Titlebook: Rainfed Farming Systems; Philip Tow,Ian Cooper,Colin Birch Book 2011 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive lice

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Weed Management in Rainfed Agricultural Systemso that integrated and holistic management strategies can be applied. New technologies including weed growth and population modelling and precision farming offer options that increase weed control efficiencies, slow the development of herbicide resistance and reduce costs.

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Principles of a Systems Approach to Agricultureeration and management, the relationships among internal and external factors, response to changing circumstances, and modifications to deal with change. Study of a system requires definition of goals and objectives, boundaries and the structure and function of its components. Feedback mechanisms an

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Types of Rainfed Farming Systems Around the Worldound in areas as diverse as the Sahelian zone of west and central Africa; eastern and southern Africa; west and central Asia; Afghanistan and Pakistan; central India; western China; semi-arid Australia; northern Mexico; and the prairies and central plains of USA and Canada. This chapter discusses wa

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Plant Nutrient Management in Rainfed Farming Systemsas of the world have some common features, but some unique biophysical and socio-cultural conditions. Rainfed agriculture in the Mediterranean region is characterised by cropping systems that have evolved from antiquity. The limited and seasonally variable rainfall exerts a major influence on the fa

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Principles and Methods for Sustainable Disease Management in Rainfed Agricultural Systemss, thresholds for management, major management tools, integrated disease management and the challenges for translating knowledge into practice. Inputs for disease management should be based on well-defined thresholds, but these are poorly developed for most diseases and regions. Disease management i