Probable Agricultural Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India: XVII. The South-Central Region of Eastern Ghats

The central part of the Eastern Ghats, located south of the Krishna River, consisting of the Rayalaseema district of Andhra Pradesh and some bordering southeastern districts of Karnataka, is an arid and semi-arid region, which has been part of the NeolithicChalcolithic cultural complex of southern India. Here, agriculture evolved with pastoral farming and dryland agriculture primarily to support pastoral activities, as per the demand of the prevailing ecological conditions. Most people of the region are primarily involved in agriculture-related activities from ancient times. The evidences originating from different sources suggest involvement of the inhabitants of ancient times in the domestication and