An Impact of population on Minor Irrigation Projects Warud Tahsil, Distrist Amravati, Maharashtra

Abstract

Irrigation is a major input for the development of agriculture in any country, the greatest development in the history of mankind was the discovery of agriculture and then irrigation. Irrigation has been practiced from very ancient times in our country; irrigation assumes paramount importance lest the vagaries of nature and uncertain rainfall lead to ruining of crops resulting in famine conditions. Irrigation serves a dual purpose in agriculture, it provides protection to crops against destructions and damage by failure of rainfall and irrigation helps to increase yield of crops even in normal condition. Hence irrigation is important, without irrigation agricultural production could not increase, but for that water is necessary for practice of agriculture. In India agriculture is carried out with the help of irrigation. Irrigation means supply of artificial means of water, it is one of most crucial inputs in the process of agriculture development, so significant efforts have been made the develop the irrigation potential through the projects. Some time minor irrigation projects play vital role in transforming the agriculture into productive agriculture as well as changing the overall social-economic structure of the area similarly agriculture gets stability also. Hence in this research paper an attempt has been made to how impact on population of minor irrigation project in Warud Tahsils.