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taken from the evaluati<strong>on</strong> report (CADA, 1996). According to the report, there<br />

has been a se\'en-fold increase in output (at current prices) after the<br />

implementati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> CAD programmes. whieh enable better <strong>and</strong> efficient use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

water <strong>on</strong> the <strong>farm</strong>. However. these results need to be interpreted with cauti<strong>on</strong>.<br />

because. the difference is attributed exclusively to CAD programme<br />

implementati<strong>on</strong>, which. in reality may not be correct. The impact <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> other yieldenhancing<br />

inputs such as fertilisers. pesticides. etc .. used by the <strong>farm</strong>ers is not<br />

brought out. There<strong>for</strong>e. the CAD programmes may be treated as enabling factors<br />

<strong>for</strong> using yield-augmenting supplementary inputs by the <strong>farm</strong>ers. This will,<br />

however. be examined while analysing the <strong>farm</strong> level data obtained from the<br />

<strong>farm</strong> households selected <strong>for</strong> the study. Given the limitati<strong>on</strong>s menti<strong>on</strong>ed above,<br />

an attempt has bl!l!n made to \\ork out the benefit cost ratios (BCR) in various<br />

projects. Ihis helps t" lInJeht~IIlJ the relati\'e efficiency <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the projects. The BC<br />

ratio has been the highest in Pothund~<br />

project at about 15. followed by<br />

Ch3lakud~ with 13.3: Gayathfl ahout 10 Jnd NeYYJr with 8.9 (Table 6.7).<br />

Table 6.7: Project-wise benefit cost analysis <strong>for</strong> the period 1985-86 to<br />

199~ -9

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