Micro Irrigation System a Viable Alternate in Paddy Cultivation with Pressurised Supply of Canal Water through Solar/ Grid Powered Infrastructure in Haryana

Abstract

Being the most critical input about 85% for agriculture, judicious use of water is important to ensure sustainable agriculture development which could only be achieved with Mantra “Per Drop More Crop”. In Haryana arable lands are being irrigated through tertiary Canals i.e. brick lined open water courses/ field channels with quite low water use efficiency. Now, State is in process of paradigm policy shift to provide water distribution system capable of installing Micro Irrigation Systems. This can be accomplished by integrated approach in water management by increasing the available supply with reduction in conveyance losses and by increasing the field application efficiency with use of Micro Irrigation Systems. This purpose has been served by installing community based Solar/ Grid Powered Micro Irrigation infrastructure System in the Canal Commands to boost the reach of Micro Irrigation technologies among the farmers. The Solar Power System is proposed to be connected with the utility power grid through bidirectional meter. Micro Irrigation potential has been established in Rice Crop on experimental basis in which appreciable results were obtained as yield was increased by 11.65% in drip irrigation by saving 42.03% water.

How to cite this article:
Sharma N, Kumar S, Singh B. Micro Irrigation System a Viable Alternate in Paddy Cultivation with Pressurised Supply of Canal Water through Solar/ Grid Powered Infrastructure in Haryana. Int J Adv Res Wtr Resrs Hydr Engg 2021; 4(1): 1-4.