Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Parameter
Small Reservoir
Permanent Shallow
Wells
Large Reservoir
Scheme
Riverine Water
Temporal Shallow
Wells
Riverine Alluvial
Dugouts
Crop yield
Has good crop yield Has very high crop
yield
Has the least crop
yield
Has low crop yield
Has very high crop
yield
Has high crop yield
Water
productivity
Has good water
productivity and
good value of water
Has the highest
water productivity,
but value for water
is reduced by poor
market for products
Has the least water
productivity as well
as low value for water
Has low water
productivity but good
value for water due to
good market for
products
Has very high water
productivity and good
value for water
Has good water
productivity and good
value of water
Poverty
reduction
Creates more
employment per unit
area for farmers
especially women ;
profit of about
US$400/farmer/
season
Creates more
employment per unit
area and has profit
of about
US$220/farmer/
season
Low profits are
recorded especially by
poor farmers.
Provides income to
society through
labour generation;
profit of
US$450/farmer/
season
Low profits are
recorded especially by
poor farmers. Provides
income to society
through labour; profit
of about
US$1050/farmer/
season
Creates more
employment per unit
area for farmers (both
gender); profit of
about
US$420/farmer/season
Good profits, provides
a lot of employment
for farmers and labour
for the youth. Low
women participation;
profit of about
US$600/farmer/
season
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