Rainfed Agriculture
Principles and Practices

H.M. Jayadeva (Author), B.K.Ramachandrappa (Author)

9789389907032

Hardback, published 22 February 2021

314 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.675 kg

The textbook endeavors to address a range of topics pertinent to rainfed agriculture, such as soil and water conservation, drought mitigation techniques, rainwater harvesting, crops and cropping systems for dryland agriculture, conservation agriculture, climate-smart agriculture, and watershed management. The content is presented in both narrative and critical formats, with illustrations provided to enhance clarity.

• 1. Introduction and History of Rainfed Agriculture
• 2. Constraints of Rainfed Areas
• 3. Dry Land Soils
• 4. Meteorology
• 5. Classification of Climate
• 6. Soil and Moisture Conservation
• 7. Drought Management Strategies
• 8. Rain Water Harvesting
• 9. Crops and Cropping Systems for Dryland Agriculture
• 10. Conservation Agriculture
• 11. Climate-Smart agriculture
• 12. Watershed Management
• 13. Strategies and Policies for Dryland Agriculture