Abstract
In this work, a methodology was developed to enable decision making with regard to the reservoir size and optimal crop plan for a windmill irrigation system. Wind speed and hence the windmill discharge were treated as stochastic variables, and the water pumped by a windmill was computer for different probabilities. Considering the probability of non-availability of a given quantity of pumped water as the risk, reservoir sizes to meet various daily water demands were computed. The available water supplies were then optimally allocated among different crop activities and the profits were calculated. The annual profits were converted to the total profit over the amortization period. The solution which gave the maximum profit was considered to be the best choice. It was found that the most profitable windmill irrigation system can effectively irrigate an area of 2.76 ha and yield an assured annual profit of nearly Rs. 0.089 million ( US$1.00≜12 Indian rupees approximately).
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