Dryland Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh

In almost every part of the world dryland agriculture is more important than the wet cultivation because only a small portion of the cultivated area can be assured of irrigation. In a nation like India, where the seasonal distribution is highly uneven and the amount and schedule of the yearly rainfall is uncertain and erratic, this character of agriculture assumes a peculiar significance and it is very widely used. ¿For almost all states in India, except the coastal ones, rainfed agriculture is the mainstay¿. Based on the above analysis of dryland farming on global, national and state levels, the study investigates the socio-economic profile of dryland farmers; impact of technology on productivity and also investigated the impact of drought on agriculture and their livelihood and coping mechanisms from the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The main objective of the study is to look into the performance of dryland agriculture in Rayalaseema region and distress among farm households within the framework of economic and social perspectives. It has been examined with the aid of certain social and economic parameters.