Group C Micro Irrigation & Water Use Efficiency Chairman : Dr. S.K. Malhotra, Agriculture Commissioner, DAC&FW Participating States : Twelve Odisha, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh

Suggestions/Recommendations Promotion of Micro irrigation system in participatory manner at Community Level/ FPO is feasible under those conditions where water source is common viz., canal/river water, farm ponds, water storage structure/check dam, treated sewage water, under pressurize conveyance system. Awareness of farmers and capacity building of officials Demand of cost effective water soluble fertilizer for fertigation and assets for cleaning and flushing Assistance for Automation (Sensor, Mobile, timer based etc.) system in MI Scheme

Contd.. Skills improvement Programs of rural youth for maintenance of MI system Non utilization of funds in SC/ST category-Instead of census data landholding data Provision for use of MI in small area viz. backyard farming MI companies not providing maintenance after installation: states should enforce maintenance by MI companies Cost norms for close spacing (1 mtr x 30cm) and 60cm x 40cm for NER and Himalayan states

Tamil Nadu Initiative First of its kind steps have been taken to bring Paddy crop under Micro Irrigation

Comparison of Rice – Conventional & Drip System Components Conventional method Drip Water Requirement 1200 mm 619 mm Total Water Consumption By Flood 5.04 Bcm 2.94 Bcm Water Saving % 48 Yield kg/ha 5200 5940 % increase in yield 14 Water use efficiency (kg ha/mm) 4.33 9.6

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