71.). -- Socio-economic aspects of shifting cultivation / H.A Fosbrooke (p. 72-77.). -- Economic aspects of shifting cultivation / L Dabasi-Schweng (p. 78-98.). -- Agricultural aspects of shifting cultivation / Hans Ruthenberg (p. 99-111.). -- Shifting cultivation in developing agriculture / H Braun (p. 112-116.). -- Changes of farming systems in areas of shifting cultivation / C.L Pierson (p. 117-120.).
Food production and forestry in the high forest zone of Nigeria / R.G Lowe (p. 121-122.). -- Some observations on basic and applied research in shifting cultivation / Peter M Ahn (p. 123-154.). -- Weeds and shifting cultivation / K Moody (p. 155-166.). -- Crop responses to fertilizers : / Alan Wild (p. 167-178.). -- The Practice of agri-silviculture in the tropics with special reference to Nigeria / Laurence Roche (p. 179-190.). -- Socio-economic aspects of taungya in relation to traditional shifting cultivation in tropical developing countries / E.E Enabor (p. 191-202.). -- Fertilizers in the improvement of shifting cultivation / K Zschernitz (p. 203-216.). -- Fertilizers in the improvement of shifting cultivation / / S.A Adetunji (p. 217-227.).
Problems associated with a change from shifting to permanent cultivation on a light soil in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania / / B Vieweg (p. 228-229.). -- Classification of land for its use capability and conservation requirements / Frank R Moormann (p. 230-234.). -- Agronomic aspects of soil conservation / C.L Pierson (p. 235-236.). -- Soil and water conservation practices particularly in areas of shifting cultivation / B.T Datiri (p. 237-241.). -- Introduction of changes in shifting cultivation and of soil conservation into practical agriculture : / H Braun (p. 242-244.). -- Possibilities for assistance by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] / F.W Hauck (p. 245-248.).
On t.p.: "Soil Resources Development and Conservation Service, Land and Water Development Division."
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