The Sustainable Management of Vertisols

Part I: Keynote and overview papers; Vertisols: genesis, properties and soilscape management for sustainable development; soil and water conservation strategies for vertisols: past experiences and challenges ahead for Africa; sustainable nutrient management of vertisols; new tools for research and development to promote sustainable land management; part II: country papers and national perspectives on the management of vertisols; vertisols management in Malawi; vertisols management in South Africa; vertisols management in the Sudan; vertisols management in Tazania; vertisols management in Zambia; vertisols management in Simbabwe; improving the productivity of vertisols or smallholders on the Accra Plains of Ghana; from plot to watershed management: experience in farmer participatory vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia; part III: international perspectives on the management of vertisols; low-cost animal-draw implements for vertisol management and strategies for land -use intensification; Indian vertisols: ICRISAT's research impact - past, present and future; planning and facilitating a 'Negotiated Learning and Action System': participatory research to improve soil management practices on Indian Vertisols and Alfisols; research approaches to developing sustainable management practices on Australian Vertisols; the Vertisols of Texas; research needs opportunities for farming Vertisols sustainably.