Content
Section-I : Theory
1. Rainfed Agriculture: Introduction, Types, Characteristics Distribution and Importance
2. Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management: A Historic View
3. Problems and Prospects of Rainfed Agriculture in India
4. Climatic and Soil Conditions Prevalent in Rainfed Areas
5. Drought: Types, Effect on Plants, Mechanism of Crop Adaptation under Drought Conditions
6. Water Harvesting: Importance, its Techniques, Efficient Utilization of Water through Soil and Crop Management Practices, Study of Mulches and Antitranspirants
7. Management of Crops in Rainfed Areas
8. Contigent Crop Planning for Aberrant Weather Conditions
9. Watershed Management: Definition, Objectives, Concepts Approach, Components, Steps in Implementation of Watershed
10. Watershed Management in India
11. Integrated Watershed Development
Suggested Readings
Section-II: Practical Exercises
12. Practical Exercises