Economics of cropping pattern in upper Krishna project (UKP) and Malaprabha Ghataprabha project (MGP) command areas of Karnataka

The Upper Krishna Project (UKP) and Malaprabha Ghataprabha Project (MGP) are the major irrigation projects in Karnataka and is the most prestigious multipurpose (irrigation and power) project An attempt was made to study the economics of cropping pattern in the four command areas. The study made use of both primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained from the farmers in the villages under the command areas while the secondary data was obtained from agriculture department offices in the project zones.