Analysis of cropping pattern in ghod irrigation project of pune district in western Maharashtra

 Agriculture plays an extremely important role in the Indian economy 64% of the total population of India is dependent on direct agriculture Indian Agriculture After independence, construction of large and medium-sized dams was emphasized to increase irrigation facilities, but 45% of the water released from the dams through canals is wasted before it reaches the fields, 17% of the water is wasted before it reaches the crops, resulting in a total wastage of 62% of the water .Agriculture productivity is high in irrigated area it is more than ten time as compere to Dry area

The Shrigonda, Karjet of Ahmadnager District and shirur of pune District is selected for the present study .this area lies in drought prone zone of western  Maharashtra  so irrigation control the agriculture development therefore it’s  important to study the cropping pattern in ghod irrigation project commend area of Pune and Ahmadnagar district .the present study is based on distribution of varies crop and crop production in different period .