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Explain the significance of dry farming in drought prone areas of India.

  • UPSC 2019
  • Agriculture

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Dry farming is practised where annual rainfall is below 750 mm and the growing period under 75 days, the 75 cm isohyet its eastern limit; beyond lie dryland farming (750-1150 mm) and rainfed farming (above 1150 mm).

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  • The Mechanism: Farming a Moisture Budget
  • Capture and Store
  • Conserve and Spend
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