What can I grow with limited water in my field?

With limited water you should pick crops that finish on little irrigation and tolerate dry spells, and pair them with water saving methods. Good low water choices in kharif include pearl millet (bajra), sorghum (jowar), moth bean, cluster bean (guar), cowpea, sesame and castor, which can manage on a few life saving irrigations. In rabi with limited water, mustard, chickpea, barley and safflower are far less thirsty than wheat. Avoid water hungry crops like paddy and sugarcane when water is scarce. Whatever you grow, stretch your water with drip or sprinkler, mulching to cut evaporation, and sowing at the right time so the crop catches whatever rain comes. Apply your limited irrigations at the crop stages that matter most, usually flowering and grain or pod filling, rather than spreading thin water everywhere. Match the exact variety and sowing window to your area with your local KVK, since short duration drought tolerant varieties keep improving.