@techreport{icrisat7655, address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India}, year = {1994}, title = {Multi Commodity Systems Project 3: strategies for enhanced productivity and sustainability in tropical, intermediate rainfall zone}, institution = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, series = {Project}, author = {- ICRISAT}, publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-AridTropics }, type = {Project Report}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/7655/}, abstract = {This document provides an overview on: the project, its objectives and activities, proposed team members, budget details and its 3 subprojects- design and evaluation of strategies to overcome soil, water and nutrient management constraints to cropintensification in high water holding capacity soils in PS 7 (Asia) and PS 15 (WCA); identification of resource management strategies for improved and sustainable crop production in medium-low water holding capacity soils (sandy alfisols in WCA, vertic inceptisols and alfisols in Asia) in PS 7 andPS 15; and enhancing sustainability of postrainy season cropping in PS 8 via crop and soil management interventions}, keywords = {agricultural research; research projects; ICRISAT; tropics; crop production; productivity; sustainability; Asia; West Africa; Central Africa; soil management; water management; fertilizers;resource management; alfisols; RP09854} }