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Rainfed Agriculture – Past Trends and Future Prospects

author(s) Wani, S P - Sreedevi, T K - Rockstroma, J - Ramakrishna, Y S
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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Wani, S P and Sreedevi, T K and Rockstroma, J and Ramakrishna, Y S (2009) Rainfed Agriculture – Past Trends and Future Prospects. In: Rainfed agriculture: unlocking the potential. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 7 . CAB International Publishing, Wallingford Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 1-35. ISBN 978-1-84593-389-0

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the past and present trends and future direction of rainfed agriculture. Topics covered include: the relationship between rainfed agriculture and water stress; crop yields in rainfed areas; constraints in rainfed agriculture areas; the potential of rainfed agriculture; and the new paradigm in rainfed agriculture

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