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Thematic 1: Farmers’ guidelines on soil and water management in salt-affected areas

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.

Page : 62 pages

File Size : 23,89 MB

Release : 2023-11-17

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9251376026

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The threats posed by salt-affected soils to global food security are dire. According to the recent Global salt-affected soils map, over 424 million hectares of topsoil (0–30 cm) and 833 million hectares of subsoil (30–100 cm) are currently salt-affected. This practical guide to soil and water management in salt-affected areas provides vital information to farmers dealing with salinity and sodicity issues on their farms and assists them in following suggested practices to mitigate or/and to adapt to these unfavourable conditions without compromising further losses in yields.



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Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 40,26 MB

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ISBN : 9251390940

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Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques

Author : Mohammad Zaman

Publisher : Springer

Page : 183 pages

File Size : 41,13 MB

Release : 2018-11-28

Category : Nature

ISBN : 331996190X

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This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria, and Dr. Shabbir A Shahid, Senior Salinity Management Expert, Freelancer based in United Arab Emirates.The objective of this book is to develop protocols for salinity and sodicity assessment and develop mitigation and adaptation measures to use saline and sodic soils sustainably. The focus is on important issues related to salinity and sodicity and to describe these in an easy and user friendly way. The information has been compiled from the latest published literature and from the authors’ publications specific to the subject matter. The book consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the terms salinity and sodicity and describes various salinity classification systems commonly used around the world. Chapter 2 reviews global distribution of salinization and socioeconomic aspects related to salinity and crop production. Chapters 3 covers comprehensively salinity and sodicity adaptation and mitigation options including physical, chemical, hydrological and biological methods. Chapter 4 discusses the efforts that have been made to demonstrate the development of soil salinity zones under different irrigation systems. Chapter 5 discusses the quality of irrigation water, boron toxicity and relative tolerance to boron, the effects of chlorides on crops. Chapter 6 introduces the role of nuclear techniques in saline agriculture.



Catalysing climate solutions

Author : Angioni, C.

Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.

Page : 84 pages

File Size : 32,88 MB

Release : 2023-12-08

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9251384622

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Due to the urgent need to protect communities, ecosystems, and economies from the impacts of a changing climate, adaptation is becoming increasingly relevant. Climate change is already a significant stressor on most global and local value chains and threatens food security. This makes timely implementation of sustainable adaptation actions that catalyse agrifood system resilience indispensable for working towards better nutrition, better environments and better production, leaving no one behind. Recognizing the important role adaptation plays for agrifood systems, and its prominence in the Paris Agreement, the paper presents and reflects on FAO’s repertoire of different adaptation actions and solutions. Complementing the conclusion of the Global Stocktake at COP28, it comprehensively summarizes FAO’s efforts to boost progress in global adaptation actions. The paper (a) emphasizes the importance of bringing agrifood systems into the global adaptation agenda and policy landscape; (b) creates a cross-sectoral portfolio of FAO adaptation solutions covering multiple scales and approaches; (c) gives an insight into FAO's work with partners and Members and presents relevant networks and collaborations. Laying out FAO’s guiding principles according to the FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031, it underscores FAO’s efforts for transformative action in agrifood systems and demonstrates FAO's people-centered approach to climate change adaptation.



Soil Salinity Management in Agriculture

Author : S. K. Gupta

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 288 pages

File Size : 32,9 MB

Release : 2017-03-16

Category : Science

ISBN : 1315341778

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This important volume, Soil Salinity Management in Agriculture, addresses the crucial issue of soil salinity of potential farmland and provides a comprehensive picture of the saline environment and plant interactions, along with management and reclamation methods and policies. With contributions from researchers from the fields of agricultural chemistry, soil science, biotechnology, agronomy, environmental sciences, and plant breeding and genetics, the volume emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach.



Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.

Page : 413 pages

File Size : 16,32 MB

Release : 2022-05-02

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9251360782

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The book of proceedings of the GSAS21 contains the papers presented during the Global Symposium on Salt-affected Soils that was held on 20-22 October 2022. The papers provide the up-to-date scientific knowledge and practical solutions for mapping, assessment, rehabilitation and sustainable management of saline and sodic soils as well as policy recommendations on actions needed to manage salt-affected soils, prevent soil degradation, and to upscale good practices and technologies on these soils.



Salt-affected soils: threats and potentials

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org. [Author] [Author]

Page : 126 pages

File Size : 24,59 MB

Release : 2024-08-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9251390487

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The book of proceedings of the joint meeting of the International Network of Salt-Affected Soils (INSAS) and COST Action on the sustainable use of salt-affected lands (SUSTAIN) contains the abstracts of the oral and poster presentations presented during the workshop in Valencia, Spain (27-31 May, 2024). The presentations covered multiple topics related to the management, policy of salt-affected soils as well as crops adapted to these soils. These abstracts describe different approaches that provide insights to managing agriculture in saline conditions and ensuring food security for the world's growing population.



Food and Water Security

Author : U. Aswathanarayana

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 361 pages

File Size : 31,83 MB

Release : 2007-10-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0203938534

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This book deals with ways and means of managing food and water security in various agroclimatic environments through the integration of R & D, training, people participation, agronomic practices, economic instruments, and administrative policies. It includes contributions by global experts in the field, who elaborate on the governance of f



Soil and Water Quality

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 541 pages

File Size : 32,97 MB

Release : 1993-02-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0309049334

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How can the United States meet demands for agricultural production while solving the broader range of environmental problems attributed to farming practices? National policymakers who try to answer this question confront difficult trade-offs. This book offers four specific strategies that can serve as the basis for a national policy to protect soil and water quality while maintaining U.S. agricultural productivity and competitiveness. Timely and comprehensive, the volume has important implications for the Clean Air Act and the 1995 farm bill. Advocating a systems approach, the committee recommends specific farm practices and new approaches to prevention of soil degradation and water pollution for environmental agencies. The volume details methods of evaluating soil management systems and offers a wealth of information on improved management of nitrogen, phosphorus, manure, pesticides, sediments, salt, and trace elements. Landscape analysis of nonpoint source pollution is also detailed. Drawing together research findings, survey results, and case examples, the volume will be of interest to federal, state, and local policymakers; state and local environmental and agricultural officials and other environmental and agricultural specialists; scientists involved in soil and water issues; researchers; and agricultural producers.



The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 21,81 MB

Release : 2013-06-17

Category : Law

ISBN : 1136498877

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The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture is FAO's first flagship publication on the global status of land and water resources. It is an 'advocacy' report, to be published every three to five years, and targeted at senior level decision makers in agriculture as well as in other sectors. SOLAW is aimed at sensitizing its target audience on the status of land resources at global and regional levels and FAO's viewpoint on appropriate recommendations for policy formulation. SOLAW focuses on these key dimensions of analysis: (i) quantity, quality of land and water resources, (ii) the rate of use and sustainable management of these resources in the context of relevant socio-economic driving factors and concerns, including food security and poverty, and climate change. This is the first time that a global, baseline status report on land and water resources has been made. It is based on several global spatial databases (e.g. land suitability for agriculture, land use and management, land and water degradation and depletion) for which FAO is the world-recognized data source. Topical and emerging issues on land and water are dealt with in an integrated rather than sectoral manner. The implications of the status and trends are used to advocate remedial interventions which are tailored to major farming systems within different geographic regions.