'Rainfed Agriculture & Watershed Management' is a course offered in B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture at School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Syllabus:
Rainfed agriculture: Introduction, types, history of rainfed agriculture and watershed in India. Soil and water conservation techniques, drought: types, effect of water deficit on physio-morphological characteristics of the plants. Crop adaptation and mitigation to drought; Water harvesting: importance, its techniques. Efficient utilization of water through soil and crop management practices. Management of crops in rainfed areas. Contingent crop planning for aberrant weather conditions.
