Khadin cultivation: A traditional runoff farming system in Indian Desert needs sustainable management

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-96

  Prasad, Rajendra ^a   Mertia, R S ^a   Narain, Pratap ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Khadin cultivation; Productivity; Runoff farming

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; FARMING SYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; RUNOFF; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; JAISALMER; RAJASTHAN; SOUTH ASIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA NILOTICA; CINERARIA; CORDIA; CORDIA MYXA; PHOENIX; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS CINERARIA; ZIZIPHUS; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 2342569591     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00105-8     Document Type: Article

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