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Dryland agriculture is the agriculture which limits the crop growth to a part of the year due to lack of sufficient moisture, 68 per cent of the cultivated area in Indian agriculture comes under dryland, which contributes about 44 per cent of the total food production and plays a critical role in India’s food security. A vast majority of the small scale farmers depend on the dry regions for their livelihood. Dryland agriculture is of more consequence now than ever because the world’s dependence on food produced in dryland areas is even greater. In recognition of this, and the fact that global food supply is increasingly interconnected, this volume takes a world view of dryland production continent by continent. Degraded soils with low water holding capacities along with multiple nutrient deficiencies and depleting ground water - table contributes to low crop yields and further leading to land degradation.

Methods and Technologies to Improve Efficiency of Water Use and Regulation of Root Water Uptake under Abiotic Stress Conditions relevant to agriculture in dryland areas around world.

Contents: 1. Dryland Farming Crops. 2. Advances in Dryland Agriculture. 3. Effective Rainfall in Irrigated Agriculture. 4. Management of Dryland Wheat. 5. Drought Risk Management. 6. Plant Adaptation to Drought Stress.