%0 Book Section
%A Srinivasa Rao, Ch
%A Lal, R
%A Prasad, J V N S
%A Gopinath, K A
%A Singh, R
%A Jakkula, V S
%A Sahrawat, K L
%A Venkateswarlu, B
%A Sikka, A K
%A Virmani, S M
%B Advances in Agronomy
%D 2015
%E Sparks, D L
%F icrisat:8977
%I Elsevier
%K Better management practices (BMPs); Crop production systems; Potentials; Rainfed-drylands; Soil quality; Tropical India; Water management; Yield gaps
%P 115-164
%T Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in India
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/8977/
%V 133
%X 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...