Do you think increasing the depth of bore well is a good solution for increasing total land area under irrigation? Why/Why not?

Do you know? Because of varying monsoon behaviour in recent years, there is a pressure on groundwater utilization. Indiscriminate tapping of groundwater in the State by too much drilling and construction of deep tube wells and bore wells, have resulted in over exploitation and depletion of groundwater resources in certain areas. Average fall of water level was around 3 meters in the State during the period of 1998- 2002.


Let us analyse income of small and large type of farmers in Wanaparthy and Vaddicherla villages.

Which crop is most profitable for a small farmer in Vaddicherla?

What is the difference between a small farmer in Wanaparthy and Vaddicherla?

Which crop could replace paddy and be profitable as well for a small farmer in Wanaparthy?

Though we know that paddy consumes maximum water, why do you think farmers still like to grow paddy?

What is the impact of a depleting resource upon the farmers?

Do you think the income of a small farmer in Vaddicherla is sufficient enough to meet his expenditure?

What are the major causes of pitiable condition of small farmers at Vaddicherla?

Do you think farming as an occupation is profitable for the small farmer in Vaddicherla?

Would the farmer have to look for other kind of occupations to meet his needs?

How did the availability of water affect a small farmer at Vaddicherla?

A project of the Centre for world solidarity(Secundrabad, T.S.) that addresses sustainability of ground water intervened to help in recharging wells that were drying up in the villages.



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