The Role of Organic Matter in Tropical Soil Productivity

The urge to meet human food demand in the face of climate change and rapid increase in human population is a factor necessitating the birth of this work. Soil fertility plays an important role in food crop production. The book addresses essential areas of soil amendment soil conservation including irrigation and drainage seeking measures for increasing soil fertility status for maximum/productive cultivation of crops to meet human/animal food needs and as a guide to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change in agriculture.