VARIATION IN RAINFALL AND ITS EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURE IN SHEVGAON AND NEWASA TEHSIL OF AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA

One of the most important types of precipitation, rainfall has an impact on the overall ecosystem of the studied region as well as agricultural activities. As a result, comprehend the distribution of rainfall and its trends in the Shevgaon and Newasa tehsils. The area's agricultural activities have access to plenty of water and irrigation infrastructure. This study examines the spatial and temporal rainfall variability in the Ahmednagar district's Shevgaon and Newasa tehsils. Since most of the crops in the Ahmednagar District are rainfed, their principal source of livelihood is subject to variations in rainfall patterns. The overall potential impact of significant changes in rainfall patterns is crop production disruption, which results in food insecurity, unemployment, and poverty. This study aims to demonstrate the relationship between the production of important crops and the pattern of rainfall distribution in the Shevgaon and Nevasa tehsil in relation to food security in the face of climate change. Particularly the district of Ahmednagar is well-known for its drought. The research area receives 523.5 mm of rainfall on average annually. The distribution of rainfall throughout time and space is considered in this study. Data on annual short-term rainfall are taken from 1981 to 2020. It is discovered that the research area has a high level of spatial and temporal variability. There is a significant positive association (0.7890)