• Dr. Jharana Mishra

Intensification and Extension of Agriculture through Enhanced Water Availability/Access J. Mishra Water scarcity, augmented by deforestation, soil erosion/runoff, and rising demand leading to unsustainable use was identified as one of the major contributing factors to poor agricultural yields in Budapada village of Baduapali Gram Panchayat in Sambalpur District of Odisha in India. Given the nature of monsoon rainfall, the key to meeting the area’s growing demand for water for domestic and agricultural use was a major concern. Against this backdrop a few years back one intervention in the form of irrigation came up that is Budapada check dam and has been able to bring marked changes in the area and so also in the life of 100 families directly in the village. This study was carried out in Jhankarbahali, Budapada, and Tangarjhuri, three small villages with the following objectives: • To document the technological intervention and findout if there is ensured sustainable water management • To findout if the local people have a better livelihood options and migration is checked • To analyse the improvement in the level of freshwater so also groundwater The paper tries to bring out the best practices with a small intervention that has been responsible for a marked improvement in the living condition of the local families. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Jharana Mishra is Member, Child Welfare Committee, Sambalpur, Odisha, India-768001, Email:jharana3m@gmail.com, phone: +919437355799

"Intensification and Extension of Agriculture through Enhanced Water Availability/Access", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.888-890, February-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002124.pdf

"Intensification and Extension of Agriculture through Enhanced Water Availability/Access", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp888-890, February-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002124.pdf