Analyse rainfall drought using Precipitation Deciles (PD) Index for different tehsils in the Sangli district
Author(s):
Omkar D Rajmane, JD Jadhav, VA Sthool, PB Pawar, SV Bagade, SK Upadhye, SG Ahire and ST Majik
Abstract:
India is currently at least 60% dependent on rainfed agriculture, and more than 80% of cultivable land in Maharashtra is still rainfed. Because the vast majority of arable lands remain unirrigated, rainfed regions will be required in the future to meet the challenge of increased demand for grain, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits, and so on. There is a lack of information about the characteristics of the drought among the various developmental organizations and groups trying to resolve the issues in the area. As a result, sometimes in years with normal precipitation, crops fail due to a lack of proper use of rainfall and water resources. Hence, the present study entitled, “To analyse rainfall for drought using precipitation deciles (PD) index for different tehsils in the Sangli district”. For this study rainfall data of 10 stations have been procured and used for the period of 1961-2021. Drought analysis using Precipitation deciles (PD) revealed that 24 drought events occurred in the tehsils of Jat, Shirala, Tasgaon and Walwa over 61-year period. In comparison, 16 drought events were recorded in the Atpadi, Kavathemahankal and Miraj tehsils over 40-year period and 10, 10 and 9 in the Khanapur, Kadegaon and Palus tehsils over a 24-year period.
How to cite this article:
Omkar D Rajmane, JD Jadhav, VA Sthool, PB Pawar, SV Bagade, SK Upadhye, SG Ahire, ST Majik. Analyse rainfall drought using Precipitation Deciles (PD) Index for different tehsils in the Sangli district. Pharma Innovation 2023;12(1):2103-2108. DOI:
10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i1x.18285