Book description
Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Food Production
Systems provides professionals, students, and policy makers with
an in-depth view of various aspects of water and nutrient us in crop
production. The book covers topics related to global economic,
political, and social issues related to food production and
distribution, describes various strategies and mechanisms that
increase water and nutrient use efficiency, and review te curren
situation and potential improvements in major food-producing systems
on each continent. The book also deals with problems experienced by
developed countries separtaely from problems facing developing countries.
Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency emphasizes
judicious water and nutrient management which is aimed at maximising
water and nutrient utilisation in the agricultural landscape, and
minimising undesirable nutrient losses to the environment.
