Agricultural Land Use Planning

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Agro ecological zones. 3. Geographical environment. 4. Land use/land cover classification systems. 5. Operational holdings. 6. Land use pattern. 7. Agricultural land use. 8. Institutional mechanisms for land use management. 9. Pastoral landuse and livestock development. 10. Population. 11. Comprehensive strategy for sustainable development. Bibliography.

Land use planning aims at improved optimal and sustainable use and management of resources. Land use planning may sound simple and easy to undertake but in practical  field it is highly complex for the simple reason that it essentially warrants a multi displinary approach and comprehension. Soils crops and cropping pattern information on hydrology environment animal  resources plant genetic resources socio-economic infrastructure, etc. are all components of a land use planning programme. (jacket)