The article examines the spatial patterns of agricultural development in the background of significant progress achieved in terms of both output and productivity growth during the past few decades in India_ Jn order to adopt the available new technology for ensuring food and nutritional security for the growing population and to remove regional imbalances in agriculture, the potential for the development of rainfed areas are highlighted along with the need for location specific strategies for development. The measures required to bridge the productivity gaps between irrigated and rainfed areas are also._idenJjfied. Jn this conten. Jhe arJicu ...tkaJ.s with issues of productivity potentials of different regions and suggests specific investment priorities for various agro-economic zones keeping in view the spatial patterns of agriculture production and their requirements.