Toward a Sustainable Agriculture: Farming Practices and Water Use
by Henry Jordaan, Manfred Max Bergman (eds)
Publisher: MDPI AG 2017
ISBN-13: 9783038423300
Number of pages: 120
Description:
The authors explore risks and potential solutions to inform producers and policy makers regarding practices towards sustainable production, and regarding the sustainable use of freshwater in agricultural production in a context of a changing climate.
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