Water-logging: A Forgotten Problem in Pigeonpea

Sultana, R and Saxena, K B and Vales, M I (2010) Water-logging: A Forgotten Problem in Pigeonpea. Documentation. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Water-logging is emerging as a pressing concern at the backdrop of climate change in recent years A global report on climate change has projected a 0.5 – 1.2°C rise in temperatures by 2020, resulting in unpredictable and excessive rainGlobally, an area of more than 40 million ha is affected by water-logging In India, an area of 8.53 million ha is affected by water-logging with an estimated loss of >2 million tons of food grains every year.

Item Type: Monograph (Documentation)
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Subjects: Mandate crops > Pigeonpea
Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2013 09:05
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2013 09:56
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7200
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