Overview of Dryland Agriculture Research and Achievements in Semi-Arid Region of Karnataka

摘要

ICAR-IISWC Research centre, Ballari was established in 1954 by Government of India to conduct research on problems related to soil and rainwater conservation on medium to deep black soils of low rainfall region. The All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture Centre was established in 1970-71 at Regional Station, Ballari, Central Soil and Water Conservation and Training Centre (now, Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation) and continued up to 1986. Later, the Centre was continued as voluntary Centre from 1998 till 2008. Again in 2018, the Centre was made voluntary Centre in AICRPDA. The domain districts of the Centre are Ballari, Chitradurga, Raichur, Koppal, Gadag, Bagalakote, Yadgir, Kalaburgi and Vijayapura districts of Karnataka.