IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Analytical Hierarchy Process Based Multi-Criteria Analysis And Influence Technique For Agricultural Development Of MicroWatersheds In Upper Mula River Basin In Maharashtra (India)

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Ravindra D.Gaikwad, Vijay S. Bhagat, Sanjay B. Navale, Pandharinath T. Karande

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Agricultural development is unique sign for development of agricultural base country. Multi-criteria, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Based Multi-Criteria Analysis and Influence Technique is suitable for Agricultural Development (AD). Six criterions (Crops) sugarcane, vegetables, pulses, fruits, rice and grains were selected for development indicators of Mula river basin in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra (India). Expert opinions for ranking the criterion selected for influence. Sugarcane, vegetables and fruits show higher influences on development of watershed arrangement in the study area. Further, crops grains and pluses were show significant influence in kharip season. Using AHP techniques for influences were calculated based on weights estimated. Normalized and distribution of specific crops using the values of influences within the sub-watersheds. Agriculture developments influence are classified into very low (< Mean-1STD), low (Mean-1STD to Mean), moderate (Mean to Mean + 1STD), high (Mean + 1STD to Mean + 2STD), and very high (>Mean + 2STD) and agricultural development are classified into high (7.86%), moderate (15%) and low (77.14%) categories. The methodology is the effective tool for agricultural development of micro-watersheds.

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