Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in IndiaChSrinivasa RaoauthorRLalauthorJ V N SPrasadauthorK AGopinathauthorRSinghauthorV SJakkulaauthorK LSahrawatauthorBVenkateswarluauthorA KSikkaauthorS MVirmaniauthorIndia 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...Soil ScienceAgriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics2015-08-01ElsevierBook Section