RUNOFF FARMING IN REDUCING RURAL POVERTY IN CHOLISTAN DESERT / Redu o da pobreza rural no deserto do Cholist o através da agricultura baseada em escoamento superficial

The proposed study strives to provide an overall picture for establishing a relationship of indigenousrainwater harvesting technology and its impact in poverty alleviation. The topographic form and thesoil characteristics of Cholistan is the best catchment area for rainwater harvesting. Different profilespoint out that the area is very poorly drained, capable of generating maximum runoff after absorbingminimum water. Water intake characteristics of fine textured soils show that infiltration rate is low tovery low. Findings show that there is direct relationship between water availability and poverty reduction.Study also sheds light on both strengths and limitations of the indigenous technology on reducing ruralpoverty and recommends using this technology along with modern water harvesting techniques.