This book discusses various issues related to Rainfed Agriculture, for example: Soil and water conservation Drought management strategies Rain-water harvesting Crops and cropping system for dryland agriculture Conservation agriculture Climate-smart agriculture and watershed management The subject matter is both narrative and critical, explained with illustrations and tables. This book is co-published with NIPA. Taylor and Francis does not sell or distribute its print and electronic editions in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The book chapters have been carefully organized to guide students through the full range of rainfed agriculture, with relevant examples and diagrams provided to illustrate key concepts. The topics covered are highly pertinent given the growing interest in rainfed agriculture technologies.

The content focuses on innovative approaches to managing dryland and rainfed lands, including an introduction to rainfed farming, its characteristics, distribution, and associated challenges. Additionally, the management of rainfed crops, water harvesting and moisture conservation, the use of mulches and antitranspirants, principles of intercropping, watershed resource management, drought management, soil erosion, stress physiology, and the potential for agro-horticulture, agro-forestry, and silvi-pasture in dryland agriculture are all explored in depth.