CONCLUSIONS
1)
The sample composition consists of banana growers (62.5percent) and citrus
growers (37.5 percent). Majority of the sample farmers are relatively young,
drawn mostly from socially advanced castes, belonged to medium farm size,
endowed with moderate level innovative behaviour, highly technology
induced, low management orientation, moderately risk taking behaviour and
members of water users associations.
2)
With regard to direct benefits that the drip irrigation offers to the farmers
include 70-80 percent of water is saved through drip irrigation in relation to
that of flood irrigation. Drip irrigation is found to minimize the waste of
water, this method is found to be most useful under stress conditions, it
ensures timely water supply and lessened their dependence on monsoons
and this method is also found to be effective in control of soil erosion.
3)
The relationship between the age of the sample farmers and their
experiences about direct benefits attributable to drip irrigation is found to be
statistically independent except with reference to minimum waste of water
and this method is useful under stress conditions.
4)
The relationship between the social status of the sample farmers and their
experiences about direct benefits attributable to drip irrigation is found to be
statistically independent except with reference to minimum waste of water,
timely water supply and less dependency on monsoons.
5)
The relationship between the size of the sample farmers and their
experiences about direct benefits attributable to drip irrigation is found to be
statistically independent.
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6)
The relationship between the type of the crop of the sample farmers and
their experiences about direct benefits attributable to drip irrigation is found
to be statistically independent except with reference to minimum waste of
water and this method is useful under stress conditions.
7)
The method of drip irrigation has reduced the cost of cultivation is found to
the tune of 20-30 in case of majority of the sample farmers.
8)
The indirect benefits experienced by the sample farmers attributable to drip
irrigation arranged in the descending order of endorsement by majority of
the respondents include better access to customized fertilizers, minimized
the dose of fertilizer application, time saved, ensured all stage wise essential
elements to the crop, effective rodent control, maintained soil ph 6.5-7.5,
timely nutrient management, quality improvement, minimized the impact of
weed, improved plant life on sustainable basis, minimized the labor cost,
fertilizer application to root zone, maintains soil health conditions, effective
weed management, and prevention of soil borne diseases.
9)
The relationship between the age of the sample farmers and their
experiences about indirect benefits to them which are attributable to drip
irrigation is found to be statistically independent.
10)
The relationship between the social status of the sample farmers and their
experiences about indirect benefits to them which are attributable to drip
irrigation is found to be statistically independent except with reference to
timely nutrient management and better access to customized fertilizers.
11)
The relationship between the size of the sample farmers and their
experiences about indirect benefits to them which are attributable to drip
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irrigation is found to be statistically independent except with reference to
timely nutrient management, better access to customized fertilizers and
reduction in the cost of cultivation.
12)
The relationship between the type of the crop of the sample farmers and
their experiences about indirect benefits to them which are attributable to
drip irrigation is found to be statistically independent except with reference to
minimized the dose of fertilizer application, and reduction in the cost of
cultivation.
13)
57.5 percent of the farmers have got average revenue in the range of 1.5 to
2.5 lakh rupees per acre.
14)
44 percent of the farmers have spent Rs. above 75000 per acre towards
meeting the cost of cultivation.
15)
26 percent of the farmers have got average profit of above 1.5 lakh rupees
per acre.
16)
The relationship between the age of the sample farmers and the revenue,
cost and their profits is found to be statistically independent.
17)
The relationship between the social status of the sample farmers and the
revenue, cost and their profits is found to be statistically independent.
18)
The relationship between the size of the sample farmers and the revenue,
and their profits is found to be statistically independent and the relationship
with cost is statistically dependent.
19)
The relationship between the type of the crop of the sample farmers and the
revenue is found to be statistically independent and the relationship with cost
and profit is statistically dependent.
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20)
The sample farmers covered under drip irrigation have expected from the
government and its organs and their expectations are arranged in the
descending order of endorsement by the sample farmers which include
ceiling of Rs 50000 subsidy should be enhanced, co integration of production
and
marketing,
effective
operationalization
of
sunken
pits
program,
technological improvements in lateral systems to overcome the problems
caused by squirrels, improvement in the quality of water, strengthening the
irrigation infrastructure, establishment of livelihood centers, services required
from the equipment vendors to clean the salt deposits, services required
from the equipment vendors to replace the dippers frequently, and effective
operationalization of other rain water harvesting methods.
21)
The relationship between the age of the sample farmers and their
expectations is found to be statistically independent except with reference to
establishment of livelihood centers.
22)
The relationship between the social status of the sample farmers and their
expectations is found to be statistically independent.
23)
The relationship between the size of the sample farmers and their
expectations is found to be statistically independent.
24)
The relationship between the type of the crop of the sample farmers and
their expectations is found to be statistically independent except with
reference to ceiling of Rs 50000 subsidy should be enhanced, co integration
of production and marketing, effective operationalization of sunken pits
program, technological improvements in lateral systems to overcome the
problems caused by squirrels, improvement in the quality of water, services
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required from the equipment vendors to replace the dippers frequently, and
effective operationalization of other rain water harvesting methods.
25)
The first hypothesis “The impact of drip irrigation on water saving is
Insignificant” is rejected.
26)
The second hypothesis “The impact of drip irrigation on crop
Management is insignificant” is rejected.
27)
The third hypothesis “The impact of irrigation is farm size neutral” is
Partially rejected.
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