A study on constraints faced by irrigation users in renewable energy and non- renewable energy shallow tube-well sources of irrigation in Cooch Behar districts of West Bengal

Abstract

Agriculture is a multifaceted enterprise that employs millions of small and marginal farmers in India. The majority of Indian farmers are resource-poor and illiterate, with limited or no access to modern technologies. Agriculture and rural development success is determined by the availability of information, knowledge, technologies, and a proper irrigation system for millions of rural families. Cooch Behar district has an agrarian economy that is supported by a variety of irrigation systems. The shallow tube wells (STW) have a direct impact on the cropping intensity of the Cooch Behar District. In this context, a study was conducted in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal to reveal constraints faced by farmers in renewable and non-renewable energy shallow tube-well sources of irrigation.