Irrigation potential in agriculture of Assam
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2013-04-23
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Methods of irrigation, size classification of irrigation works, Irrigation in the agricultural economy of Assam: Water resources and ultimate irrigation potential, development of irrigation infrastructure in Assam, irrigated area in relation to net sown area, public sector investment in irrigation, government irrigation and water charge, irrigation potential actually created, utilisation of irrigation potential created, Utilisation and effectiveness of irrigation under different conditions: Utilisation rate, use of irrigation water, availability of irrigation water as per farmers' requirements, reasons cited for non-availability of irrigation water in time and in adequate quantity, Cropwise irrigation, cropping pattern and cropping intensity, use of high yielding varieties, use of soil nutrients, yield of rice, Factors behind low utilisation of irrigation potential: Major and medium schemes, government minor schemes, constraints on fuller utilisation of irrigation potential in private minor schemes, Irrigation forms and effectiveness in use of better farming practices: Indicators of effective use of irrigation, analysis of multiple cropping, analysis of crop diversification, analysis of use of high yielding varieties, analysis of use of chemical fertiliser, analysis of yield of rice