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Small Holders’ Irrigation—Problems and Options

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  • Atul Singh
  • A. Rahman
  • S. Sharma
  • A. Upadhyaya
  • A. Sikka

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The land holding sizes in developing countries has been declining under continuous population pressure and average holding size is less than 2 ha. Small holders’, however, were able to increase the land productivity and farm income by adopting the high yielding modern varieties of dominant food staples, supported by public sector investment for irrigation, but modern irrigation system and efficient modern technology has failed to meet the wide spread need for inexpensive, divisible system for small plots. The demand of the present scenario is to transform the technology-long viewed appropriate only for wealthier and large farm sizes—into a new form that’s hold greater promise and opportunity for small holders. This paper discusses about the irrigation problems faced by the small holders and describes few affordable irrigation techniques for row and plantation crops. This paper also describes a new irrigation technology developed by the authors that could be affordable by the small farmers and suitable for closely spaced crops which covers sizeable area on most of the small plots globally. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009

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  • Atul Singh & A. Rahman & S. Sharma & A. Upadhyaya & A. Sikka, 2009. "Small Holders’ Irrigation—Problems and Options," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 23(2), pages 289-302, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:23:y:2009:i:2:p:289-302
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-008-9275-3
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    1. Atul Singh & S. Sharma & A. Upadhyaya & A. Rahman & A. Sikka, 2010. "Performance of Low Energy Water Application Device," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(7), pages 1353-1362, May.

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