Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
PP Sukave, US Kadam, ST Patil and PM Ingle

Abstract:
The major goal of community-based micro irrigation systems is to increase access to irrigation and increase agricultural land under the irrigation condition and boost up agricultural output, with a focus on marginal and small-land holding farmers who currently have limited access to irrigation. The existing cropping scenario were worked out by conducting survey of farmers and discussion sessions with respective village authorities in Khanapur study area during February 2022 to March 2022. For community micro irrigation the design of lift cum micro irrigation system was prepared as per standard steps and norms of designs. The comparison between existing and proposed crops productivity and net returns were completed by analyzing the parameters required for study such as yield, gross returns, and cost of cultivation of respective crops. It was concluded from studies that, the cropping pattern of the study area is typical and it is patient to state that the agricultural economy that is only minimally developed. From the results it was observed that, in study region the cashew, mango, watermelon gives better performance and watermelon gives best performance under small area as 5.2 ha. The community micro irrigation project prepared for 218 ha area with 12 proposed crops and the entire area is divided in to 12 zones. From the result of design rising main of 508 mm (20 inch) and pump of 340 HP is required for the 218 ha community irrigation system. Due to community micro irrigation the total cultivable area is possible to take under irrigation along with a diversified cropping pattern. Therefore, because of lift cum micro irrigation system the proper application of the irrigation and fertigation schedule is possible and it results in increasing irrigation efficiency, cropping intensity and ultimately the yield, productivity and net returns of crops in multiple times than the existing. It is concluded that, the community micro irrigation is one of the important way to double the farmers net returns and give satisfaction to farmers from their small land of field.