Drylands are a sizeable part of the world's potentially arable land. They vary from the hyper-arid regions of the classic deserts of Africa and Asia to the more

We have always had land in which the agricultural productivity is limited because there is not enough moisture. Systems of farming and burning often degrade dry

New Directions in Development Economics is divided into two parts. The first half considers the dilemna of growth with special reference to its environmental co

Need for risk considerations in farming systems analysis in dryland areas; Analysing risk in farming systems in dryland areas; Allowance for risk in project, pr

It has always been thought that some level of pollution and waste is unavoidable in development projects. But no one has made much effort to quantify and assess