Constraints Encountered by the Farmers in Adoption of Drip Irrigation System in District Jaipur

Abstract

Drip irrigation is basically precise and slow application of water in the form of discrete continuous drops, sprayed through mechanical devices in to the root zone of the plants. Drip irrigation system is profitable as it saves 60–70 per cent water as compared to surface irrigation and other methods, protects the plants from diseases by minimizing humidity in atmosphere. The study was conducted in eight randomly selected gram panchayats of panchayat samiti Jhotwara of district Jaipur. Two villages were selected from each selected gram panchayat having maximum number of drip irrigation sets. Thus in all, 16villages were selected purposively. Ninety six farmers were selected on the basis of proportional allocation. The study showed that the majority (51.04%) of farmers were found in to the category of medium constraints level where as 22.92 per cent and 26.04 per cent farmers were found into the categories of low and high constraints levels, respectively, regarding constraints faced by farmers in adoption of drip irrigation system. amongst all the constraints financial constraints (73.30 MPS) were the most intensively perceived followed by general constraints (72.56 MPS), technical constraints (70.74 MPS), educational constraints (69.54 MPS), miscellaneous constraints (69.02 MPS), infrastructural constraints (68.84 MPS) and climatic and geographical constraints (67.15 MPS). Under the financial constraints, high initial cost of installing drip set was observed as the most severe constraint with 86.45 MPS. Difficulty in maintenance of DIS, regularly was most perceived general constraint by the farmers as it was perceived by 85.76 per cent farmers. Problem of blocking the drippers due to salt or other impurities in the water was most perceived technical constraints by the farmers as it was perceived by 85.76 per cent respondents. Inadequate awareness about the advantage of drip irrigation system was most perceived educational constraints.