TY - BOOK AU - Bhatia, M.S. TI - Viability of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions U1 - 338.10954 PY - 2005/// CY - Mumbai PB - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dept. of Economic Analysis and Research KW - Semi-Arid Zones - India KW - Rainfed agriculture - India KW - Agricultural development - India (SAT states) KW - Crop economy - India KW - Agricultural production - India KW - Crop production - India (SAT states) KW - Agriculture credit - India N2 - The report identified major crops and production systems in different semi-arid states/regions and also examines the role of credit in influencing the production and determinations of its requirements. It also examines the possibility of improving the profitability and raising the productivity of crops with improved technology, water management and credit situation to make rainfed agriculture in SAT areas more profitable and viable ER -