Marie Michael Library

Title

Wetlands in drylands: key resources for agricultural and pastoral production in Africa

Author

Scoones, Ian

Description

Valley bottomland wetlands are of major importance in agricultural and pastoral systems in savanna Africa in arable and grazing lands during dry seasons or droughts. Land management policy needs to take account of wetland areas' significance.

File No

IIED-DP38

Agency

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Date

Dec-92

Subject(s)

Sustainable Agriculture, Africa