The book entitled “Enhancing the Productivity of Rainfed Agro Ecosystem through Suitable Interventions” is compilation of Chapter received from 19 eminent scientists from outside the University and 12 eminent scientist from the Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology , Udaipur. It comprises different aspects of rainfed agriculture viz.: resources characterization , rainwater management , crops and cropping systems, nutrient management , energy management / farm mechanization , alternate landuse management , climate resilient integrated farming system module, watershed management, conservation agriculture , GIS based landuse planning, ground water recharge, drought management , weather forecasting , dynamic crop planning , real time contingent crop planning, hi-tech agriculture , production of medicinal and aromatic plants, and govt. Policies for improving the productivity of rainfed agro-ecosystem through suitable intervention from basket of technologies . this book will be helpful for scientist , students, policy – makers and farmers to update the knowledge to improve the productivity of rainfed agriculture.
Dr. A.K. Kothari , Chief Scientist and Professor , Soil & Water Engineering Dryland Farming Research Station, Bhilwara (Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology , Udaipur )
Dr. J.K. Balyan , Assistant Professor , Agronomy , Dryland Farming Research Station, Bhilwara (Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology , Udaipur )
Dr. R.K. Sharma , Assistant Professor , Soil Science, Dryland Farming Research Station, Bhilwara (Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology , Udaipur )
Dr. Om Prakash, Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Extension , ICAR – IARI , Pusa , New Delhi.
