Nutrient Management in Dryland Agriculture of Karnataka

Shobha Rani K

Abstract: One of the main challenges in dryland agriculture is improving its productivity that is sustainable as the livelihood of the small and marginal farmers are dependent on rainfed farming. Among many factors that affect the productivity of the rainfed farms, the foremost are retaining the moisture in soil and the management of nutrients. This article emphasizes the requirement of the dryland agricultural farmers to take up an integrated approach in nutrient management coupled with the soil and moisture conservation practices for the enhancement in agricultural production in dryland farming.

Keywords: Dryland, Soil moisture, Organic matter, Biomass, conservation