Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management

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Dr. Ashirbachan Mahapatra

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Course Name : Rainfed Agriculture and Watershed Management

Code(Credit) : ASAG 2211 (1+1)

Programme outcome

PO1 : Knowledge Enhancement : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology and other such areas of agriculture.

PO2 : Professional Enhancement : Understanding the value and processes of life-long learning and professional development.

PO3 : Entrepreneurship Skills : Understanding the processes of setting up and managing viable business ventures.

PO4 : Communication & Extension Skills : Developing appropriate communication skills for effective transfer of knowledge and technologies through extension programs.

PO5 : Team Work : Play effective roles in multidisciplinary teams.

PO6 : Educational Leadership : Recognize and meet emerging agriculture challenges of global society in the 21st century and developing leadership and strong linkages in the agro-industrial setup.

PO7 : Data Handling : Collect, analyze and interpret scientific data.

PO8 : Ethics : Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the scientific practice.

PO9 : Computational Skills : Recognize, analyze problems and plan strategies for their solutions with the help of computer skills.

Course Objectives

  1. Students learn basic knowledge of rain fed agriculture and water shed management.
  2. Study the crop adaptation and mitigation strategies, crop planning and crop management techniques.
  3. Main objective is to increase / stabilize production of crops, forage, fruits, fuel and timber in rainfed areas by introduction of improved soil and moisture conservation measures, better crop and range land management practices.

Course Outcomes

  1. Understand contingent crop planning for aberrant weather conditions
  2. Assure efficient utilization of water through soil and crop management practices
  3. Choose crops and their agronomic management under rainfed conditions

Course Syllabus

Theory:

Rainfed agriculture: Introduction and its types, History of rainfed agriculture & watershed in India; Problems and prospects of rainfed agriculture in India Soil and climatic conditions prevalent in rainfed areas; Drought importance and its types, Effect of water deficit on physio morphological characteristics of the plants, Mechanism of crop adaptation under moisture deficit condition; 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, Concept, objectives of watershed management. Principles and components of watershed management and Factors affecting watershed management

Practical:

Studies on climate classification, studies on rainfall pattern in rainfed areas of the country and pattern of onset and withdrawal of monsoons. Studies on cropping pattern of different dry land areas in the country and demarcation of dry land area on map of India. Interpretation of meteorological data and scheduling of supplemental irrigation on the basis of evapo-transpiration demand of crops. Critical analysis of rainfall and possible drought period in the country, effective rainfall and its calculation. Studies on cultural practices viz; mulching, plant density, depth of sowing, thinning and leaf removal for mitigating moisture stress. Characterisation and delineation of model watershed. Field demonstration on soil & moisture conservation measures. Field demonstration on construction of water harvesting structures. Visit to rainfed research station/watershed.

References :

  1. Handbook of Agriculture, ICAR, New Delhi
  2. Suresh, 2016, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, New Delhi
  3. http://agriinfo.in/agronomy/42/
  4. Principles of Agronomy by SR Reddy
  5. Rainfed Agriculture and watershed Management by Rayees Ahmad Shah, 2017.
  6. ICAR e courses online

Session Plan

Session 1

Rainfed agriculture: Introduction and its types and history of rainfed agriculture & watershed in India

Introduction & types - Lc No. 1

https://youtu.be/sRXtC1B96R8

https://youtu.be/x4TCKZZGbqc

Practical: Studies on climate classification, studies on rainfall pattern in rainfed areas of the country and pattern of onset and withdrawal of monsoons.

https://youtu.be/syOgSLHKGO4

https://youtu.be/bjXEyrZMdgM

Session 2

History of rainfed agriculture & watershed in India

history Lc No-2

https://youtu.be/x4TCKZZGbqc

Practical: Studies on cropping pattern of different dry land areas in the country and demarcation of dry land area on map of India

https://youtu.be/J1D9vWZrYxE

https://youtu.be/IrwRM244lPQ

Session 3 and 4

Problems and prospects of rainfed agriculture in India

problems Lc No-3

https://youtu.be/ca6hAiedJ_s

Practical: Interpretation of meteorological data and scheduling of supplemental irrigation on the basis of evapo-transpiration demand of crops

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/AE/AE45700.pdf

Session 5 and 6

Soil and climatic conditions prevalent in rainfed areas

soils & clim. - Lec No. 4

Practical: Critical analysis of rainfall and possible drought period in the country, effective rainfall and its calculation

https://youtu.be/oYbEo7FyTWY

https://youtu.be/VyDFva8k2eI

https://youtu.be/UYiRh4iC5fo

https://youtu.be/b1bTNK-TVQk

Session 7

Drought importance and its types

Drought classification Lec No.-5

https://youtu.be/1QzzEhCvqKE

Practical: Studies on cultural practices viz; mulching, plant density, depth of sowing, thinning and leaf removal for mitigating moisture stress

https://youtu.be/07jo5YK8zSE

https://youtu.be/5Uyvjf8gv4k

https://youtu.be/9b_c68RlMvc

https://youtu.be/XnG3E7PqbCM

Session 8 and 9

Effects of water deficit on physio-morphological characteristics of the plants

Efects of drought Lec No. 6

https://youtu.be/Pi3-2LE37FM

Practical: Characterization and delineation of model watershed

https://youtu.be/zEllNboaem4

https://youtu.be/GdFU9RY0_Pk

https://youtu.be/VGhMaLbPoBY

Session 10 and 11

Mechanism of crop adaptation under moisture deficit condition

crop adaptations of drought Lec No. 7

https://youtu.be/5noi_xL5KEU

Practical: Field demonstration on soil & moisture conservation measures

https://youtu.be/iqOQTVGoLuI

https://youtu.be/4It9NwND-zI

https://youtu.be/y9D-gWk4S5U

Session 12

Management of crops in rainfed areas

management of drought Lec No. 8

https://youtu.be/A4VEH33z4nw

Practical: Field demonstration on construction of water harvesting structures.

https://youtu.be/tUpmeMMc514

https://youtu.be/NKC1P0xUn9I

Session 13

Water harvesting: importance, its techniques, Efficient utilization of water through soil and crop management practices

water harvesting Lc No- 9

https://youtu.be/OwvVsIvM4J4

https://youtu.be/sILOmuU3a-8

Session 14

Contingent crop planning for aberrant weather conditions

contingent crop planning Lc No. 10

https://youtu.be/rruOTCRb6nA

Session 15

Concept, objectives of watershed management

watershed_concept_obj Lec No. 11

https://youtu.be/p37ad1xdEII

Session 16

Principles and components of watershed management and Factors affecting watershed management

Watershed - Principles, Compnts Lc No. 12

watershed_concept_obj Lec No. 11

https://youtu.be/fMmXkujSEW0

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Assignment Topics

S. N. Topic
      1. Problems and prospects of Rainfed farming systems and their management strategies
      2. Watershed management and soil conservation techniques for sustainable agriculture
      3. Climate change and its impact on rainfed agriculture and watershed management
      4. Role of crop management practices in rainfed agriculture
      5. Drought management strategies in rainfed agriculture
      6. Agroforestry systems and their role in rainfed agriculture and watershed management
      7. Crop diversification and its impact on rainfed agriculture and watershed management
      8. Integrated nutrient management in rainfed agriculture
      9. Integrated pest management in rainfed agriculture
  10. Farm mechanization and its impact on rainfed agriculture and watershed management.

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