Impact on Crop Productivity and Problem Faced by Beneficiaries of Sujala Watershed Project in Chitradurga of Karnataka

Government of Karnataka has initiated Sujala watershed project. The study was conducted in Chitradurga District of Hiriyur taluk was selected purposefully to study soil and water conservation techniques by beneficiaries. Data was collected from randomly selected sample of 100 beneficiaries by pre tested interview schedule method. The results revealed that around thirteen Per cent increase in the yield level was noticed in Ragi (13.88%) closely followed by Groundnut (15.67%). While, more than 24.71 per cent increase in the yield level was observed in Pomegranate, 17.51 per cent increase in the yield level was observed in Sapota.