In irrigation water management, it is necessary to evaluate the irrigation practices from the time water leaves the source till it is utilized by the plants. The concept of efficiency which is an input output relationship is applied to irrigation practice. The objective of this analysis is to identify the areas where improvement is necessary […]
How to Express Irrigation Efficiencies? | Agriculture
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Micro-Irrigation Systems in India (Case Studies) | Agriculture
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The DI system increased income of poor farmers by enabling more efficient use of water resources, improving yield, improving quality, and reducing labour costs. The DI system has a particular niche in monsoonal climates. The DI system allows farmers to plant the crops little early in the season so that the crop is already established […]
Micro-Irrigation Systems for Cereal Crops in Drylands | Agriculture
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In India, attempts have been made in the past to grow field crops such as rice, wheat and other grain crops with SI system, and it was found that the sprinklers improved the on-farm irrigation efficiencies up to 80% under the prevailing climatic conditions. It is experienced that wheat, paddy, maize, groundnut, sunflower, chickpea and […]