Agriculture is a backbone of Indian economy as nearly 60% rural population is engaged in agricultural activities. Though the contribution of agriculture in GDP is declining mainly due to increasing contribution of other activities, it is still the main occupation of our rural masses and its significance is related to food and nutritional security of our country. It is again true that the income of farmers is not increasing as compared to other industrial sectors, so the government has recently launched many farmer's friendly programs for increasing farmer's income. The course, 'Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management' is one of the important courses of B Sc Agriculture degree program. This book is written covering all aspects of syllabus.
Author(s): Mahendra Singh Pal
Publisher: NIPA
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 587
City: New Delhi
Concepts and Principles of Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management
Preface
Contents
Abbreviation
Glossary of Selected Terms
Rainfed Agriculture: Principles and Scope
Historical Development of Dry Land Agriculture in India and World
Indian Climate
Soils of Rainfed/Dryland Areas
Aberrant Weather Situations and Contingency Crop Planning
Soil and Water Conservation
Water Harvesting Structures
Crop Adaptation and Mitigation Mechanisms to Drought
Sustainable Crop Production in Rainfed Areas
Principles of Watershed Management
Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture
Mulching and Its Impact on Agricultural Production
Annexure Important ICAR Institutes and Agricultural Universities (India)
Index
