Pattern of rainfall variability over dry farming zone of India and its agricultural implications

Authors

  • H. P. DAS
  • P. A. KORE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v54i2.1533

Keywords:

Rainfall variability, Dry farming zone, India, Agriculture

Abstract

Using suitable rainfall criteria, beginning of monsoon rains suitable for crop sowing, cessation of rainy season from agricultural point of view and the peak values of the rainfall, have been determined and their spatial distribution studied.  Correlations of each of these parameters with time were computed to examine the possible trends. Association between number of rainy days and seasonal (monsoon)  rainfall with  time have also been attempted and discussed.  With a view to determine coherence in rainfall pattern in the dry farming region (DFR), an index has been devised from its  different sub-regions of the zone. Decadal analysis has also been done to see whether mean rainfall in a decade statistically differed from those in other decades.

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Published

01-04-2003

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H. P. DAS and P. A. KORE, “Pattern of rainfall variability over dry farming zone of India and its agricultural implications”, MAUSAM, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 471–476, Apr. 2003.

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2003): MAUSAM

Section

Research Papers

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