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  • Which of the following is correct about annual irrigation intensity?

    Question: Which of the following is correct about annual irrigation intensity?

    Options:

    It can be greater than 100%
    Minimal value of annual irrigation is desirable.
    It is the area in percentage of the gross command area irrigated in a season.
    It is the area in percentage of the cultural command area irrigated in a season.

    ✅ Explanation:

    • Annual irrigation intensity:
    By adding intensities of irrigation for all the crop seasons we obtain the annual intensity of irrigation.
    Annual intensity of irrigation can be more than 100%.
    The annual irrigation intensity is usually found to be in the range of 40 to 60%. But needs to be raised in the range of 100 to 180% by cultivating larger parts of CCA with more than one crop in a year.

    🛑Important Points:
    Intensity of irrigation is the percentage of Culturable Commanded c (CCA) to be irrigated annually for a particular crop season.
    CCA is portion of gross commanded area that is cultivable.
    CCA = Gross Command Area – Uncultivable area (pasture lands, ponds, townships, waste

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