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Emerging
Crisis in Punjab Agriculture
Statistical
Data
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Table
5: Irrigation and
Evapotranspiration Demand of Important Crops in Punjab
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Crop
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Water
Need Based on No of Irrigations Recommended by PAU1
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Evapo-transpiration
Demand2
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Rice
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180
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73
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Cotton
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45
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65
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Maize
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40
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60
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Groundnut
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25
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50
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Wheat
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45
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50
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Gram
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25
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40
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Rapeseed/
mustard
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25
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35
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Sugarcane
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150
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180
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Sources:
1 Dhawan, 1995, p 40
2 Prihar et al June, 1993.
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