Open AccessSustainable Irrigation through Renovation of Pond: A Case Study on Change of Crop Production, Irrigation, Cropping Pattern and Cropping Intensity Level in Sub Himalayan Terai Region of India
Author(s) -
Gourab Kanti Das,
Sangita Saha,
F. H. Rahman,
S. Sarkar,
Soumali Biswas,
Satyajit Hembram,
Prashanta Barman,
Samima Sultana,
Bikash Roy,
Bablu Ganguly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current journal of applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2457-1024
DOI - 10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i2130818
Subject(s) - kharif crop , cropping , irrigation , rainwater harvesting , agroforestry , agriculture , cropping system , geography , crop , environmental science , water resource management , agronomy , forestry , ecology , biology , archaeology
Terai region of West Bengal fall under high rainfall region but 90% rainfall occurs in kharif season and drought observed during rabi season. NICRA project started in the Cooch Behar District during 2011. The project area and plan of work were selected on the basis of participatory rural appraisal method. The experimental trial was conducted from 2011 to 2019. The objective of the experiment was to development of sustainable irrigation system through renovation of pond and its impact on crop production. It was found from the study that pond renovation has potential impact on increasing crop yield, cropping intensity, copping system and area of irrigation.