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An Evaluation of Constraints and Expectations of Irrigation Information in Command Areas of Tungabhadra and Upper Krishna Projects


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1 Department of Agricultural Economics University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
2 Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
3 Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Bijapur (Karnataka), India
     

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An evaluation of constraints and expectations of irrigation information in command areas was studied in both Tungabhadra (TBP) and Upper Krishna (UKP) Projects during the year 2008-09. The lack of data base software (100%) and proper communication channel (100%) were the major constraints as opined by the irrigation engineers, whereas lack of cooperation from irrigation department (81-97%) followed by lack of education (73-75%) were major constraints as opined by farmers. Information on water losses in canals (80-90%) was the major expectation of engineers, whereas alternative cropping pattern (84-89%), dissemination of irrigation information through mass media (80-82%) and through WUCSs (75-77%) formed the major expectations of farmers in all regions of both the command areas.

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Constraints, Expectations, Irrigation, Information, Evaluation.
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Authors

L. B. Hugar
Department of Agricultural Economics University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
M. Sampath Kumar
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (Karnataka), India
R. S. Poddar
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College, Bijapur (Karnataka), India

Abstract


An evaluation of constraints and expectations of irrigation information in command areas was studied in both Tungabhadra (TBP) and Upper Krishna (UKP) Projects during the year 2008-09. The lack of data base software (100%) and proper communication channel (100%) were the major constraints as opined by the irrigation engineers, whereas lack of cooperation from irrigation department (81-97%) followed by lack of education (73-75%) were major constraints as opined by farmers. Information on water losses in canals (80-90%) was the major expectation of engineers, whereas alternative cropping pattern (84-89%), dissemination of irrigation information through mass media (80-82%) and through WUCSs (75-77%) formed the major expectations of farmers in all regions of both the command areas.

Keywords


Constraints, Expectations, Irrigation, Information, Evaluation.