An economic analysis of sprinkler irrigation in Southern Haryana
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2022-08
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CCS HAU, Hisar
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The present study was undertaken to know the economic viability of sprinkler irrigation system.
The study also focused on the economic analysis of crops grown under sprinkler irrigation system in the study area and constraints faced by farmers in adoption of sprinkler irrigation system. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. For collection of primary data, a multistage sampling method was used which includes a sample of 120 farmers from Bhiwani and Rewari districts of Haryana. The secondary data regarding total number of sprinkler sets installed was taken from Department of Agriculture and Farmer‟s Welfare. In order to determine the economic viability of sprinkler irrigation system, standard project worth measures were used. Overall average cost of installation of sprinklers was found to be ₹ 151384.59. Working cost was observed to be ₹ 15886.17. The benefit cost ratio was found to be 3.30 with a payback period of 3 years. Net present worth worked out to be ₹ 384795.22 while internal rate of return was found to be 57.99 per cent. Net returns to the tune of ₹ 325393.00, 126162.47, 18665.70, 22902.23 were obtained for tomato, onion, wheat and mustard crop respectively in Rewari district. Whereas, it was ₹ 295486.90, 84799.84, 18547.61 and 19364.07 for the respective crops in Bhiwani district. Farmers received a B:C ratio of 2.49 and 2.24, 1.59 and 1.40, 1.21 and 1.21, 1.34 and 1.27 in Rewari and Bhiwani districts for tomato, onion, wheat and mustard crop respectively. As far as adoption of sprinkler irrigation system was concerned, 82 per cent farmers gave rank one to heavy initial investment for installation as the major problem perceived. Other constraints faced by the farmers in its adoption was irregular supply of electricity in the area, low efficiency of sprinklers due to high wind velocity, high rate of interest for loans, clogging of nozzles due to impurities.