Community watershed management for sustainable intensification in Northeast Thailand / edited by Suhas P Wani, Prabhakar Pathak and and K. L Sahrawat
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TextPublisher: Andhra Pradesh : International Crops Research Intitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, 2012Description: vii, 142 p. : ill, maps, plates ; 23 cmSubject(s): Watershed Management | Thailand | Improved crops and cropping systems | Simple and effective integrated pest management technique for vegetables | Integrated land and water management for controlling land degradation and improving agricultural productivity in Northeast Thailand | Role of legumes in improving soil fertility and increasing crop productivityDDC classification: 631.706 Online resources: GKVKLIB
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Agriculture is the main occupation in Thailand and it plays an important role in the economic development of the country. Thailand is located in the tropical monsoon climate region where the amount of rainfall is high but shortage of water occurs even in rainy season. Only 20% of total agricultural area is under irrigation, with rest constituting rainfed area, which has relatively lower crop yields, HIgh soil erosion and reduced soil productivity are some of the problems in the rainfed area.
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