Adoption of drip irrigation in Kerala State of India is very low and potential exists to increase
its adoption in the State. A field survey was conducted in two districts to determine the major …

Several studies have assessed the technical and economic feasibility of drip irrigation in a
number of crops and have proven its potential to save water and energy, and to increase …

The water use efficiency under conventional flood method of irrigation, which is
predominantly practised in Indian agriculture, is very low due to substantial conveyance and …

Sugarcane productivity is stagnating in India. Demand for sugarcane is increasing. Scope
for extending sugarcane area in the country is limited. Under these circumstances, emphasis …

The decreasing availability of water to agriculture sector has become a serious limitation in
many areas, particularly in South East Asia. The share of water for agriculture is expected to …

In view of the growing water scarcity, particularly in the backdrop of climate change the
adoption of waterefficient irrigation systems is becoming indispensable. The study of efficient …

Drip method of irrigation (DMI) introduced relatively recently in India has proved to save
sizeable water and augment productivity of crops. Studies conducted mostly on high-value …

Development of groundwater irrigation (GWI) has been very impressive in India, especially
after the introduction of the green revolution. The area under GWI accounts for 62% of the …

The comparative economics of banana cultivation under drip and conventional irrigation
methods was studied by collecting data from 60 drip farms and 60 non-drip farms of Anand …