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Chapter 4<br />

A Pr<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>ile <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Study Area <strong>and</strong> Sample Households<br />

This study has been undertaken in the comm<strong>and</strong> areas <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> two major irrigati<strong>on</strong><br />

projects in Kerala State, namely, the Peechi irrigati<strong>on</strong> project located in Central<br />

Kerala (Map 4.1) <strong>and</strong> the Kallada Irrigati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Tree Crop Development Project<br />

(K1& TCDP) located in Kollam district in Southern Kerala (Map 4.2). The<br />

comm<strong>and</strong> areas haw been selected based <strong>on</strong> the life <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the irrigati<strong>on</strong> project,<br />

potential irrigable area, instituti<strong>on</strong>al strategies <strong>for</strong> effecting On-Farm<br />

Development (OFD) <strong>and</strong> geographical locati<strong>on</strong>. Other important c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

<strong>for</strong> selecting these two projects under reference are the l<strong>and</strong> use <strong>and</strong> water<br />

management practices. especially, OFD measures (see Appendix 4.1).<br />

4.1 Peechi Irrigati<strong>on</strong> Project<br />

I) The Peechi Irrigati<strong>on</strong> Pruiect (PIP) is situated in Thrissur district. The<br />

ultimate irrigati<strong>on</strong> potential <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the project is 45700 ha. The ayacut includes an<br />

area <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 14000 ha. <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> single cropped paddy to be brought under irrigati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

I

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