Narmada Irrigation Research Project

Anand Agricultural University

Khandha-391240

Ta.: Karjan, Dist.: Vadodara (Gujarat)

Phone: (02666) 220274

Email: nirp@aau.in

The Narmada Irrigation Research Project, AAU, Khandha farm is located at village Khandha on Karjan-Handod road which is 6 km away from Karjan (Bombay – Ahmedabad Western Railway Line) and 8 km away from N.H.-8 in South Western direction on 22⁰-2⁰ N latitude and 73⁰-11⁰ E longitude above 28 m MSL. It represents the Agro-climatic Region-13 of India and Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic Zone-III. The Sardar Sarovar Project on river Narmada is expected to cover about 18 lakh hectares of land under irrigation. First phase of project covers the command area between Narmada in the South and Mahi river in North. Deep black (ustert) and alluvial soil are the two major soil groups with various irritability classes covering the command. Narmada Irrigation Research Project (NIRP) Phase-I was initiated with the financial support of Narmada Planning Group (NPG) in the year 1988 (G.R. No. NPG/1087/11/K date 13.11.87) with an aim to develop an integrated water management practices for different crops grown in black soil area of Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) command to be covered under first phase of SSP with broad objectives to develop sound soil and water management technology for efficient use of irrigation water with sustained soil health for the black soil area of Narmada Command of Phase-I. In context to above said aims, total 35 recommendations in different crops have been made for farming community during the period from 1989 to 2005.

During the year 2005, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, Gandhinagar has re-mandated the original mandates of the station vide letter No. 168, dated 6^th July, 2005 to fulfill the following objectives.

Ø                Demonstration on recommended technologies in different crops

Ø                Analysis of soil samples in Narmada command area

Ø                Transfer of Technology through organizing trainings of the farmers and Farmer’s day

As per the above said objectives different agricultural extension activities viz., demonstrations, farmers training programme, khedut shibir, field days, farmer’s day, publication and dissipation of literature, seed distribution, soil testing etc. are carried out since the year 2005-06.                                                                                

Objectives/Mandates

Ø    Demonstration on recommended technologies in different crops.

Ø    Analysis of soil samples in Narmada Command Area.

Ø    Transfer of Technology through organizing trainings of the farmers and Farmer’s day.

Salient achievements (Year 1989-90 to 2022-23)

Ø    Total 38 technologies are developed and recommended click here

Ø    At present, total 03 Projects/Scheme are in operation at this center click here

Ø    Total 2 projects are completed successfully click here

Ø    One research paper published click here

Ø    Total 13 publications (Gujarati folders/leaflets for farmers) has been prepared and disseminated to the farmers click here

Ø    Total 53 on research station demonstrations and 460 on farm demonstration (on farmer’s field) has been conducted under SSNNL project click here

Ø    Total 78 one day trainings, 46 field days and 16 khedut shibir has been organized click here

Ø    Total 1,31,531 kg seeds produced in different crops click here

Ø    Total 5,452 kg seeds distribution to the farmers for demonstrations under SSNNL Project click here

Ø    Total 1291 soil testing reports provided to the farmers click here

Ø    Exhibition of prototype /successful innovation click here

Total 276 FLDs were conducted under Adaptive trial scheme click here