CANAL BASED IRRIGATION SCHEDULING AND CONJUNCTIVE WATER USE PLANNING FOR OPTIMAL CROPPING PATTERN-A REVIEW

DEEPAK KUMAR¹*, M.K. TIWARI², D.K. VYAS^3
1Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra, Gujarat, India
²Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra, Gujarat, India
³Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : dk720244@gmail.com

Received : 13-10-2016     Accepted : 24-11-2016     Published : 30-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 58       Pages : 3240 - 3244
Int J Agr Sci 8.58 (2016):3240-3244

Keywords : Canal Irrigation, Scheduling, Performance Indicators, Equitable Distribution
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : We are very much thankful to College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : None declared

The success of water delivery in canal irrigation projects is measured based on whether water is delivered according to the required water delivery targets in an adequate, dependable, efficient and equitable fashion. One of the most critical issues affecting the inequitable distribution of water at the farmer’s field is due to the seepage loss that makes farmers at the tail end to get less water compared to farmers at the head of the water course. Therefore, a modeling approach can be adopted for incorporating the seepage loss along the length of water course /or it's branch. Conjunctive-use strategies has been found to be the most suitable choice for optimum utilization of available land and water resources. Many attempts have been made in the previous studies to optimally allocate the land, water, and other resources of an area to meet different specific objectives. Therefore, in this study a comprehensive review of literature is undertaken considering the past, present methodologies applied to address these issues and future projections for efficient canal based Irrigation scheduling and conjunctive water use planning for optimal cropping pattern.