Impact of Irrigation on Agriculture Productivity in Satara District of Maharashtra State

             Irrigation is known as an important factor in Indian agriculture. Because there are irregularities in rainfall and constant changes in weather. Therefore, irrigation is essential to increase agricultural production successfully. This research has studied the irrigation status of Satara district in Maharashtra state and its impact on agricultural productivity. For this, a study has been conducted based on secondary data from 2019-20. The aim was to understand regional irrigation disparities by analyzing the total cultivated area and irrigated area by taluka. Also, the area, production and productivity of major crops were examined according to the availability of irrigation. The findings show that there is inequality in taluka-wise irrigation. Phaltan, Karad and Satara talukas have more irrigation facilities. Whereas the Jawali Khatav areas are still drought-affected. In the crop study, irrigated crops like sugarcane and wheat were found to be the highest in productivity. While millet and jowar were found to be less productive. It is clear from this observation that irrigation has a significant impact on agricultural productivity in Satara district. Therefore, it is necessary to expand irrigation facilities to achieve agricultural development.