Problems faced by farmers towards use of canal irrigation system in Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Mahanadi reservoir canal irrigation system of Chhattisgarh state during the years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Total 240 beneficiary respondents had been selected for the study. The data was collected personally through pre-tested interview schedule. With regard to problems faced by the beneficiaries in canal irrigation system that out of total beneficiaries, one of the main problems is that, irregular water supply (100%) had expressed, followed by 58.75 per cent had opined that poor water supply due to long distance channel.