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Research And Technology For Dryland Farming In India: Some Issues For The Future Strategy

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Title Research And Technology For Dryland Farming In India: Some Issues For The Future Strategy
 
Creator Jodha, N S
 
Subject Soil Science
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Fertilizer Applications
 
Description The paper examines the research strategy in dryland agriculture in India during the last 15 years in the context of the rapidly changing agricultural situation in the country. The discussion is confined to issues relating to agricultural research and technology. The main factors contributing to worsening the situation of dryland agriculture, other than strains on traditional farming systems, are the uncertain future and stagnation of dryland crops, the decline of livestock herds, increasing unsuitability of traditional technologies, and the mounting natural resource scarcity. The major achievement of past research was the generation of potential for high productivity arable farming, particularly in the parts of the dry tropics with relatively dependable rainfall. Systematic research for different soil-rainfall zones should form an important part of future research and development. Other areas of major concern include yield barriers and competitiveness of dry crops, the crucial role of institutional components in new technologies, precision and high management intensity, and the cost factor. The competitiveness of dryland crops as a group is severely handicapped by the lack of HYVs in oilseeds and pulses; the imbalance generated by concentration on major crops and on grain production has not helped to strengthen the range of high productivity options; there is very little in terms of viable technological options which can help conservation and upgrading of depleted sub-marginal lands.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
 
Date 1986
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Jodha, N S (1986) Research And Technology For Dryland Farming In India: Some Issues For The Future Strategy. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 41 (3). pp. 234-246. ISSN 0019-5014