1. Optimization Of Irrigation Area of Ukai Right Bank Main Canal-A Linear Programming Approach.
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Bhuvandas, Nishi, Mirajkar, A. B., Timbadiya, P. V., and Patel, P. L.
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IRRIGATION farming , *RESERVOIRS , *CROP yields , *LINEAR programming , *WATER supply , *IRRIGATION water - Abstract
This paper presents a Linear Programming (LP) model for obtaining optimized cropping area in the command of Ukai reservoir. The objective is to maximize the sum of the relative yields from all crops in the irrigated area for specific range of water availability like 100%, 90%, 80% and 70%. The present study is aimed to get the optimal allocation of irrigation water depending upon the availability of water from the source. The net revenue from agricultural production will be maximized for available irrigation water taking into account the sets of constraints like crop area, cropping pattern and water requirement. The model is applied to a part of Ukai reservoir system namely Ukai Right Bank Main Canal (URBMC), in Gujarat state, India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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