Drip Irrigation - An Efficient Water Management Technique in Rainfed Agriculture for More Farm Income
Bhupendra Singh Naik*
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
Ravi Dupdal
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
B. Krishna Rao
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
M. Prabhavathi
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
Abhishek Kumar Singh
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (IISWC), Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Agriculture, Climate change, Drip irrigation, Water use efficiency
Abstract
In the climate changing scenario with continuous depletion of natural resources, it is a big task to meet the food demand of growing population. Water scarcity is the major challenge worldwide for the farming community. The need of the hour is to conserve the water and ensure its judicious utilization through highly efficient irrigation techniques. Drip irrigation system may be a promising option for this which can help farmers to have higher production with better-quality crops using limited resources. Here, briefly different aspects of drip irrigation system has been elucidated covering its applicability, types, components, functions, schematic layout, advantages, disadvantages, saving of water and more crop yields using drip system, efficiency, etc. The information given here will be helpful for farmers, researchers and policy makers for more acceptance of drip irrigation system for higher farm income.
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