Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management – (New) 2(1+1)
Content
Theory
- Rainfed agriculture: Introduction, types,
- History of rainfed agriculture and watershed in India;
- Problems and prospects of rainfed agriculture in India
- Soil and climatic conditions prevalent in rainfed areas
- Soil and water conservation techniques
- Drought: types, effect of water deficit on physio-morphological characteristics of the plants,
- Crop adaptation and mitigation to drought;
- Water harvesting: importance, its techniques,
- Efficient utilization of water through soil and crop management practices,
- Management of crops in rainfed areas,
- Contingent crop planning for aberrant weather conditions,
- Concept, objective, principles and components of watershed management,
- Factors affecting watershed management.
Practical
- Studies on climate classification,
- Studies on rainfall pattern in rainfed areas of the country and pattern of onset and withdrawal of monsoons.
- Studies on cropping pattern of different rainfed areas in the country and demarcation of rainfed areas on map of India.
- Interpretation of meteorological data and scheduling of supplemental irrigation on the basis of evapo-transpiration demand of crops.
- Critical analysis of rainfall and possible drought period in the country, effective rainfall and its calculation.
- Studies on cultural practices for mitigating moisture stress.
- Characterization and delineation of model watershed.
- Field demonstration on soil & moisture conservation measures.
- Field demonstration on construction of water harvesting structures.
- Visit to the rainfed research station/watershed.
