Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Crop Production

* About the Editors * Contributors * Foreword (Paul E. Fixen) * Preface * Chapter 1. Global Food Production and Plant Nutrient Demand: Present Status and Future Prospects (Luc M. Maene, Kristen E. Sukalac, and Patrick Heffer) * Introduction * Trends in Global Food, Feed, and Fiber Production and Consumption * Trends in Global Nutrient Demand * Conclusions * Chapter 2. Integrated Nutrient Management: Present Status and Future Prospects (Cynthia A. Grant, Milkha S. Aulakh, and A. E. Johnny Johnston) * Introduction * The Challenge of Nutrient Depletion * The Challenge of Nutrient Excess * Challenges for Integrated Nutrient Management * Future Challenges * Chapter 3. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience and Concepts from the United States (Mark M. Alley, Dwayne G. Westfall, and Gregory L. Mullins) * Introduction * Major Climatic Regions and Crop Production * Crop Production and Nutrient Removals in Harvests * Monitoring Soil Fertility Levels in the United States * Manure Nutrient Sources * Nutrient Use * Nutrient Sources and Soil Fertility Maintenance * Nutrient Management Plans * Research Needs * Chapter 4. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience and Concepts from Canada (Sukhdev S. Malhi, Cynthia A. Grant, Denis A. Angers, Adrian M. Johnston, Jeff J. Schoenau, and Craig F. Drury) * Introduction * Major Soil/Climatic Regions and Cropping Systems * Agriculture Production and Nutrient Balances * Fertilizers and Sustainable Development * Technical Requirements for INM * Case Studies * Research Accomplishments, Gaps, and Future Needs * Conclusions * Chapter 5. Integrated Nutrient Management: The European Experience (Paolo Sequi, A. E Johnny Johnston, Rosa Francaviglia, and Roberta Farina) * Introduction * Background * Major Soil Classes, Climatic Zones, and Agricultural Production Systems * Agricultural Production, Nutrient Use, and Issues * Farming Practices and Environmental Issues * Integrated Nutrient Management and Agri-Environmental Policies * Appendix 1. * Appendix 2. * Appendix 3. * Chapter 6. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience and Concepts from New Zealand (Antony H. C. Roberts, Tony J. van der Weerden, and Douglas C. Edmeades) * Introduction * Major Soil and Climatic Regions and Major Cropping Systems * Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances * Fertilizers and Sustainable Development * Integrated Nutrient Management * Technical Requirements for INM * Actual Implementation and INM * Discussion of Cases * Research Gaps and Future Research Needs * Summary and Conclusion * Chapter 7. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience from South Asia (Milkha S. Aulakh and Guriqbal Singh) * Introduction * Climate Major Crops * Agricultural Production and Nutrient Consumption * Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers * Integrated Nutrient Management Practices * Technical Requirements for INM * Constraints for Implementation of INM * Research Gaps and Future Needs * Summary and Conclusions * Chapter 8. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience from China (Bao Lin, Jianchang Xie, Ronggui Wu, Guangxi Xing, and Zhihong Li) * Introduction * Major Agricultural Regions and Cropping Systems * Agricultural Production, Fertilization, and Nutrient Balance * Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) * Benefits and Limitations of Chemical Fertilizers * Fertilizer and Agriculture Sustainability * Chapter 9. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experiences from Rice-Based Systems in Southeast Asia (Dan C. Olk, Mathias Becker, Bruce A. Linquist, Sushil Pandey, and Christian Witt) * Introduction * Integrated Nutrient Management in Rainfed Rice * Green Manures * Integrated Nutrient Management in Irrigated Lowland Rice * Socioeconomic Constraints to Adoption of Improved Nutrient Management Technologies * Conclusions * Chapter 10. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience from South America (Bernardo van Raij, Alfredo Scheid Lopes, Eduardo Casanova, and Martin Diaz-Zorita) * Introduction * Main Ecosystems and Cropping Systems * Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balances * Fertilizers and Sustainable Development * Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) * Technical Requirements for INM * Actual Implementation of INM * Discussion of Cases * Research Gaps and Future Research Needs * Summary and Conclusion * Chapter 11. Integrated Nutrient Management: Concepts and Experience from Sub-Saharan Africa (Andre Bationo, Job Kihara, Bernard Vanlauwe, Joseph Kimetu, Boaz S. Waswa, and Kanwar L. Sahrawat) * Introduction * Overview of Soil Fertility Status in Africa * Evolution of Soil Fertility Paradigm in Africa * ISFM Experiences in SSA * Conclusions * Chapter 12. Integrated Nutrient Management: Experience and Concepts from the Middle East (Uzi Kafkafi and David J. Bonfil) * Introduction * Major Soils, Climatic Regions, and Major Cropping Systems * Agricultural Production and Nutrient Balance * Case Study of Wheat * Index * Reference Notes Included