Impact of irrigation in the command area of Bagmati Irrigation Project

Authors

  • Ananta Raj Dahal Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ejdi.v15i1-2.11854

Keywords:

Irrigation Command Area, Farm Employment, Farm Budget

Abstract

As an agrarian economy Nepal, irrigation is most important to achieve economic development. This research analyzes the impact of Bagmati irrigation project (BIP) in the command area. A comparative study of the output, employment, income and other variables related to the irrigated and un-irrigated agricultural land within and outside the Bagmati irrigation project area has led to positive result. This study found that agricultural productivity increases from 19.32 percent to 102.78 percent in different crops. Likewise irrigation seems to have contributed to increase employment, investment, net income.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ejdi.v15i1-2.11854

Economic Journal of Development Issues Vol. 15 & 16 No. 1-2, pp. 1-14

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Ananta Raj Dahal, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

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Published

2015-01-06

How to Cite

Dahal, A. R. (2015). Impact of irrigation in the command area of Bagmati Irrigation Project. Economic Journal of Development Issues, 15(1-2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3126/ejdi.v15i1-2.11854

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Vol 15 & 16 (2013)

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© Department of Economics, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University