Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia

South Asia's food requirements are likely to grow at least 100 percent by the year 2020, while the region's natural resource base is likely to shrink. Gill advocates a transition from today's cereal-based, land -extensive, water-intensive production system to an agriculture more in keeping with the...

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Autor principal: Gill, Gerard J.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1995
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157221
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description South Asia's food requirements are likely to grow at least 100 percent by the year 2020, while the region's natural resource base is likely to shrink. Gill advocates a transition from today's cereal-based, land -extensive, water-intensive production system to an agriculture more in keeping with the region's natural resource endowment. He cites increased investment in research and extension as a way out of the quandary of high population density and rising demand for food in South Asia.
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spelling CGSpace1572212025-04-08T18:25:58Z Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia Gill, Gerard J. natural resources management management South Asia's food requirements are likely to grow at least 100 percent by the year 2020, while the region's natural resource base is likely to shrink. Gill advocates a transition from today's cereal-based, land -extensive, water-intensive production system to an agriculture more in keeping with the region's natural resource endowment. He cites increased investment in research and extension as a way out of the quandary of high population density and rising demand for food in South Asia. 1995 2024-10-24T12:48:12Z 2024-10-24T12:48:12Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157221 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Gill, Gerard J. 1995. Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia. Food, agriculture, and the environment Discussion Paper; 2020 Discussion Paper 8. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157221
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title Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia
title_full Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia
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