Mr.
I am very interested in buying the book, but I need to know to that address
has to pay
sincerely
Ing. Wilfredo Yzarra Tito

On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:10:26 +0200, Tjark Struif Bontkes wrote
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I would like to draw your attention to a recently published book entitled
>
> Decision Support Tools for Smallholder Agriculture in sub-Saharan
> Africa:  A practical GUIDE,   edited by T.E. Struif Bontkes and
> M.C.S. Wopereis
>
> This book is meant to help agricultural researchers and extension
> staff in developing countries in the selection and application of
> tools that facilitate decision-making with a view to improve soil
> fertility management and agricultural productivity. Several tools
> are described and illustrated by a number of case studies from
> Africa and Asia: QUEFTS, DSSAT, APSIM, Rothamsted Carbon Model,
>  Resource Flow Management, ResourceKIT, NUTMON, COTONS, Nutrient
> Management Support (NuMaSS), Rice Development (RIDEV), System for
> regional analysis of agroclimatic risks (SARRA). Brief descriptions
> are provided of COTONS, Phosphate Rock Decision Support System
> (PRDSS), Organic Resource Database (ORD), SOILPAR, Soil-water
> parameters and a decision support system on the use of legumes.
> Information is provided about ways to obtain these tools.
>
> A general overview is provided of the various stages in agricultural
> decision-making, and for each stage, tools are identified that can
> be used in that particular stage.
>
> This book is a result of the COSTBOX project (A Client-Oriented
> Systems Tool Box for Technology Transfer Related to Soil Fertility
> Improvement and Sustainable Agriculture in West Africa), managed by
> the IFDC-Africa Division and funded by the Ecoregional Fund to
> Support Methodological Initiatives. The publication of this book was
> co-funded by CTA.
>
> A French version of this book will be published shortly.
>
> The cost of the book is US $ 25, including shipping.
>
> The book can be ordered via the website of IFDC
> (http://ifdc.org/Publications_Catalog/Reference_Manuals/index.html)
>  or you may send an e-mail to [log in to unmask]
>
> Tjark Struif Bontkes


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Ing. Wilfredo Yzarra Tito
"Bienaventurado el hombre que halla sabiduría e inteligencia, porque su
ganancia es más que la ganancia de la plata" Prov.3:13,14
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