Some dimensions of traditional farming in semi-arid tropical India

This paper summarizes some results of village level studies conducted since 1975 by ICRISAT in six villages in three agroclimatic zones of peninsular India. Results which are of direct relevance to the research strategy for generating new technology for SAT areas are discussed.The paper analyzes the rationale behind the practices of monsoon fallowing of deep vertisols and inter-cropping in rainfed agriculture