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Impact Assessment of Water Management Practices of Malaprabha Command Area - Economic Analysis

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Title Impact Assessment of Water Management Practices of Malaprabha Command Area - Economic Analysis
 
Creator Shreeshail B. Rudrapur
 
Contributor B.L. Patil
 
Subject Agricultural Economics
 
Description The present study was conducted to know the impact of different irrigation methods
on yield, income and water savings in major crops. Hebsur, Kumaragoppa, Kanakikoppa,
Guralikatti, Hunasikatti, Mugnur and Naragund villages of Malaprabha command area were
purposively selected since the interventions on scientific water management practices were
implemented in these villages under RKVY project.
The major occupation of the farmers was agriculture and the crops selected for the
study were maize, wheat, chickpea and cotton. The border strip method of irrigation proved
to be efficient in maize, wheat and chickpea with a yield of 47.86 q/ha, 28.50 q/ha and 20.75
q/ha respectively and the corresponding income was Rs. 37634.55/ha, Rs. 20851.01/ha and
Rs. 89404.54/ha respectively. In maize, water savings was to the extent of 41.98 per cent and
38.12 per cent compared to flood and furrow irrigation respectively. In wheat and chickpea it
was 30.17 per cent and 34.82 per cent respectively under flood irrigation. In case of furrow
irrigation it was 26.51 per cent and 22.93 per cent respectively. In cotton, alternate furrow
irrigation was proved to be efficient with highest yield (20.36 q/ha) and income (Rs.
82555.28/ha), with lowest water consumption of 9.65 ha cm.
Incidence of pest and diseases, non availability of labour, lack of sufficient water
supply, lack of power supply and non availability of credit in time were the major problems
faced by the farmers. The intervention programmes were successful and there was significant
improvement in the yield, income and water savings. Spread of many water management
technologies were satisfactory as these were simple to adopt, cost effective and enhance the
yield and income of the farmers substantially.
 
Date 2016-11-22T14:03:08Z
2016-11-22T14:03:08Z
2013
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/87012
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher UAS, Dharwad