ALFISOLS in the Semi-Arid Tropics Proceedings of the Consultants' Workshop on the State of the Art and Management Alternatives for Optimizing the Productivity of SAT Alfisols and Related Soils

Abstract

Thi s consul tants' wor k shop, hosted by I C R I S A T , had the fol lowing object ives.
\n1. To review the impor tant envi ronmental , physical , chemical , and biological character ist ics of
\nS A T Al f isol s and related soils, and ident i f y major const raint s t o thei r effective agr icul tural
\nut i l izat ion.
\n2. To assess the cur rent state of the ar t on effective management of S A T Al f isol s under rainfed
\ncondi t ions, wi t h par t icular reference to the fol lowing:
\na. Soi l and water conservat ion and management .
\nb. Op t imum requi rements for effective crop establ ishment and g r owt h .
\nc. Water -suppl y development and ef f icient use for supplemental i r r igat ion.
\nd. Fer t i l i t y and nut r i t ional requi rements.
\ne. Al ternat ive c ropping systems.
\nA summar y repor t of the wor k shop was publ ished in 1984 ( for detai ls, see the note given inside
\nthe f ront cover ) in order to acquaint scientists wi t h the pr incipal f indings of the wor k shop wi thout
\nsigni f icant delay.