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The analysis of economics of crop cultivation under drip and fl ood methods of
irrigation has revealed that the former has a signifi cant impact on resources saving,
cost of cultivation, yield of crops and farm profi tability. The physical water and energy
productivity was signifi cantly high in drip than fl ood method of irrigation. One could
conclude that the drip has a signifi cant bearing on the private costs and hence on profi t
of farmers.
2.5 CONCLUSIONS
The study has revealed that adoption of drip irrigation technology has increased the
net sown area, net irrigated area and thereby has helped in achieving higher cropping
intensity and irrigation intensity. It has been found that there is a significant shift to-
wards crops such as coconut, grapes and banana from annual crops like vegetables,
sugarcane and the like. The main reasons have been found as scarcity of human labor
and water. As the cropping pattern decides the adoption and suitability of drip irriga-
tion, widespread adoption of micro irrigation could be promoted in the regions where
shift towards crops like coconut, banana and grapes are common. The analysis of
economics of crop cultivation under drip and control has revealed that the drip method
of irrigation has a significant impact on resources saving, cost of cultivation, yield of
crops and farm profitability. The physical water and energy productivity is signifi-
cantly high in drip over the flood method of irrigation. One could conclude that the
drip has a significant bearing on the private costs and benefits and hence on profit of
farmers. Thus, our policy focus may be tilted towards the promotion of drip irrigation
in those regions where scarcity of water and labor is alarming and where shift towards
wider- spaced crops is taking place.
2.6 SUMMARY
The micro irrigation in general and drip irrigation in particular has received consid-
erable attention from policy makers, researchers, economists, etc., for its perceived
ability to contribute significantly to groundwater resources development, agricultural
productivity, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. In this paper, the
impact of drip irrigation has been studied on farming system in terms of cropping
pattern, resources use and yield. The drip method of irrigation has been found to have
a significant impact on resources saving, cost of cultivation, yield of crops and farm
profitability. Hence, the policy should be focused on promotion of drip irrigation in
those regions where scarcity of water and labor is alarming and where shift towards
wider-spaced crops is taking place.
KEYWORDS
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Coimbatore
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Drip irrigation
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Economics
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India
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