Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than

The correct answer is 75cm.

Key Points

• Dryland farming is confined to regions having annual rainfall less than 75 cm.
• 68% of the cultivated area in Indian agriculture comes under dryland.
• It contributes about 44% of the total food production and plays a critical role in India's food security. 
• These regions grow hardy and drought-resistant crops such as ragi, bajra, moong, gram, and guar (fodder crops).

Additional Information

• There are different type of farming in India they are:
  • Shifting Cultivation which means Jhum in Assam and Ponam in Kerala.
  • Intensive farming also is known as  Industrial Agriculture.
  • Mixed cropping involves planting two or more plants simultaneously in the same field.
  • Mixed farming involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock.