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Rainwater conservation and recycling by optimal size on-farm reservoir

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  • Panigrahi, Balram
  • Panda, Sudhindra N
  • Mal, Bimal Chandra

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Hydrologic and economic analysis of the on-farm reservoir (OFR) was carried out in rainfed rice–mustard cropping systems in Eastern India followed by 2 years of field experiments in 1999 and 2000. The average contribution (average of 2 years) of direct rainfall and surface runoff from the diked crop fields contributed, respectively, about 79.5 and 20.5% to the total OFR inflow. The average contribution of evaporation loss, seepage and percolation loss and supplemental irrigation from the OFR contributed, respectively, about 10.0, 31.2 and 58.8% to the total OFR outflow. There was an average increase of rice yield of 44.0% over the rainfed rice because of application of 8.4cm supplemental irrigation from the OFR. Thus, with an application of 4.5cm supplemental irrigation from the OFR, 15.40% increase of mustard yield was recorded in 1999. Economic analysis indicated average net profit of Rs. 700 (US$ 1=Rupees (Rs.) 44.75 in Indian currency) from a farm area of 800m2. Average values of benefit–cost ratio, internal rate of return and pay back period of the OFR irrigation system were evaluated as 1.17, 14.8%, and 16 years, respectively. The study reveals that the OFR irrigation in small landholders is economically feasible system for rainwater harvesting and providing supplemental irrigation in rainfed farming system.

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  • Panigrahi, Balram & Panda, Sudhindra N & Mal, Bimal Chandra, 2007. "Rainwater conservation and recycling by optimal size on-farm reservoir," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 50(4), pages 459-474.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:50:y:2007:i:4:p:459-474
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2006.08.002
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