Research and developmental initiatives under Rainfed Integrated Farming System Project implemented by AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, District-Akola are adopted in village Redwa, Taluka-Barshitakli of Akola district in Maharashtra state ar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1652
R. S. Patode, Anita Chorey, Ranee Wankhade, M. M. Ganvir, V. P. Pandagale, R. S. Mali, Sachin Morey, Pawan Fukat & M. Sinha·Archives of Current Research International·2025
Rainfall is the single input in the Dryland agriculture for fulfilling the crop water requirement. Based on the watershed approach it is possible to make a quantitative evaluation of water resources and their change under the influence of man's activities. Knowledge of the water...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2025/v25i11040
M. M. Ganvir, Anita Chorey, R. S. Patode, A. R. Tupe, A. B. Turkhede, V. V. Gabhane, Varsha Apotikar, V. P. Pandagale, R.S. Mali, S. T. Morey & P. H. Fukat·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2024
Alternate land use system is applicable in areas where subsistence farming is practiced in unstable ecosystems, and it poses more potentiality and flexibility in land use than the traditional crop production systems. Alternate land use systems are effective means of stabilizing b...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i123158
In dryland agricultural sloping fields, whenever the rainfall event occurs, runoff begins and flows down from the slopes causing erosion. In such conditions, defined special measures can be adopted, which reduce runoff enabling the water to infiltrate down to the ground. Contour...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i112613
The Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra exemplifies the structural vulnerabilities of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid India, where smallholder farmers cultivating cotton, soybean, pigeonpea and sorghum on shallow Vertisol soils face recurrent moisture stress, fragmented landh...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i74346
The socio-economic progress of Vidarbha, where 89% of the land is used for rainfed farming, is significantly influenced by water resources. Unfortunately, waterlogging, driven by insufficient drainage and erratic weather conditions, poses serious challenges to agricultural produc...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i114561
Groundwater is a vital natural resource, especially in areas lacking surface water bodies. About one-third of the global population relies on it for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes. However, excessive and unregulated exploitation has led to a rapid decline in water t...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2024/v17i4523