Dry farming; dryland farming A system of producing crops in arid and semiarid regions without the use of irrigation. Frequently alternate years of fallow and cropping are practiced.

• 旱地耕作法指一种在干旱或半干旱土地上不使用灌溉方法生产作物的耕作制度。常常采用一年休耕、一年种植的方法。