Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following:
1. It is limted to arid and semi arid regions only.
2. Lack of irrigation facilities.
3. Cotton, Pulses, millets are important crops.
Which of the above are characteristics of dryland farming?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 1 and 3
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 and 3

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Dryland farming is growing of crops in moisture poor areas . It has features like moisture stress,single cropping pattern(mainly coarse grains), lack of assured irrigation, and prevalence in arid and semi arid areas . Important crops include pulses, millets, cotton, etc.
Israel is pioneer in dryland farming by using innovative tools of crop management, water conservation and intensive use of micro irrigation methods.