This report provides details on rainfed areas in agriculture in semi-arid tropical (SAT) states. It has data like Extent of Rainfed Agriculture in SAT and Non-SAT States in India, Cropping Pattern under Rainfed Agriculture in SAT States vis-a-vis others 1998-99, Share of Rainfed Area under Principal Crops in SAT States and List of Districts Under Semi-ARID Regions with net sown area, irrigated area and rainfall received. It has also compared the growth of some cash crops with the varying rainfall over the years through graphs.