Author/Authors :
PERVAIZ, UROOBA NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Communication, Pakistan , AKRAM, MUHAMMAD NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Extension Education Communication, Pakistan , NAWAB, KHALID NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Extension Education Communication, Pakistan , KHAN, AYESHA NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Communication, Pakistan. , KHAN, MUHAMMAD ZAFARULLAH NWFP Agricultural University - Department of Agricultural Extension Education Communication, Pakistan , MUHAMMAD, NIAZ University of Peshawar - Department of Sociology, Pakistan
Abstract :
The study aims to analyze the effect of tube well irrigation on agricultural productivity in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The study was based on primary data collected in June-August 2007. The universe of the study consisted of the whole NWFP. Multistage sampling method was used to select a required sample. Four districts were randomly selected and 291 respondents were interviewed. The selected respondents was grouped into three categories namely small (146), medium (81) and large (64). The availability of water in the study area changed the cropping pattern of the respondents and cropping and land use intensity has also been increased. The application of Green Revolution technology package increased considerably with tube well irrigation in the study area.
Keywords :
Irrigation , tube well , diffusion , productivity enhancement
