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Dynamics of Irrigation and Its Impact on Cropping Intensity of Rajouri District, (J&K) India


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1 Department of Geography, Govt. Degree College, Thannamandi (J&K), India
 

Irrigation is one of the basic ingredients for agricultural development because for the adoption of agricultural innovations like high yielding varieties of seeds, agro-chemicals and for preparation of land, adequate water supply is required. The present attempt has been made to investigate the role of irrigation in the cropping intensity of Rajouri district. The work has been conducted at both village and block level for the years 1980-81, 1999-2000 and 2014-15. The study envisaged that minor irrigation is an important sector in the area as no major irrigation network is available except Rajal canal which was completed during the year 1993-94 at the cost of Rs. 801.00lakh. Present study established that the region accounted for 26.8percent irrigated area to the total cultivated area in 1980-81 which increased to 38.2percent in 2014-15.

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Irrigation, Agriculture, Intensity, Khul, Development.
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Khalid Rayaz
Department of Geography, Govt. Degree College, Thannamandi (J&K), India

Abstract


Irrigation is one of the basic ingredients for agricultural development because for the adoption of agricultural innovations like high yielding varieties of seeds, agro-chemicals and for preparation of land, adequate water supply is required. The present attempt has been made to investigate the role of irrigation in the cropping intensity of Rajouri district. The work has been conducted at both village and block level for the years 1980-81, 1999-2000 and 2014-15. The study envisaged that minor irrigation is an important sector in the area as no major irrigation network is available except Rajal canal which was completed during the year 1993-94 at the cost of Rs. 801.00lakh. Present study established that the region accounted for 26.8percent irrigated area to the total cultivated area in 1980-81 which increased to 38.2percent in 2014-15.

Keywords


Irrigation, Agriculture, Intensity, Khul, Development.

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