Table of Contents
1. Introduction, 2. History of Dryland Agriculture, 3. Dryland Agriculture and Its Characteristics, 4. Problems of Crop Production in Drylands, 5. Moisture Stress and Conservation in Drylands, 6. Cropping Systems in Drylands, 7. Agro-Forestry and Social Foerstry, 8. Crop Ecology, 9. Cropping Patterns in Irrigated and rainfed Conditions, 10. Assessment of Agronomic Interactions, 11. Drought and Agricultual Drought, 12. Watershed management, 13. Development of Dryland Agriculture in India, 14. Researches in Dry Farming for INcreased Productivity, 15. Soil Salinity in Drylands, 16. Management of Pasture lands in the Arid Regions, 17. Waste Land Management, 18. Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizer Use, 19. Weed management in Dryland Crops, 20. Diseases of Dryland cros and Their Management, 21. Role of Sustainable Agriculture, 22. Recommendations for Dry Farming, Future Prospects and Conclusion, 23. References