Managing Natural Resources in the Drylands: Constraints and Opportunities

Contents: 1. Soil-water conservation vis-a-vis production systems in southern region: issues and strategies/Alok K. Sikka. 2. Soil-centered agricultural growth/R. Dwarakinath. 3. Rain water management technologies for stabilizing crop production in peninsular India/B. Venkateshwarlu, K.S. Reddy, K.V. Rao, M. Kumar, G.R. Maruthisankar and G. Ravindra Chary. 4. Conservation of soil and water vis-a-vis production Systems in Karnataka/Shankar. M.A., Ramachandrappa B.K. and Thimmegowda M.N. 5. Natural resources and watershed management: Kerala needs special attention/C.J. Thampi, C.P. Sreekumar and K.V. Ramanujan Thampi. 6. Soil and water conservation vis-a-vis production systems in Tamil Nadu/S. Santhana Bosu and S. Janapriya. 7. Scope of refining farmers practice (ITK's) on soil and water conservation in rainfed areas in South India/Prasanta Kumar Mishra. 8. Rainfall and dry spell analysis under climate change scenario in Latur Zone of Marathwada Region/A.M. Kamble, M.G. Jadhav, B W Bhuibhar. 9. Society induced soil dispersion in Kabini canal command area of Karnataka/K. Rajan, A. Natarajan, D. Dinesh, O.P.S. Khola and K.S. Anil Kumar. 10. Generation of farm specific land resources database for effective implementation of watershed development programs- a case study of Magadi Watershed in Karnataka/Rajendra Hegde, K.V. Niranjana, A. Natrajan and L.G.K. Naidu. 11. Application of potentially important jute geo-textiles for slope stabilization in the Western Ghat regions of Tamil Nadu    S. Manivannan, K.Kannan and O.P.S. Khola. 12. Studies on the impact of soil physico-chemical properties on growth and yield attributes of coleus vettiveroides/B. Mamatha, P.R. Ramesh, Nagappa Desai and G.M. Sujith. 13. Performance of bhimal (Grewia optiva J.R. Drummond ex Burret) based agroforestry systems on farmer fields in the North Western Himalayas/H. Mehta, M. Ayoub Dr, Rajeev Ranjan, K.S. Dadhwal and O.P. Chaturvedi. 14. Agroforestry opportunities in semiarid regions of South Eastern Rajasthan-a farmers' perspective/A.K. Parandiyal, R.K. Singh, B.K. Sethy and Ashok Kumar. 15. Effective incorporation of green manure crop by a green manure incorporator under dryland conditions/N. Indrakumar, B.K. Ramachandrappa, G.N. Dhanapal and M. Anitha. 16. Rainwater conservation, soil physical and chemical properties as influenced by integrated nutrient management in winter sorghum and chickpea in vertisols of SAT in India/S.L. Patil. 17. Ground water quality of coastal Bhavnagar district in Gujarat and its suitability for domestic and agricultural use/S.G. Rajput, K.B. Polara, Pradeep Kumar and P. Kumar. 18. Mango based agri-horti systems for profit maximization and livelihood security of farmers under rainfed situation of Western Himalayas/A.C. Rathore, N.K. Sharma, J. Jayaprakash, J.M.S. Tomar and O.P. Chaturvedi. 19. Water requirement, method of irrigation and nitrogen application on herbage, oil yield, nitrogen uptake and water use-efficiency of patchouli [pogostemon cablin (blanco) benth] under semi-arid tropical climate/Munnu Singh and R.P. Singh. 20. Hydrological diagnosis for rejuvenation of traditional tanks in the semi-arid region of Karnataka- a case study/A.K. Singh, R.N. Adhikari, M.S. Rama Mohan Rao and K.K. Reddy. 21. Evaluation of deep trencher for soil moisture conservation and improved water use efficiency in arable and non-arable lands of alfisols in Karnataka/N. Indrakumar, B.K. Ramachandrappa, G.N. Dhanapal, Murukannappa and M. Anitha. 22. Study of moisture distribution pattern in soil under drip irrigation practices/D.V. Tathod, A.J. Chopade, A.M. Wankhade and K.R. Gajbhiye. 23. Water saving through Silpaulin Lining of surface storage ponds in ayalur watershed, Tamil nadu/V. Selvi, D.V. Singh, K. Kannan, O.P.S. Khola and R. Mohanraj. 24. Influence of drip irrigation and polyethylene mulch on growth, yield and economics of tomato cultivation/D. Jayanthi and S. Chellamuthu. 25. Characterization of red sand dunes of South Tamil Nadu and methods for their stabilization/D. Jawahar, C. Umamageswari and M. Rajeshwari. 26. Sustainable rural livelihood security in rainfed rice farms through on-farm water harvesting structures/B. Behera, H.K. Sahoo, S.N. Dash, N. Sahoo and S. Mohanty. 27. Impact evaluation of conservation measures implemented in a ravinous watershed in South-Eastern Rajasthan/B.K. Sethy, R.K. Singh, A.K Parandiyal, Ashok Kumar and Shakir Ali. 28. Natural resource management through community participation/S.S. Dolli, H.B. Babalad, J.S. Binkadakatti, B.N. Biradar and Mahesh Patil. 29. Grass legume mixtures for soil moisture conservation and fodder production in watersheds of Kerala/Meerabai. M, Jayakrishna Kumar. V., Geetha V., Malar D., Simi S. 30. Multiple criteria decision making for identifying suitable integrated farming systems for optimizing productivity and resource conservation/K. Kannan, D.V. Singh, V. Selvi and Pradeeo Dogra. 31. Impact of soil and water conservation measures on soil fertility status: a case study from a semi-arid watershed in Karnataka/M. Prabhavathi, R.N. Adhikari and A. Raizada. 32. Implementation of natural resource management activities for resource conservation and higher productivity of rainfed crops using participatory approaches at Ramasagara watershed in the semi-arid tropics/R.N. Adhikari, S.L. Pathi, K.K. Reddy, K. Channabasappa and S.M. Manikatti. 33. Resource conservation, higher income and sustainable livelihood of farmers through integrated farming systems in red soils of central dry zone of Karnataka/S.L. Patil, M. Prabhavathi, R.N. Adhikari and K. Channabasappa. 34.  Assessing impacts of conservation practices: reflections : from the WSDP in Andhra Pradesh/M. Srinivasa Reddy and Sanjit Kumar Rout. 35. Priorities and rationalities in watershed governance: a study f watersheds of the semi-arid tropics/Biswajit Mondal, S.L. Patil, N. Loganadhan, K.K. Reddy and K. Channabasappa. 36. Understanding interactions in local governance of community based natural resources: implications for policy interventions/V.C. Pande, G.L. Bagdi and D.R. Sena. 37. Problems in transfer and adoption of soil and water conservation technologies as perceived by field extension staff and farmers of Nilgiris and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu/P. Sundarambal. 38. Water shed development programme: a boon for mitigating suicide among farmers- study in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra/G.L. Bagdi and R.S. Kuothe. Index.