Innovations in Dryland Agriculture by Muhammad Farooq & Kadambot H. M. Siddique

Author:Muhammad Farooq & Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

11 Conclusion

Although dryland agriculture has great importance and above 40 % of the world agriculture is in dry areas not much attention has been given to in the past. It is worthy to note that with the current trend of global warming and climate change dry areas may increase and the severity of water scarcity will also increase. Most of the varieties developed in the past for drylands are the spillovers from breeding programs for irrigated areas. More breeding programs using high- throughput technologies specifically targeting dry areas needs to be developed. Some of areas having enough water for crop growth may have water shortage in critical crop growth stages. Development of water efficient or drought tolerant will be a big advantage for farmers, it will not only avoid crop failure but also increase crop yield. For the global food security in the future, dryland agriculture is going to play a major role. More investment and research needs to be done to insure the development and stability of agricultural system in drylands.

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