Assessment Of Crop Diversification Index (CDI) - In Kadwanchi Village Of Jalana District- A Success Story Of Sustainable Development Principles
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https://doi.org/10.53555/jaz.v45iS4.4142Keywords:
Watershed, Irrigation, Agriculture change, Crop DiversificationAbstract
Kadwanchi watershed is situated between latitude 19°53´ N and longitude 76°00´ E. Kadwanchi watershed consists of three villages namely Kadwanchi, Waghrul and Nandapur with area 1607.64, 28.40 and 252.03 hectares respectively. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalna sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi and established by Marathwada Sheti Sahayya Mandal, Non-Government Voluntary Organization initiated extension activities from 1993 in small village Kadwanchi. The changes in the socio economic conditions of farmers is associated with changes in cropping pattern. Under Indo –German Watershed Development Program (IGWDP), the watershed activities have been carried out. In this research paper Crop Diversification Index (CDI) has been calculated to study variation is cropping pattern in pre and post condition of watershed activities implementation.
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