Water

 

rainfed agriculture = a type of farming that relies on rainfall for water. It includes both permanent crops (such as rubber, tea, and coffee) as well as annual crops (such as wheat, maize, and rice). ditch = a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or take away water groundwater = water that is found under the ground in soil, rocks, etc. water shortage = the lack of sufficient water resources, including a lack of access to safe water supplies, to meet water needs within a region drought tolerance = the ability to which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions drought-resistant crop = a crop having high drought tolerance