Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India

The Upper Bhima River Basin is facing both episodic and chronic water shortages due to intensive irrigation development. The main objective of this study was to characterize the hydrologic processes of the Upper Bhima River Basin and assess crop water productivity using the distributed hydrologic mo...

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Autores principales: Garg, Kaushal K., Bharati, Luna, Gaur, Anju, George, B., Acharya, Sreedhar, Jella, Kiran, Narasimhan, B.
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Publicado: Wiley 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34702
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author Garg, Kaushal K.
Bharati, Luna
Gaur, Anju
George, B.
Acharya, Sreedhar
Jella, Kiran
Narasimhan, B.
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Bharati, Luna
Garg, Kaushal K.
Gaur, Anju
George, B.
Jella, Kiran
Narasimhan, B.
author_facet Garg, Kaushal K.
Bharati, Luna
Gaur, Anju
George, B.
Acharya, Sreedhar
Jella, Kiran
Narasimhan, B.
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description The Upper Bhima River Basin is facing both episodic and chronic water shortages due to intensive irrigation development. The main objective of this study was to characterize the hydrologic processes of the Upper Bhima River Basin and assess crop water productivity using the distributed hydrologic model, SWAT. Rainfall within the basin varies from 450 to 5000?mm in a period of 3-4?months. The basin has an average rainfall of 711?mm (32 400?Mm3 (million cubic metres)) in a normal year, of which 12.8% (4150?Mm3) and 21% (6800?Mm3) are captured by the reservoirs and groundwater reserves, respectively, 7% (2260?Mm3) exported as runoff out of the basin and the rest (63%) used in evapotranspiration. Agricultural water productivity for sugarcane, sorghum and millet were estimated as 2.90, 0.51 and 0.30?kg m?3, respectively, which were significantly lower than the potential and global maximum in the basin and warrant further improvement. Various scenarios involving different cropping patterns were tested with the goal of increasing economic water productivity values in the Ujjani Irrigation Scheme. Analysis suggests that maximization of the area by provision of supplemental irrigation to rainfed areas as well as better on-farm water management practices can provide opportunities for improving water productivity.
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spelling CGSpace347022025-06-17T08:23:57Z Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India Garg, Kaushal K. Bharati, Luna Gaur, Anju George, B. Acharya, Sreedhar Jella, Kiran Narasimhan, B. hydrology models water resources water balance water productivity cropping patterns supplemental irrigation irrigation schemes The Upper Bhima River Basin is facing both episodic and chronic water shortages due to intensive irrigation development. The main objective of this study was to characterize the hydrologic processes of the Upper Bhima River Basin and assess crop water productivity using the distributed hydrologic model, SWAT. Rainfall within the basin varies from 450 to 5000?mm in a period of 3-4?months. The basin has an average rainfall of 711?mm (32 400?Mm3 (million cubic metres)) in a normal year, of which 12.8% (4150?Mm3) and 21% (6800?Mm3) are captured by the reservoirs and groundwater reserves, respectively, 7% (2260?Mm3) exported as runoff out of the basin and the rest (63%) used in evapotranspiration. Agricultural water productivity for sugarcane, sorghum and millet were estimated as 2.90, 0.51 and 0.30?kg m?3, respectively, which were significantly lower than the potential and global maximum in the basin and warrant further improvement. Various scenarios involving different cropping patterns were tested with the goal of increasing economic water productivity values in the Ujjani Irrigation Scheme. Analysis suggests that maximization of the area by provision of supplemental irrigation to rainfed areas as well as better on-farm water management practices can provide opportunities for improving water productivity. 2012-02 2013-11-21T08:41:23Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z 2013-11-21T08:41:23Z 2014-02-02T16:39:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34702 en Limited Access Wiley Garg, K. K.; Bharati, Luna; Gaur, A.; George, B.; Acharya, Sreedhar; Jella, Kiran; Narasimhan, B. 2012. Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India. Irrigation and Drainage, 61(1):60-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.618
spellingShingle hydrology
models
water resources
water balance
water
productivity
cropping patterns
supplemental irrigation
irrigation schemes
Garg, Kaushal K.
Bharati, Luna
Gaur, Anju
George, B.
Acharya, Sreedhar
Jella, Kiran
Narasimhan, B.
Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title_full Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title_fullStr Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title_full_unstemmed Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title_short Spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using SWAT model in upper Bhima catchment, India
title_sort spatial mapping of agricultural water productivity using swat model in upper bhima catchment india
topic hydrology
models
water resources
water balance
water
productivity
cropping patterns
supplemental irrigation
irrigation schemes
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34702
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