Abstract: Normally, groundwater and surface water are used for irrigation and when available water in these sources is taken away by artificial means to supply for the crops, it is called irrigation. Ground water has emerged as the prime source of drinking and irrigation. More than 90 percent, present ground water withdrawal is being used for irrigation purpose thus, contributing largely in food security of the study area. Various types of irrigation techniques different in now, the water obtained from the source is distributed within the study area. In general, the goal is to supply water to the entire field uniformly, so that each plant will get sufficient water, neither too much nor too little. Out of the total geographical area of 1, 49,990.31 hectare of the Tahsil, the landuse statistics are available for about 1, 49,942.43 hectare, constituting 99.96% of the total area. According to the 2015-16, the area under dense vegetation or forest land accounted for 12.11% of the total area, sparse vegetation or forest land at 5.54%, Shrubs or low vegetation 19.29%, Agricultural land at 22.61%, Barren land at 35.00%, Shadow land at 0.27%, Settlement land at 3.22% and area under Water bodies land was accounted at 1.96%.
Keywords: Irrigation System, Types of Irrigation, Sources of Irrigation, Agricultural Facilities And Tribal Area.
Title: Agricultural Facility: A Case Study of Akole Tahsil in Ahmednagar District
Author: Dr. R.Y. Shinde, Kadam Vaishali Changdev
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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