• NAGARAJU K O
• Dr. PARVATHAMMA G L

The paper examines the agriculture development and Watershed Development Programme (WDP) in the State. The article was analysed that the rain-fed policy and its main objectives on agriculture development. However, it is revealed that the WDP on agriculture development in the major crops is in implemented by the dry land zones like North Eastern Dry Zone, Northern Dry Zone, Central Dry Zone, Eastern Dry Zone, and Southern Dry Zone. Karnataka has been given an important place for WDP, because 75 per cent of the cropped area in Karnataka depends upon low and uncertain rainfall. The geographical area of the State is 190.50 lakh ha. of which 129.70 lakh ha. is available for watershed development. Out of this area, 39.20 lakh ha is treated up to end of the year 2006-07. It is estimated that 90.50 lakh ha is available for watershed development. The WDP was main objective is to conserve soil and moisture as well as to put the lands to the best use according to their capabilities to improve the overall productivity of the catchment in a holistic manner/way. The programmes primarily consider land as a single entity and help in synchronizing all the land-based activities to achieve productive potentials. To sustain the assets created under the programme, the participation of the community as well as Panchayat Raj Institutions is also need. In Karnataka, several bodies and Departments were implementing WDPs, which needed greater co-ordination in planning, implementation and supervision necessitating a concerted thrust on watershed approach. This paper analyses and observation on the impact of the WDP in the agriculture development and it improve in the working of the programme for long term sustainability in the arid and semi-arid areas.

Performance and Growth of WDP, Rain-fed Farming Policy, Financial of WDP, Agriculture Production

"AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN KARNATAKA: AN OVERVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.313-323, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906M43.pdf

"AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN KARNATAKA: AN OVERVIEW ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp313-323, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906M43.pdf