AN ANALYSIS OF FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN EFFECTIVE CANAL IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN KRISHNA COMMAND AREA
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2019-12-23
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
The present study was conducted in Krishna Command Area at Vijayapura,
Kalaburagi and Yadgiri districts of Karnataka during 2017-18. Data were collected from
a sample of hundred head reach and hundred tail-end farmers of D-6 and D-11
distributories. The results revealed that, majority of the head reach farmers had moderate
(41.00 %) followed by poor (35.00 %) and better (24.00 %) level of participation in
effective canal irrigation management. In tail-end location, 45.00 per cent of farmers had
moderate followed by better (32.00 %) and poor (23.00 %) level of participation.
Regarding performance of Water Users Cooperative Societies, eight WUCS were
selected randomly, in that four WUCS belonged moderate (50.00 %) followed by two
had better (25.00 %) and two had poor (25.00 %) performance level. Coping mechanisms
adopted by the head reach farmers that have adopted frequent cleaning of field channels
and strictly following warabandi schedule. In tail-end farmers, cultivation of droughttolerant
crops and cultivating less water consuming crops. Constraints expressed by the
head reach farmers were inadequate training programmes conducted by WUCS and lack
of knowledge on integrated crop management. Whereas, lack of support from irrigation
department and obstruction to water flow from upper reach farmers were the constraints
expressed by the tail-end farmers. Suggestions expressed by the head reach farmers were
conduct adequate training programmes on water management and provide information on
integrated crop management practices. Whereas, suggestions expressed by the tail-end
farmers were proper support from irrigation department and coordination among the
farmers to share water.