Peter J. Storey has 30 years experience in agriculturally related work in Asia. Originally trained in Farm Management he later studied tropical agriculture and horticulture
Foreword
v
Preface
vii
Acknowledgement and Dedication
ix
Introduction
xi
PART 1: CHAPTERS RELATING DIRECTLY TO SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
What will the future be?
3
(6)
Some of the wrong ideas and practices concerning soil conservation
9
(10)
Erosion
19
(14)
What do we mean by Soil Conservation? How do we plan soil conservation? How to compare fields and decide what each field needs?
33
(18)
Soil and fertility conservation: Section one: Non-terracing conservation
51
(18)
Soil and fertility conservation: Section two: Terrace making
69
(42)
Water conservation
111
(30)
PART 2: CHAPTERS IN COMMON WITH VOLUME 2
Livestock
141
(6)
Forestry, Agroforestry and Bamboo
147
(24)
Appropriate field trials
171
(14)
Weed control
185
(10)
Research and development needs
195
(8)
Extension policy, methods and related considerations
203
(18)
To close
221
(120)
APPENDIX
Appendix 1: Assessing soil moisture content
225
(2)
Appendix 2: Glossary/dictionary of terms, words, and parts of words which help us to understand the meaning of the words
227
(18)
Appendix 3: The effects of Soil Management on soil erosion
245
(4)
Appendix 4: The good news Bulldozer
249
(4)
Appendix 5: Some Grasses and legumes for use in soil conservation
253
(66)
Appendix 6: Waterways
319
(2)
Appendix 7: Practical Surveying of Land for Soil Conservation
321
(14)
Appendix 8: Soils
335
(6)
References
341
(6)
Index
347
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