http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/8977 2017-12-26T08:41:14Z info:eu-repo/semantics/descriptiveMetadata http://oar.icrisat.org/8977/ Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in India Srinivasa Rao, Ch Lal, R Prasad, J V N S Gopinath, K A Singh, R Jakkula, V S Sahrawat, K L Venkateswarlu, B Sikka, A K Virmani, S M Soil Science Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics India ranks first in rainfed agriculture globally in both area (86 Mha) and the value of produce. Rainfed regions in India contribute substantially toward food grain production including 44% of rice, 87% of coarse cereals (sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), maize (Zea mays)), and 85% of food legumes, 72% of oilseeds, 65% of cotton, and 90% of minor millets. Overall, the rainfed areas produce 40% of the food grains, support two-thirds of the livestock population, and are critical to food security, equity, and sustainability... Elsevier Sparks, D L 2015-08-01 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://oar.icrisat.org/8977/1/qq.pdf Srinivasa Rao, Ch and Lal, R and Prasad, J V N S and Gopinath, K A and Singh, R and Jakkula, V S and Sahrawat, K L and Venkateswarlu, B and Sikka, A K and Virmani, S M (2015) Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in India. In: Advances in Agronomy. Elsevier, pp. 115-164. ISBN 9780128030523 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065211315001091 info:eu-repo/semantics/objectFile info:eu-repo/semantics/humanStartPage