Concepts and Principles of Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Agriculture plays a vital role in the Indian economy, as it provides employment to nearly 60% of the rural population. Although its contribution to the GDP is decreasing due to the growth of other sectors, it continues to be the primary occupation for the rural masses and is crucial for ensuring food and nutritional security in the country.Despite the fact that farmers income has not kept pace with other industrial sectors, the government has recently introduced several initiatives aimed at enhancing farmers income.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-06
Mått:40 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:1 150 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:586
Förlag:New India Publishing Agency
ISBN:9789391383657

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Agronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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Mahendra Singh Pal Ph.D., Post Doc. (P R China), ISA Fellow, Professor, Department of Agronomy G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, Uttarakhand, India.

Innehållsförteckning

1.Rainfed Agriculture: Principles and Scope2.History of Dryland Agriculture3. Indian Climate4.Soils of Rainfed/Dryland Areas5. Aberrant Weather Situations and Contingency Crop Planning6.Soil and Water Conservation7.Water Harvesting Structures8.Crop Adaptation and Mitigation Mechanism to Drought9.Sustainable Crop Production in Rainfed Areas10.Principles of Watershed Management11.Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture12.Mulching and Its Impact on Agricultural Production