Impact evaluation of return on investment due to watershed development project in Ajmer District of Rajasthan
Vikash Pawariya
Department of Agricultural Economics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jyoti Chauhan
Department of Plant Physiology, BHU, Varanasi
Abstract
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy and is largely dependent upon natural resources like soil, water and vegetation. These resources are limited in supply and are getting depleted day by day. One of the practical solutions for conservation of these limited natural resources and sustainable development is through proper watershed development strategy. Watershed development projects have been undertaken with a view to improve and stabilize crop productivity in rain fed areas on a sustainable basis in the long run. There are some components of the watershed development programme which require time to show their full impact. Therefore, there is need to evaluate watershed development projects after providing some gestation period on the completion of the projects. The project in Srinagar B watershed was completed in 2010 and it was assumed that it was showing its full impact during the study period (2010-11) on productivity, pattern of agriculture and income of the beneficiaries. Both primary and secondary data were collected for the study. The primary data were collected from the farmers on the field. Different factors determining the return on investment plays a paramount role. It makes the background of the study.
Income, Return on investment, Watershed development
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Received:28.10.2016
Revised: 11.01.2017
Accepted: 02.02.2017
First Online: 15.06. 2017
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