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As per the studies c<strong>on</strong>ducted by the CADA in the Peechi ayacut, paddy is<br />

cultivated in 62 per cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the area, followed by crops like coc<strong>on</strong>ut, arecanut,<br />

tapioca, banana, pulses <strong>and</strong> other crops cultivated in 20 per cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the area.<br />

4.1.4 Kole l<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Kale l<strong>and</strong>s are a typical l<strong>and</strong><strong>for</strong>m lying two meters below the mean sea level. As<br />

cultural operati<strong>on</strong>s are possible under rainfed c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> the l<strong>and</strong> being<br />

below the mean sea level. growing any crop was risky <strong>and</strong> thus emerged the<br />

colloquial terminology. Kale. meaning 'bumper crop at chance'. Historically.<br />

Kole l<strong>and</strong>s were reclaimed from Thrissur lake <strong>for</strong> paddy cultivati<strong>on</strong>. Kale l<strong>and</strong>s<br />

remain submerged with water during June to January. Adequate amount <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

freshwater was necessary to do any cultural operati<strong>on</strong>s. As the Kale l<strong>and</strong>s remain<br />

waterlogged during most part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the year. dewatering is essential to make the<br />

entire area fit <strong>for</strong> cultivati<strong>on</strong> which requires adequate amount <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> freshwater. The<br />

water from the Peechi project \\as expected to bring the entire kole l<strong>and</strong> under<br />

cultivati<strong>on</strong> during summer. Kole l<strong>and</strong>s are c<strong>on</strong>nected to the sea through<br />

backwaters <strong>and</strong> thus the danger <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> intrusi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> seawater will always be there.<br />

This problem is expected to be overcome through the freshwater made available<br />

hy the Peechi irrigati<strong>on</strong> project.<br />

4.1.5 Operati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the irrigati<strong>on</strong> system<br />

Water is supplied <strong>for</strong> the sc'ulIld crup (A411I1dakall)<br />

during Septemher to<br />

Decemher <strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> the third C[l)1' 1/'/II1Chll) Juring January to April. Water is let<br />

into the hranch canals by rotati<strong>on</strong> system <strong>and</strong> taken to the fields through field<br />

channels. As a result, c<strong>on</strong>veyance lusses tend to he more.<br />

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