Benefits and constraints in the adoption of pressurized irrigation systems by the farmers in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan

Abstract

The main focus of the study was to identify the benefits and constraints faced by the farmers in adoption of pressurized irrigation systems. Initially, benefits and constraints faced by the farmers were identified though pilot study. The intensity of the identified benefits and constraints in the actual field situation was measured to prove their validity and to find out the extent to which they were perceived by farmers as impediments to adoption of pressurized irrigation systems. Proportionate number of pressurized irrigation systems users from each selected village was selected randomly. Thus, total sample size was 380. Data was collected by a pre-tested structured interview schedule through personal interview method. The quantification of data was done by first ranking the benefits and constraints based on the responses obtained from the respondents and then calculating the Rank Based Quotient. Benefits related findings of the study indicated that save water, reduce labour costs, reduce crop failure, enhance fertilizer use efficiency, improves quality of produce etc. top most important benefits perceived by the respondents. Constraints related findings of the study indicated that high rate of interest on sanctioned loan, unsuitable in water is highly saline which causes chocking of emitters, problem of blocking the drippers due to salt or other impurities in the water, inability to minimize temperature of atmosphere, Interrupt supply of electricity for irrigating fields, high temperature reduces the durability of pressurized irrigation systems, problem of leakage of water in the pipe, monopoly of few companies who supply the pressurized irrigation sets for irrigation, procedure for getting loan from bank / societies is complicated were emerged as important constraints faced by the farmers.