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1.Dryland farming and its importance 2.Dry climates and their classification 3.Climatic characteristics of dryland areas 4.Soils types of dryland areas 5.Problems of crop production in drylands 6.Drought and drought management strategies 7.Soil erosion 8.Soil conservation measures 9.Fertilizer use in drylands 10.Choice of crops, varieties and cropping systems in drylands 11.Contingent crop planning for aberrant weather conditions 12.Evapotranspiration 13.Watershed management 14.Components of watershed management programme 15.Land use classification 16.Water harvesting and life saving irrigation 17.Alternate land use systems 18.Dryland horticulture 19.Arid zone horticulture 20.Aonla cultivation 21.Ber cultivation 22.Pomegranate cultivation 23.Carissa cultivation 24.Annona cultivation
25.Fig cultivation 26.Date palm cultivation 27.Phalsa cultivation 28.Jamun cultivation 29.Wood apple cultivation 30.Bael cultivation 31.West Indian cherry cultivation 32.Manila tamarind cultivation
33.Multistoried cropping system in dry land fruit crops