Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India
On-farm water storage (OFWS) is a farmers' response to mitigating inadequate and variable water supply in canal commands in the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana project in Rajasthan, India. This paper assesses the impact of OFWS on on-farm performance, based on a sample of farms with and without stora...
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| author | Amarasinghe, Upali A. Kuppannan, Palanisami Singh, Om Prakash |
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| description | On-farm water storage (OFWS) is a farmers' response to mitigating inadequate and variable water supply in canal commands in the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana project in Rajasthan, India. This paper assesses the impact of OFWS on on-farm performance, based on a sample of farms with and without storage tanks. OFWS facilitated the use of sprinklers, and the use of both together contributed to an improved level of on-farm water control and timing of inputs, which resulted in an increase in gross irrigated area and crop yields. As a result, the average net value of output per hectare is 56% higher in farms with the new infrastructure. This is a financially viable intervention for farms with an irrigable area larger than 5 ha, with a benefit?cost ratio of 2.2 and internal rate of return of 35%. OFWS can be a catalyst for rejuvenating canal irrigation schemes with low on-farm performance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace345722025-03-11T09:50:20Z Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India Amarasinghe, Upali A. Kuppannan, Palanisami Singh, Om Prakash irrigation irrigation canals water storage water tanks rajasthan water management canals farm storage irrigation programs sprinkler irrigation water supply impact assessment cost benefit analysis crop yield On-farm water storage (OFWS) is a farmers' response to mitigating inadequate and variable water supply in canal commands in the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana project in Rajasthan, India. This paper assesses the impact of OFWS on on-farm performance, based on a sample of farms with and without storage tanks. OFWS facilitated the use of sprinklers, and the use of both together contributed to an improved level of on-farm water control and timing of inputs, which resulted in an increase in gross irrigated area and crop yields. As a result, the average net value of output per hectare is 56% higher in farms with the new infrastructure. This is a financially viable intervention for farms with an irrigable area larger than 5 ha, with a benefit?cost ratio of 2.2 and internal rate of return of 35%. OFWS can be a catalyst for rejuvenating canal irrigation schemes with low on-farm performance. 2012-10 2013-11-21T05:02:59Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z 2013-11-21T05:02:59Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34572 en Limited Access Wiley Amarasinghe, Upali; Palanisami, Kuppannan; Singh, O. P. 2012. Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India. Irrigation and Drainage, 61(4):427-435. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.689 |
| spellingShingle | irrigation irrigation canals water storage water tanks rajasthan water management canals farm storage irrigation programs sprinkler irrigation water supply impact assessment cost benefit analysis crop yield Amarasinghe, Upali A. Kuppannan, Palanisami Singh, Om Prakash Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title | Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title_full | Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title_fullStr | Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title_short | Improving canal irrigation performance with on-farm water storage: evidence from the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Project in India |
| title_sort | improving canal irrigation performance with on farm water storage evidence from the indira gandhi nahar pariyojana project in india |
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