The modern water-saving agricultural technology: Progress and focus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 37, 2010, Pages 6017-6026

  Pu Te, Wu ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

Author keywords

Biological water saving technology; Biotechnology; Dry land water high efficient agriculture; Technical integration; Unconventional water resource; Water saving irrigation

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOSENSOR; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CHINA; CROP MANAGEMENT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT WATER USE; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77957982488     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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