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Integrated Watershed Approach : For Sustainable Crop Production

AuthorEdited by A.S. Kadale, M.S. Pendke, S.D. Payal and A.A. Waghmare
PublisherAgrotech Pub
Publisher2011
Publisher248 p,
ISBN8183212366
Contents: Foreword. Preface. About the book. About the editors. 1. In-situ rain water conservation techniques for dryland agriculture/B.W. Bhuibhar and A.S. Kadale. 2. Cropping system management for sustainable crop production/V.S. Shinde, S.A. Shinde and K.K. Zade. 3. Dryland technologies for sustainable crop production/M.G. Umate. 4. Processing technology of turmeric after harvesting/K.J. Kamble and S.B. Soni. 5. Integrated nutrient management in watershed/A.S. Dhawan. 6. Production of biodiesel from jatropha through adoption of plantation in wasteland/S.R. Kalbande and S.D. Vikhe. 7. Agriculture implements and equipments for larger application to reduce druggery of women in watershed/S.N. Solanki and G.U. Shinde. 8. Live fencing system for soil and water conservation, crop diversification and sustaining productivity in rainfed region/M.S. Pendke and S.D. Payal. 9. Post harvest management of dryland fruit tamarind/S.B. Soni and K.J. Kamble. 10. Special adaptive feature, establishment and management of fruit crops under dryland condition/R.M. Kulkarni. 11. Dryland horticultural crop management in watershed/S.D. Jature. 12. Identification of plant nutrient deficiencies by remote sensing-a case study/V.D. Patil. 13. Integrated pest management in watershed/B.B. Bhosle, B.V. Bhede, N.R. Patange and D.G. More.14. Micro irrigation: components, design care and maintenance/S.B. Jadhav and A.S. Kadale. 15. Impact of watershed on farmers economy/D.N. Hedgire and T.G. Satpute. 16. Role of agroforestry in watershed developments/B.P. Sawant, H.W. Awari and A.M. Kamble. 17. Effect of mulches on production of summer groundnut crop/S.N. Pawar, A.S. Kadale and A.A. Waghmare. 18. Integrated watershed management: crop growth modelling can bring change/U.M. Khodke. 19. Evapotranspiration estimation for water balance in watershed/U.M. Khodke and H.G. Gundekar. 20. Study of relationship between unit farm power and food grains productivity/R.G. Nadre. 21. Fertigation: an efficient technique of fertilizer application/A.S. Kadale, D.V. Raut and S.B. Jadhav. Our contributors. Subject index.

This publication is election of lectures delivered by eminent scientist in short course on ‘Integrated Watershed Approach : For Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Crop Production in Rainfed Region sponsored by the Indian council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and organized by Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani during January 2-11, 2008.

This book covers the various aspects of integrated watershed approach like components of integrated watershed approach, planning of watershed, watershed based soil and water conservation activities, land use, crop management, dry land agriculture, horticulture, agroforestry, soil management, live stock production and peoples participation.

The publication gives a comprehensive information on integrated watershed approach and would serve as a useful source of reference material for teachers, researchers, scientists, policy makers, planners, administrators, extension workers and NGO’s working in the field of watershed development.

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