Check Dam Projects and Farm Productivity: Comparison of Economic Benefits in Selected Districts of Gujarat

Among the minor irrigation schemes, checkdams have received considerable importance for harvesting the rain water and utilising it for raising the farm productivity and farm income. The study compares the economic benefits due to checkdams in the selected districts of Gujarat. After comparing the po...

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Published in:The Indian journal of agricultural economics 2019-04, Vol.74 (2), p.209-238
Main Author: Jain, Hansa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural income
Agricultural production
Agricultural productivity
Agriculture
Beneficiaries
Benefit-cost ratio
Check dams
Checkdams
Dams
Economic
Economic factors
Economics
Employment
Farm income
Farms
Groundwater
Harvest
Harvesting
Integrative approach
Irrigation
Productivity
Productivity Analysis
Rain
Rain water
rate of return
Rural areas
Sanctions
Social factors
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
State government
Villages
Water conservation
Water harvesting
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Summary:Among the minor irrigation schemes, checkdams have received considerable importance for harvesting the rain water and utilising it for raising the farm productivity and farm income. The study compares the economic benefits due to checkdams in the selected districts of Gujarat. After comparing the post-development phase with the pre-development phase, the study finds positive impact of checkdams on cropping area, productivity, income, employment and wage rate. However, these returns vary among the selected districts on account of variation in topographic characteristics and status of socio-economic factors. In order to efficiently utilise the harvested rain water and maximise the gains, the study suggests for adopting the integrated approach in which the check dam projects should be supplemented with the overall development of the village. This would act as a nuclei for the development of neighbouring villages.
ISSN:0019-5014
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.343383