Agricultural Economics Research Review
Year : 2021, Volume : 34, Issue : conf
First page : ( 210) Last page : ( 210)
Print ISSN : 0971-3441. Online ISSN : 0974-0279.

Role of micro-irrigation in enhancing the productivity of brinjal in Maharashtra

Waghmare M N*, Sale Y C, Pawar B N

Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Pune

*Corresponding author: marutiwaghmare1@gmail.com

Online Published on 16 March, 2022.

Abstract

Considering the fast decline of irrigation potential and increased demand for water from different sectors, drip and sprinkler methods of irrigation have been introduced to conserve the scarce water resources in India. Several studies have assessed the technical and economic feasibility of drip irrigation in several crops and have proven its potential to save water and energy and enhance crop yields. However, only a few studies have assessed its techno-economic potential in vegetable crops. This study examines the role of drip irrigation in enhancing brinjal production based on primary data collected from a sample of 60 farmers; 30 adopters of and 30 non-adopters from Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra in 2017–18. A partial budgeting technique was used to compare technical and financial parameters associated with brinjal cultivation with and without drip irrigation. The findings indicate that besides savings in water (40%) and electricity (547 kWh/acre), drip irrigation reduces the use of fertilizers (29%), and enhances crop yield by 52%.

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