Soil and water conservation and improved crop management effects on watershed productivity in Andhra Pradesh, India

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-6

  Vittal, K P R ^a   Das, S K ^a   Katyal, J C ^a   Munikrishnaiah, N ^a   Rajender Reddy, M ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Community participation; On farm research; Vertisols; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; POACEAE; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ARABLE AGRICULTURE; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; CROP MANAGEMENT; CROPPING PRACTICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; ON-FARM RESEARCH; SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT;

INDIA, ANDHRA PRADESH;

EID: 0030437047     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300006627     Document Type: Article

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