{"id":25034,"date":"2024-02-02T12:17:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=25034"},"modified":"2024-02-02T12:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T12:17:45","slug":"discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Discuss the importance of \u2018Dry-land\u2019 farming in the drought-prone regions of India &#8211; UPSC Geography Optional Mains &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-support-program-with-test-series?type=classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GS-Foundation-Course-for-UPSC-1280-x-300-px-1-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46623\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dry-land farming holds paramount significance in the arid and drought-prone regions of India, where water scarcity poses a constant challenge to traditional agriculture. As a method tailored to suit regions with erratic and limited rainfall, dry-land farming plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and livelihood sustainability for millions of people. In the face of climate change and increasing instances of water stress, the adoption and promotion of dry-land farming practices become indispensable. This form of agriculture not only conserves water resources but also enhances soil fertility and resilience, offering a viable solution to the agrarian woes of drought-prone areas. Examining the importance of dry-land farming in the context of India sheds light on its role as a resilient and adaptive strategy, steering agricultural practices towards sustainability amid climatic uncertainties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f4c3df73c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f4c3df73c\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Answer\" title=\"Answer\">Answer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Dry-land_farming_is_important_in_the_drought-prone_regions_of_India_for_several_reasons\" title=\"Dry-land farming is important in the drought-prone regions of India for several reasons\">Dry-land farming is important in the drought-prone regions of India for several reasons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/discuss-the-importance-of-dry-land-farming-in-the-drought-prone-regions-of-india-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span>Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of the 141 million hectares of estimated net sown area, close to 80 million hectares is under dryland farming, generally practiced in arid regions of the country with annual rainfall less than 750 mm and the crop-growing season is less than 200 days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"443\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-02-174321.png\" alt=\"Dryland Areas in INDIA\" class=\"wp-image-25035 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 457px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 457\/443;\" \/><figcaption>Dryland Areas in INDIA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dry-land_farming_is_important_in_the_drought-prone_regions_of_India_for_several_reasons\"><\/span>Dry-land farming is important in the drought-prone regions of India for several reasons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reduce the risk of crop failure<ul><li>Cultivation is in accordance with agro-ecological regions of the country<\/li><li>Most of dryland crops are hardy and drought resistant E.g., Jowar, bajra, ragi, pulses, oilseeds.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Water-efficient way of farming<ul><li>Hardy crops do not require much irrigation-major drain on water resources, Eg.90% of the total ground water extracted is used in agriculture mainly for irrigation<\/li><li>It relies mainly on rainfall<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Help in correcting the cropping pattern (CP)<ul><li>CP currently is skewed in favour of wheat and water intensive paddy<\/li><li>Not following the agroecological zonation of the country E.g., cultivation of sugarcane in semiarid regions of Rajasthan<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Help in improving farmer\u2019s income<ul><li>Dryland agriculture support livestock-additional income<\/li><li>Reduced input cost as dryland farming is majorly is not input intensive<\/li><li>Potential of providing cattle feed and fodder, potential to assist in the white revolution<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Combat the problems of malnutrition<ul><li>Hardy and nutritious crops including Jowar, bajra, ragi, pulses, oilseeds, cottonseed, sunflower, and safflower are excellent source of nutrition E.g., Pulses are cheapest source of protein<\/li><li>Corse grains and millets are known as nutri cereals<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"241\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-02-174453.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25036 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-02-174453.png 850w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-02-174453-585x166.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 850px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 850\/241;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\">UPSC Essay Course<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Helps lessen the severity of the oil crisis<ul><li>Dryland farming involves cash crops.eg. growing Jatropha, the liquid it produces can be added to petroleum goods without affecting their efficiency<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For growth of the agro-processing businesses<ul><li>The industrial crops like cotton, groundnuts, oilseeds, pulses are major inputs to agro processing businesses<\/li><li>Help in making agriculture more export-oriented.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For balanced development and climate resilient sustainable agriculture<ul><li>Cultivation is as per agroeconomic regions, thus less strain on critical inputs like water resources<\/li><li>Less synthetic input intensive, reduced cost of production and improved income levels However, there are challenges in dry-land farming:<\/li><li>Dry-land farming is practiced in areas with low rainfall, making it difficult to grow crops without irrigation.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Rainfall in drought-prone regions is often unpredictable with high variability, make it difficult to plan for the growing season and can lead to crop failure.<\/li><li>Soils in drought-prone regions are often poor in quality, difficult to grow crops without proper soil management practices.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges, dry-land farming is an important way of farming in the drought-prone regions of India. 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