Impacts of Check Dam on Agriculture
Sujan
Singh Parihar of Budpura, where Watersh ed Development Fund (WDF) of
NABARD is being implemented by Development Alternatives, says that “soil
and water conservation structures positively impact the issues of water
scarcity, soil degradation and low agricultural production in
Bundelkhand.”
He
emphasises on the visible impact of one check dam constructed under WDF
on more than 100 acres of land of approximately fifty farmers. He
describes the impact as “major” because it helped develop more than 20
acres of degraded land of other farmers of the village including two
acres of his own land for agriculture production.
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Sujan Singh
described the realisation of change in terms of availability of water
for irrigation because of construction of the check dam. Earlier water
available in the stream lasted till December-January, but building the
check dam enhanced water availability till March which ensures water for
irrigation of more than 100 acres of land for Kharif and Rabi crops. He
is happy due to improvement of the water levels in the adjoining wells
and soil moisture in around 50-meter radius. He says that production has
enhanced by more than 20% and input cost reduced by 10-15%. ■
Rishabh Singh
rsingh@devalt.org
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