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Impact of Irrigation Intensity on Cropping Intensity in Dakshin Dinajpur District, West Bengal, India

Author(s) Dr. MD EMRAN ALI
Country India
Abstract Agriculture, in most developing economics, is the core sector providing livelihood to a significant proportion of the population, especially in rural area. India is an agrarian economy and Indian’s agriculture is mainly dependent on monsoon season. Which is highly erratic and variable in nature . So, irrigation is a proper way of supplying water to the dry areas and dry seasons as a supplement of rain water. Most of the rainfall is in India is concentrated during June to September and rests of the months face acute shortage of water. Thus, irrigation is one of the main factors influencing cropping intensity – providing, adequate and timely supplies of water for increasing agricultural production. Dakshin Dinajpur will eventually lead to the growth of agriculture at state level and also the growth of the State economy. The present study is based on secondary data and interview of farmers of some selected blocks. Cropping intensity & Irrigation Intensity is measured by general formula and compiled data have been processed, computed in tabulated from and finally mapped by QGIS tool and relevant statistical diagrams. Out of 8 blocks 4 blocks have been showing increase in cropping intensity and 5 blocks have registered increasing irrigation intensity in between 2010 -11 & 2020 -21. In many cases it has shown negative relationships due to infrastructural deficient and acquisition of land for non agricultural purposes etc.
Keywords Cropping intensity, Irrigation Intensity, Cropping intensity zone, Relationship.
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-31

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