A Perspective on Flood Protection of Agricultural Lands.
Abstract
This report summarizes conclusions of the major studies of world food demand and products, surveys program level data on the status of rural lands in the Corps of Engineers flood control programs and investigates data and methodology employed to evaluate the effect of drainage and flood control measures. Key findings are that increased pressure can be expected for food and feed grains in export markets and that alluvial soils are highly competitive producers. Total areas of irrigated and reclaimed agricultural wetlands will increase, with almost 50% of the wetland conversions projected to occur in the South Atlantic Gulf, Lower Mississippi and the Tennessee Water Resource Regions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA039452