Understanding Irrigation Intensity Calculation

This question asks us to find the overall intensity of irrigation for an agricultural project in a specific year. We are given the percentages of the culturable command area (CCA) that remained unirrigated during the Kharif and Rabi seasons.

Analyzing Given Data

• Percentage of CCA unirrigated in Kharif season = 72%
• Percentage of CCA unirrigated in Rabi season = 56%

Calculating Seasonal Irrigation Intensity

The intensity of irrigation for a particular season is the percentage of the CCA that is actually irrigated during that season. We can calculate this by subtracting the percentage of the unirrigated area from 100%.

• Kharif Season Irrigation Intensity:

  Percentage irrigated in Kharif = 100% - Percentage unirrigated in Kharif

  Using LaTeX for the calculation:

  $$ \text{Irrigation Intensity}_{\text{Kharif}} = 100\% - 72\% = 28\% $$

• Rabi Season Irrigation Intensity:

  Percentage irrigated in Rabi = 100% - Percentage unirrigated in Rabi

  Using LaTeX for the calculation:

  $$ \text{Irrigation Intensity}_{\text{Rabi}} = 100\% - 56\% = 44\% $$

Determining Total Irrigation Intensity

The intensity of irrigation for the entire project in that year typically refers to the sum of the intensities of irrigation applied during each season. This represents the total irrigation effort across the CCA throughout the year.

Total Irrigation Intensity = Irrigation Intensity (Kharif) + Irrigation Intensity (Rabi)

Using LaTeX for the calculation:

$$ \text{Total Irrigation Intensity} = \text{Irrigation Intensity}_{\text{Kharif}} + \text{Irrigation Intensity}_{\text{Rabi}} $$

$$ \text{Total Irrigation Intensity} = 28\% + 44\% $$

$$ \text{Total Irrigation Intensity} = 72\% $$

Conclusion on Irrigation Intensity

Therefore, the intensity of irrigation for the project in that year is 72%.