Management of Crop Residues for Sustainable Crop Production : Results of a Coordinated Research Project 1996-2001 (IAEA Tecdoc Series)

This publication reports on a Co-ordinated Research Project with the objective to increase crop production through better management of soil organic matter and nutrient inputs. There is a focus on countries where crop production and soil fertility can be sustained by the better management of crop residues. Ten contract and five agreement holders from Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Vietnam participated in the project.