*Edited by Peeyush Sharma and Vikas Abrol*

Crop production depends on the successful implementation of the soil, water, and nutrient management technologies. Food production by the year 2020 needs to be increased by 50 percent more than the present levels to satisfy the needs of around 8 billion people. Much of the increase would have to come from intensification of agricultural production. Importance of wise usage of water, nutrient management, and tillage in the agricultural sector for sustaining agricultural growth and slowing down environmental degradation calls for urgent attention of researchers, planners, and policy makers. Crop models enable researchers to promptly speculate on the long-term consequences of changes in agricultural practices. In addition, cropping systems, under different conditions, are making it possible to identify the adaptations required to respond to changes. This book adopts an interdisciplinary approach and contributes to this new vision. Leading authors analyze topics related to crop production technologies. The efforts have been made to keep the language as simple as possible, keeping in mind the readers of different language origins. The emphasis has been on general descriptions and principles of each topic, technical details, original research work, and modeling aspects. However, the comprehensive journal references in each area should enable the reader to pursue further studies of special interest. The subject has been presented through fifteen chapters to clearly specify different topics for convenience of the readers.

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Crop Production Technologies

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## Crop Production Technologies

*Edited by Peeyush Sharma and Vikas Abrol*

**CROP PRODUCTION** 

**TECHNOLOGIES** 

Edited by **Peeyush Sharma** 

and **Vikas Abrol**

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## **CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES**

Edited by **Peeyush Sharma**  and **Vikas Abrol**

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/1109 Edited by Peeyush Sharma and Vikas Abrol

#### **Contributors**

Genesis Tambang Yengoh, Sara Brogaard, Lennart Olsson, Mohammed Moro Buri, Issaka Roland Nuhu, Wakatsuki Toshiyuki, Fujii Hideto, Mohammed Shu\'Aibu Shu\'Aibu Abubakar, Deivanai Subramanian, Peeyush Sharma, Jestinos Mzezewa, Eastonce T Gwata, Moses Imo, Simone Graeff, Wilhelm Claupein, Johanna Link, Jochen Binder, Pilar Mazuela, Miguel Urrestarazu, Elizabeth Bastías, Melkamu Jate, Mohamed Salman Alhammadi, Shyam Kurup, Fariborz Abbasi, Ali Reza Kiani, Paxie Chirwa, Ann Quinion, Susana Rosas, Nicolás Pastor, Lorena Guiñazú, Javier Andrés, Evelin Carlier, María Verónica Vogt, Jorge Bergesse, Marisa Rovera, Olufemi Adesope

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