Drought is characterized by prolonged rainfall deficiency leading to water and food scarcity, primarily due to human interference with the environment and natural resources. It causes severe consequences such as malnutrition, epidemics, and forced migration of affected communities. Mitigation strategies include producing drought-resistant crops, conserving soil moisture, implementing rainwater harvesting, and adopting terrace farming.

1. Shri Swami Atmanand Saraswati Inst. Of Technology________________________________________
Prof. Maulik R. Joshi

2. Drought
• Rainfall deficiency during a Long Period for large area is called as Draught.
• Draughts is also occurs
• Ground Water level is not within agricultural communities.
What is Drought ??
• Major cause of Drought in India is Shortage of Rain.
• Humans have interfered in the environmental process.
• People have filled up Ponds, Rivers (Natural Resources)
• But they have destroyed the vegetation cover.
Causes of DROUGHT ??

3. Drought
• Draughts cause scarcity of Food and Water.
• People are die Due to
• Hunger
• Malnutrition
• Epidemics
Effects of Drought ??
MalnutritionEpidemics
• People are forced to migrate from their area of residence.
• Crops are fails due to scarcity of water.
• Peoples leave their villages with their families for long , unknown and uncertain journey
• Food, Water, Green Fodder, Employement.

4. Drought
By adopting following methods it is possible to mitigate the intensity of drought.
• Production of coarse and hardy cereals.
• Conservation of soil moisture by deep ploughing.
• Storing water behind small dams.
• Collection of water in Ponds and Tanks.
• Use of sprinklers for irrigation.
• Sowing drought resistant Crops:
• Cotton, Moong, Wheat.
• Rain water harvesting
• Collection of Rain Water in Water Tank.
Mitigation ?
Ploughing Sprinklers
Rain Water Harvesting

5. Drought
• By making high bunds around the fields.
• Adoption of terrace Cultivation.
• Planning trees on the bunds on field.
Mitigation ?
Terrace farming is a type of farming that consists of different “steps” or “terraces” that
were developed in various places around the world.
Terrace Cultivation High Bunds on Field
Maximum Use of Rainwater.
Mitigation measures are those that eliminate or reduce the impacts and risks of hazards
through proactive measures taken before an emergency or disaster occurs.

6. Drought
Mitigation ?
Water can also be conserved by taming the irrigation canals with brick and mortar.
Unlined Canals Lined Canal

7. THANK YOU
Prof. Maulik R. Joshi
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