1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. Sugarcane
Banana
Sugarcane
Groundnut
Banana
Groundnut

7. Thank You