Farmers' Concern about Drought, their Perception and Remedial Measures to MaintainCrop Productivity

摘要

Present study covers three aspects viz., environmental, ecological and socio-economic problems in rural areas of Bhiwani District of Haryana (India) due to aridity and consistent drought. Also different perception of local people about the causes ofdrought-Reality vs. Myth, migration of local people to industrial areas and increasing small land holdings due to increasing population, remedial measures undertaken to cop-up with the situation.