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The book contains articles on productivity of Land and Water by eminent authors. It provides valuable inputs for policy making in India and developing countries all over the World. The topic is presently very important because of the imperatives of growth and quality of production at competitive prices for global markets. The book will certainly be useful to researchers and academicians working on agriculture. Irrigation and allied subjects. It is a valuable guide to farmers wanting to pursue cultivation in an enlightened manner. A wide range of subjects is covered such as sustainable agriculture, Management of drought prone areas, Impact of Land reforms. Watershed development. Soil management, Availability of demand for water, Policies for improving productivity, Advances in Water Management. Farmers participation in Irrigation Management, Mechanization in agricultural production, Extension of new agricultural production, Extension of new agricultural technologies, Agricultural productivity in India and International dimension of Marketing of agricultural produce. The Contributors are well known scholars on the subjects covered. Their distinguished list includes the World famous agricultural scientist, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan and economists, Dr. C.H. Hanumantrao and Dr. Y.K. Alag who is presently Minister for Planning, Government of India. Dr. M.A. Chitale who is a recipient of 1993 Stockholm Water Prize and who is presently Secretary General of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage has written a comprehensive introduction. He provides additional thoughts and information on related national and international aspects and also brings out interlink ages between th
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