Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2015

AN ASSESSMENT OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND CROP WATER REQUIREMENT IN KOZHINJAMPARA AREA, KERALA STATE

Anandan. R

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 The ever increasing pressure of population on land and demand for food focus the need for scientific and judicious use of both water and the piece of land. This could be achieved only through the proper understanding of available water potential and its utilization in land use and cropping pattern and changes that have taken place in the concerned regions. Hence this paper attempts to study the water availability and crop water requirement in Kozhinjampara area of Palakkad District of Kerala State–a drought prone area .The main aims and objectives of this study are the assessment of water potential ; water availability periods; crop water requirement and finally to suggest suitable crops for the study area.. Based on the analysis crop calendar and crop proposal has been made for the study area.

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Anandan.R / AN ASSESSMENT OF WATER AVAILABILITY AND CROP WATER REQUIREMENT IN KOZHINJAMPARA AREA, KERALA STATE / International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 11 November 2015

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