If farming has to be viable, farmers have to innovate and accept new technology. If a farmer can afford a motorcycle (and some clearly can) then he can also afford a drip kit. One need not go whole hog to cover the entire field all at one go. Incremental growth is possible and indeed makes more sense.
This link will take you to an interesting article in Forbes India that talks of a simple drip solution implemented in Jharkhand. Hundreds of similar solutions are possible. Complete drip kits are available on Amazon.in (and possibly on many other e-commerce sites).
If you are managing a small vegetable garden, you can probably get by without any fancy equipment and still get the benefit of drip irrigation. Home made equipment with simple taps to control the flow can work too. The intention is to save water by applying it at the root of individual plants, avoiding deep percolation, keeping surrounding soil dry and minimizing labor.
If you are managing a small vegetable garden, you can probably get by without any fancy equipment and still get the benefit of drip irrigation. Home made equipment with simple taps to control the flow can work too. The intention is to save water by applying it at the root of individual plants, avoiding deep percolation, keeping surrounding soil dry and minimizing labor.
The problem also lies in farmer education. How many of our farmers can access YouTube to see how a drip kit is installed or its location changed?
Many things need to change. They will not happen all at once. I think the solution lies in putting one foot ahead of another and in moving forward all the time.
I have just started my own farm in Chitrakoot District of Uttar Pradesh India. While it will take time to shine and glow, I intend to take it forward one step at a time. You can visit my farm site here. Any comments welcome.
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