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 …

Integrated farming systems (IFS) entail a holistic approach to farming aimed at meeting the
multiple demands (impart farm resilience, farmer livelihoods, food security, ecosystem …

Almost one-fourth of the global population live in South Asia (SA) countries with 14% of
cultivable land. Most of the countries in the South Asian region are facing multiple …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

Several climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions are promoted by public, private and
civil societies in India. However, there is a considerable variation among them. Therefore, to …

Land use planning is the systematic assessment of physical, social and economic factors in
such a way as to encourage and assist land users in selecting land use options. This is an …

Dryland agriculture is as old as agriculture. Expanding the domain of dryland agriculture,
currently rainfed agriculture accounts to 52 per cent (which is totally rain dependent) of the …

The land holding of the farmer is decreasing day by day due to urbanisation and there is no
chance for horizontal increase in agricultural land. To increase the income of the farmers …

This publication was made possible through the support provided by the United States
Agency for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The …

Study had discussed about the economic point of view and their contribution in respect to
generation of income and employment to the marginal and small farmers adopting …