%D 2015
%L icrisat8977
%I Elsevier
%T Potential and Challenges of Rainfed Farming in India
%P 115-164
%V 133
%A Ch Srinivasa Rao
%A R Lal
%A J V N S Prasad
%A K A Gopinath
%A R Singh
%A V S Jakkula
%A K L Sahrawat
%A B Venkateswarlu
%A A K Sikka
%A S M Virmani
%E D L Sparks
%B Advances in Agronomy
%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...
%K Better management practices (BMPs); Crop production systems; Potentials; Rainfed-drylands; Soil quality; Tropical India; Water management; Yield gaps