Abstract
Financial analysis of irrigation investments in existing as well as newplantations of coconut was conducted. The annualized capital costs andvariable costs were included in the cost of irrigation. The Levelised AnnualCost Approach was used to compute the pumping cost. The study wasconducted in a mixed cropping system. The effective area under each cropwas computed and the allocation of irrigation costs was done accordingly. Inall the land types the investments in irrigation was found to be highly feasiblefinancially. The financial ratios were found to be higher in midland categoriesindicating that compared to the other regions, the midland region had higherpotential for investment in irrigation.
Highlights
The importance of irrigation in crop production is highlighted in many studies
Beneficial effects of summer irrigation of coconut had been recorded by different authors (Marar, 1963; NelHat, 1968; Mathew, 1972; Padmanabhan, 1973; Shanmugham, 1973; Venkitesan, 1973; and Nelliat et al, 1976)
The overall objective of the project was to study the general performance of irrigation investments in small holdings of Kerala
Summary
The importance of irrigation in crop production is highlighted in many studies This is true in the case of coconut. Beneficial effects of summer irrigation of coconut had been recorded by different authors (Marar, 1963; NelHat, 1968; Mathew, 1972; Padmanabhan , 1973; Shanmugham , 1973; Venkitesan, 1973; and Nelliat et al, 1976). In another experiment conducted for a period of 11 years at Nileswar in Kerala the irrigation had found to record a 74 per cent increase in yield over that of control (Bhaskaran and Leela, 1978). One of the specific objectives was to evaluate the financial feasibility of irrigation investments in coconut cultivation
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