A Decision Support model for better Crop Productivity through Irrigation Water in Saurashtra Region

Abstract

Agriculture in Saurashtra plays an important role in Gujarat Economy. It produces largest crop production of groundnut in country. It also produces other food and non - food crops. Water is an integral part of agriculture. Due to poor practices of water management, a huge amount of water in irrigated agriculture is wasted. There are large amount of data generated and available through research and advancement in agri culture. This data can be used in water demand forecasting for agriculture if utilized properly. The challenging task is to utilize the available data for estimation of future water requirement. To improve water management in irrigated areas, models for estimation of future water requirements are needed. This has led to methods and techniques such as decision support system that can be used to forecast irrigated water demand for agriculture in Saurashtra region for better productivity of crops. This pa per r eviews and summarizes the need of decision support system for water demand forecasting for agriculture.