TY  - CHAP
AV  - restricted
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065211315001091
T2  - Advances in Agronomy
PB  - Elsevier
TI  - Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in India
A1  - Srinivasa Rao, Ch
A1  - Lal, R
A1  - Prasad, J V N S
A1  - Gopinath, K A
A1  - Singh, R
A1  - Jakkula, V S
A1  - Sahrawat, K L
A1  - Venkateswarlu, B
A1  - Sikka, A K
A1  - Virmani, S M
SN  - 9780128030523
N2  - 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...
SP  - 115
Y1  - 2015/08/01/
EP  - 164
ID  - icrisat8977
KW  - Better management practices (BMPs); Crop production systems; Potentials; Rainfed-drylands; Soil quality; Tropical India; Water management; Yield gaps
ED  - Sparks, D L
M1  - 133
ER  -