<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chhattisgarh state located in central India covers total area of about 13.5 million hectares. The region has a great variety and diversity of weather conditions. Three major agro-climatic zones has been demarcated in the state viz.,&nbsp; Chhattisgarh plains zone,&nbsp; Bastar plateau ACZ and&nbsp; Northern hill region. Here an analysis of rainfall for 16 districts has been made and interpretation drawn regarding pre-dominant crop rice cultivation. Further stress has been made to conserve surplus monsoonal rainfall in On Farm Reservoirs (OFR&rsquo;s) as rainfall is occurring in intense storms and utilize this rainwater for sustainable crop production and also for enhancing cropping intensity. The high potential of OFR&rsquo;s and other harvesting structures in alleviating drought,&nbsp; increasing productivity and stability of rainfed&nbsp; ricelands has been tested in this region for meeting this challenge of rainfed rice production.</span></span>