Impact analysis of Desert Development Programme (DDP) on Agricultural Economy in Haryana

The study has conducted in Haryana to examine the impact of DDP watershed development programme on agricultural production, productivity, cropping pattern, cropping intensity and economics of main crops. To get first hand information, 240 respondents were interviewed from four micro watershed areas and Non-watershed areas. The study has revealed that watershed area have more agriculture production and productivity of all crops except mustard and cotton crops. The cropping pattern also slightly changed in favour of more productive crops in WSA as compared to Non-WSA from less productive crops like cotton. The benefit-cost ratio was higher in WSA for the wheat and paddy crops as compared to Non-WSA.