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This book discusses various issues related to Rainfed Agriculture, for example: Soil and water conservation. Drought management strategies. Rain-water harvesting. Crops and cropping system for dryland agriculture. Conservation agriculture. Climate-smart agriculture and watershed management.

The book covers the entire syllabus for the civil services examination conducted by UPSC and State Public Service Commission. The chapters have been arranged subject wise so as to cover the entire syllabus of agriculture paper. All the subjects viz. agronomy, forestry, plant breeding, soil science, horticulture, vegetables, entomology, pathology, extension education, economics, genetics, seed technology, plant physiology etc have been covered ...

The glory of Green Revolution proved to be a turning point in improving the food situation from "begging bowl to self-sufficiency". There has been a spectacular increase in food grain production of India from 50.8 million tons in 1950-51 to more than 275 million tons at present. Day-by-day, the agricultural scenario is changing fast and task of keeping pace with population growth is strenuous and challenging. Now days several emerging issues h...

It is supported by suitable examples and diagrams. The broad chapters included in the book are: Rainfed agriculture: Introduction, types, characteristics, distribution and importance, History of rainfed agriculture & watershed in India, Problems and prospects of rainfed agriculture in India , Soil and climatic conditions prevalent in rainfed areas, Drought: types, effect of water deficit on physio- morphological characteristics of the plants, ...

The chapters of the book have been selected and arranged in such a manner as to lead the students through the entire gamut of rainfed agriculture supported by suitable examples and diagrams. The topics covered are most relevant in view of growing interests in rainfed agriculture technologies. The focus is on new concept and approaches in dryland and rainfed lands, rainfed farming-introduction, characteristics, distribution and problems, effici...