What is rainfed agriculture?

Corn plants

When you live in an area where the rainfall is rather low, you have to look for species that are capable of living without much water, since otherwise the farmer will have to spend money to buy the precious liquid when it is intended. is to save as much as possible.

La Rainfed agriculture It is presented as a cultivation system that can help us a lot to have a higher production without having to spend more money than necessary in an area where the rains are scarce. But, What exactly?

What is it?

Rainfed agriculture is the art of growing horticultural plants that are adapted to live without too many problems in the area where they are grown. To achieve this, the farmer must do two things:

  • Know the climate of the area: know in which months the rains are concentrated and how they are (torrential, light, moderate); in what months does the drought occur; what are the maximum and minimum temperatures; and to know whether or not frosts occur and, if they do occur, how intense they are.
  • Know the plants you want to grow: the ideal is to plant those that withstand drought well, such as almond trees, lobsters, olive trees or wheat, but you can also plant those that require spring rains such as tomatoes, beans, apricots.

What are their characteristics?

Olive

The characteristics of this type of agriculture are the following:

  • It is practiced in regions of the world where rainfall is very scarce or concentrated in a few months a year.
  • Only one crop is grown at a time (monoculture).
  • Organic manure -from the animals- is used to fertilize the land and plants.

Do you have any drawbacks?

The truth is that yes: if the rains are delayed the yield of cultivated plants drops, so that the collection will be less.

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