GUIDED BY:

PROF. MINAKSHI VAGHANI

PROF. ANKITA PARMAR 1
 Prepared by:
GOYANI JIGAR 07
GADHIYA DARPAN 12
TANK YATI 35
PARMAR JIGAR 58
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 Contents:
i. Introduction
ii. Defination & function
iii. Types of drip irrigation
iv. Components of drip irrigation
v. Merits and demerits of drip irrigation
vi. Case study
vii. Extent of drip irrigation in india
viii. Concluding remark
ix. References 3
 What is Drip Irrigation??
Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or micro
irrigation or localized irrigation, is an advanced irrigation method that
saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of
plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone.

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•This irrigation system has found greater acceptability not
only world over but also in our country among the progressive
farmers in recent years, especially in water scarcity area like
arid lands and deserts.
•As the name suggests, in this system water is applied directly
through nozzles at the roots of plants at a very slow rate drop-
by-drop or in trickles. Therefore, it is known as Drip
Irrigation. 5
Drip Irrigation in Farm
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 Functions of Drip Irrigation:
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It minimizes irrigation water loss by
preventing evaporation and percolation
on the fields.
• It increases crop yield and
• It economizes in use of fertilizers,
weedicides and pesticides.
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Types Of Drip Irrigation System:
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Some of the drip irrigation system in practice are:
a. Bucket kit drip irrigation system
b. In-door drip irrigation system
c. Gravity drip irrigation system
d. Lawn drip irrigation system
e. Automatic drip irrigation system
f. Farm drip irrigation system
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Components Of Drip Irrigation:
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Merits And Demerits Of Drip Irrigation:
Merits: æDemerits:
a. Less requirement of irrigation water a. High initial cost
b. Water supply at optimum level b. Danger of blockage of nozzles
c. Not suitable for closely
c. Water logging avoided planted crops
d. High yield d. Clogging: if the water is not
e. Cultivation of cash crops properly filtered and the
f. No over irrigation equipment not properly
g. Variation in application rate maintained, it can result in
clogging.
h. Weed control e. Change in crops may result in
i. Reduce labour cost frequent replacement of 10
j. No soil erosion trickle lines.
Case Study:

Plot Under Case Study 11

Extent Of Drip Irrigation In India:
The country has made significant progress in extension of micro
irrigation facility in recent years. At the end of third year of the XI
Plan viz. 31.3.2010 area covered by micro irrigation has reached a
figure of about 49 lakh ha mark; 30.4 lakh ha from sprinkler
irrigation and about 19 lakh ha from drip irrigation.
 In drip irrigation sector, now also Maharashtra ranks first with
about 6 lakh ha (32% of the total ) followed by Andhra Pradesh with
5 lakh ha (26%). The Gujarat has achieved a very significant
increase in drip irrigation with 2.27 lakh ha(12%), followed by
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with 2.1 lakh ha (11%) and 1.5lakh ha
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(8%) respectively.
 SR.NO. STATE SPRINKLER DRIP TOTAL
Present 1. Andhra Pradesh 5.052 2.569 7.621
2. Arunachal Pradesh 0.006 0 0.006
Development 3. Assam 0.001 0.001 0.002
4. Bihar 0.003 0.004 0.007
Of 5. Chhattisgarh 0.063 0.957 1.021
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Micro - 7.
Goa
Gujarat
0.008
2.268
0.006
1.806
0.014
4.074

Irrigation.. 8.
9.
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
0.114
0.001
5.337
0.006
5.451
0.007
10. Jharkhand 0.002 0.007 0.009
11. Karnataka 2.095 3.856 5.951
12. Kerala .0159 0.035 0.194
13. Madhya Pradesh 0.517 1.432 1.949
14. Maharashtra 6.044 2.954 8.998
15. Manipur Neg. 0 Neg.
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Mizoram 0.001 0.001 0.002
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Concluding Remarks:
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From the above study, we can conclude that,
 Micro-irrigation (MI) methods such as drip and sprinkler systems have been
found to have significant water saving and crop productivity benefits.
Studies have claimed water saving of 40 – 80 percent and productivity gains
up to 100 percent.
 Realizing that the micro irrigation has the potential to transform Indian
Agriculture, Central Government is giving thrust to extend micro irrigation
system in the country and has impressed upon the State Governments to
consider and enforce various suggestions made by the task force on micro
irrigation. One of the impressive suggestion is to make it to compulsory to
allocate 10% of commanded area in a project for adoption of micro
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irrigation method.
References:
1. 
S.R. “Irrigation Engineering & Hydraulic Structures” , Irrigation
Engineering, 2012, 4160-61/23 ,Pg No.218-230.
2. Sahasrabudhe Den Smeal “Drip Irrigation on Small Plots”
February 16-17 , 2007.
3. Punamia B.C. & Pande B.B.Lal “Irrigation and Water Power
Engineering”, Irrigation Engineering , Laxmi Publications , 12th
edition-1992,Pg No. 30-35.
4. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report No. 33
5. Pullabhotla H.K. & Verma S.”Water Policy Research Program
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