TY - BOOK AU - Krishnaprabu,S. TI - Dryland farming & watershed management SN - 9789388892193 U1 - 631.5860954 PY - 2020/// CY - Delhi PB - International Books and Periodical Supply Service KW - Dry farming KW - Watershed management KW - Aridoculture KW - Bassins hydrographiques KW - Soil erosion N1 - This book is meant for undergraduate level students of agriculture for dryland farming and watershed management course. It will be useful for post graduate students of agronomy and soil science. This book is also useful for officials of agriculture and horticulture departments, who deal with the implementation of dryland and watershed technology at village level.This book covers all the topics related to dryland farming and watershed management in a simple form. The topics were dealt along with tables, formulae, figures and illustrations for easy understanding of the subject. The suggestions from the readers are welcome to improve the text book; Syllabus -- Lecture outline -- Dryland farming - Introduction and Definition and importance -- Dry climates and their classification, objectives and Activities of CRIDA -- Problems of crop production in drylands -- Drought and drought management strategies-- Tillage and seeding practices in drylands -- Soil erosion types of soil erosion and factors affecting soil erosion ER -