Author(s):

Shilpa Beck and MA Khan

Abstract: This paper analyses the determinants of different farming practices undertaken by the beneficiary and non- beneficiary respondents of Mahanadi reservoir canal irrigation system. This study was conducted in Mahanadi reservoir canal irrigation system of Chhattisgarh state during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Four canals were considered for this study namely Mahanadi main canal, Mandhar branch canal, Baloda branch canal and Lawan branch canal. The finding revealed that higher proportion of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries possessed small size and marginal size of land holding. Around 45.00 per cent of beneficiaries and 54.17 per cent non- beneficiaries had their land holding in two locations. Total land holding of beneficiary respondents was 357.92 ha and of non-beneficiary respondents was 144.44 ha. Maximum area coverage of Vertisols (43.93%) had been occupied by 55.42 per cent of beneficiaries, similarly maximum coverage of Vertisols (34.82%) had been occupied by 54.17% of non- beneficiary farmers. Majority 31.80 per cent, land holding was covered by Inceptisols. One third per cent land holding had been covered with vertisols in non-beneficiaries. Out of the total beneficiary respondents, about half of them (54.18%) were practicing farming on irrigated mid land situation and 40.54 per cent of non-beneficiaries were doing farming in rain fed midland. More than half and nearly half of the beneficiary and non-beneficiary respondents were adopted Rice- Fallow- Fallow cropping pattern respectively. Majority of the head reach (21.75%), mid reach (76.25%) and tail reach (78.75%) respondents were adopting Rice- Fallow- Fallow followed by Rice - Wheat- Fallow cropping pattern.

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