rainfed
Relies on precipitation
Rainfed describes agriculture that depends entirely on rainfall rather than irrigation: rainfed rice paddies, rainfed farming.
The term appears in discussions of water resources and climate vulnerability, since rainfed crops are more susceptible to drought than irrigated ones.
Arid agricultural zone
- farmingCultivating land for food
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
sowing · tillage · soil · moisture · monsoon · seasonal · precipitation · rainwater
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
arid · parched · scarcity · dryness · downpour · watershed · catchment · weather
Preventing waste or loss
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
organic · composting · polyculture · resilience · traditional · indigenous · terracing
dryland
Arid agricultural zone
- farmingCultivating land for food
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- cultivationFostering growth through care
harvest · sowing · tillage · soil · moisture · monsoon · seasonal · precipitation · rainwater · agronomy
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
drought · arid · parched · scarcity · dryness · downpour · watershed · catchment · weather · evaporation
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- agroecologyEcological approach to farming
- biodiversityRange of life forms
permaculture · organic · composting · polyculture · resilience · traditional · indigenous · terracing