Author(s): Mukesh. A. Modi; N. J. Shrimali; Ronak B Patel
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Keywords: Performance indices; Water use efficiency (WUE); Relative water supply; Normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI)
Abstract: For optimizing the agricultural production from irrigated land and decision-making evaluation for command area development, the high resolution satellite data can give spatial information about various crops grown, crop yield which are basic need to evaluate any irrigation system. To achieve sustainable agricultural production, resources use efficiency needs to be enhanced along with bringing additional area under irrigation, the performance indicators have been suggested for the evaluation of irrigation systems. This paper describes a case study of part of Ukai-Kakrapar Project of the southern region in the state of Gujarat, known as Ukai Right Bank Canal Command. The statistical data of Rabi crops in command area are assessed and actual cropping pattern is identified by the integration of remote sensing data and GIS tools. The performance indicators analysis reveals that there is plenty of scope for improvement in performance of Ukai Right Bank Canal as well as water productivity in the canal command.
Year: 2016