Irrigation System in Gujarat

Irrigation in Gujarat mostly depends on rain, surface water and ground water sources. Most of the rabi crops and all of the summer crops are irrigated. The perennials - sugarcane and bananas - are fully irrigated. However, most of the kharif crops are rain-fed.

As the rainfall varies considerably from region to region, the ultimate irrigation potential is from groundwater and surface water sources. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project (39.40 lakh hectares surface water and 29.10 lakh hectares groundwater) irrigates about 68.5 lakh hectares of land.