Dhanaraj Chittapur

Impact of Solar Water Pumps Adoption on Crop Productivity and Farm Profitability in Rain fed Areas of Northeast Karnataka, India

Sai Sreekanth & Dhanaraj Chittapur · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

In Northeast Karnataka, energy constraints often hinder irrigation and limit crop productivity. To address this, solar-powered irrigation pump units were introduced to improve water accessibility for marginal and medium farmers in the Yadgir district. This study evaluates the imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52927

Soil Texture as a Determinant of Groundwater Recharge Potential in Semi-arid Hard Rock Terrain of Yadgir District, Karnataka, India

Pavankumar Deshetty, Ramachandra Bhat, Manjunath Danni & Dhanaraj Chittapur · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Aims: To determine whether the spatial distribution of soil textural classes across the Yadgir and Gurmitkal blocks can predict groundwater recharge conditions observed at borewell sites, using an infiltration-capacity-based suitability ranking. Study Design: Spatial soil-texture...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i91019

Integrated Geospatial Analysis for Groundwater Potential Zone Mapping in Semi-arid Rainfed Areas of Yadgir District, Karnataka, India

Ramachandra Bhat, Pavankumar Deshetty, Manjunath Danni & Dhanaraj Chittapur · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2026

Background: Groundwater is a crucial freshwater resource in semi-arid regions where surface water availability is limited and highly seasonal. Aim: This study presents an integrated geospatial approach for delineating groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) at the village level, exten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i3452