PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR RAINFED AREAS' OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

Abstract

Water management for agricultural development is an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. This approach has been implemented and adopted in Andaman & Nicobar Islands executed by Directorate of Agriculture under the National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas funded by Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperation, New Delhi. This study has attempted taking into consideration ' the various watershed activities . the effect of planning and implementation on the islands watershed dwellers. For the design of the study project area where these activities have already been implemented was selected. In - order to assess the impact of watershed on the user beneficiaries of project area personal interview in respect to socio-economic condition, cropping pattern, productivity, land utilization and their participation and interaction in project activity was conducted. The additional information were collected from the village(s), Government organization.. involved in the implementation process and from 'literature.'...