International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (2130) Last page : (2133)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3082

Impact of Drip Irrigation System Among the Chilli Growers of Madhya Pradesh

Neerja Patel, Nishith Gupta*, Moni Singh and K. S. Bhargav
R.V.S.K.V.V. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dewas (MP) – 455001
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nishithkvk@gmail.com
Received: 3.06.2017  |  Revised: 14.06.2017   |  Accepted: 15.06.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Drip irrigation system is extremely profitable as it saves 40-70 percent water and enhanced the water use efficiency by 90-95 percent as compared to surface irrigation method i.e. flood, sprinkler, furrow. It also reduces labour cost, protects the plants from diseases by minimizing humidity in atmosphere and ultimately increases the productivity. Beside this, water soluble fertilizers can also be applied through irrigation water. Thus, drip irrigation has become a means of Hi-tech Agriculture/Horticulture and precision farming. Random sample of 12 chilli growers using drip irrigation system was taken from 10 villages of Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh for this study. Thus, total number of 120 chilli growers using drip irrigation system constituted the sample for the purpose of the study. The data were collected through a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule.
This study reveals that 68.34 percent respondents had medium level of adoption regarding drip irrigation system, whereas, 100% respondents expressed the benefits of drip irrigation system as it increases the production and productivity of chilli and getting more income by the farmers. 91.66% respondents expressed the benefit of drip irrigation system for improving the socio economic status of the farmers.

Key words: Drip Irrigation, Sprinkler, Precision, Hi-tech Horticulture

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Cite this article: Patel, N., Gupta, N., Singh, M. and Bhargav K.S., Impact of Drip Irrigation System Among the Chilli Growers of Madhya Pradesh, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 2130-2133 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3082