Water Management & Conservation In Drought Areas

Abstract

India is one of the agricultural economy based country. Despite, the share of agriculture sector to GDP of the country is only about 24%, 70% of Indians are dependent on farm incomes, and about 60% of farm cultivation depends on rains.In past few years there has been increase in extreme weather events such as drought, flood, heat and cold waves, strong wind etc. India suffered of drought in 2002 with seasonal (June-September) all India rainfall 19% below normal after all India drought occurred during June-September, 1987.Droughts have severe economic, environmental and social impacts.. Areas devoid or having poor rain could be detected in advance. It is possible to reduce agricultural losses by advanced prediction of poor or no rain situations, timely dissemination of weather based agro-advisories to farmers and planners.