Advances in irrigation agronomy : plantation crops / / M.K.V. Carr ; with contributions from Rob Lockwood and Jerry Knox [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462299803321
• Autore: Carr M. K. V.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012
• ISBN: 1-139-41144-6; 1-107-22921-9; 1-280-68296-5; 9786613659903; 1-139-42280-4; 1-139-41978-1; 0-511-99826-0; 1-139-42183-2; 1-139-41773-8; 1-139-42387-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 343 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 633
• Soggetti: Tropical crops; Crops and water; Irrigation farming
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.[296]-339) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Banana -- Cocoa -- Coconut -- Coffee -- Oil palm -- Rubber -- Sisal -- Sugar cane -- Tea -- Synthesis.
• Sommario/riassunto: Irrigation has been used for thousands of years to maximize the performance, efficiency and profitability of crops and it is a science that is constantly evolving. This potential for improved crop yields has never been more important as population levels and demand for food continue to grow. Recognising the need for a coherent and accessible review of international irrigation research, this book examines the factors influencing water productivity in individual crops. It focuses on nine key plantation/industrial crops on which millions of people in the ; tropics and subtropics depend for their livelihoods (banana, cocoa, coconut, coffee, oil palm, rubber, sisal, sugar cane and tea). Linking crop physiology, agronomy and irrigation practices, this is a valuable resource for planners, irrigation engineers, agronomists and producers concerned with the international need to improve water productivity in agriculture in the face of increased pressure on water resources.