Agriculture in the Tropics gives a general account of the basic factors affecting agriculture in the tropics and of the application of existing knowledge of the principles of agriculture to its improvement and development.

Contents

1. Socio-economic Background: The World Food Problem
2. Climate, Agriculture and Vegetation in the Tropics
3. Tropical Soils
4. Soil and Water Conservation
5. Land Clearing, Drainage, Tillage and Weed Control
6. Rain-fed Arable Farming Systems and their Improvement
7. Rice and Rice-based Farming Systems
8. Plantation Crops
9. Agroforestry
10. Tropical Crops and their Improvement
11. Production of Animal Feed
12. Tropical Grasslands Used for Livestock
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

Index

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