Topic
Irrigation
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Soil, water & climate, Tamil Nadu1,000 farmers to file nominations for Tamil Nadu’s Kangeyam seatFarmers demanding water from the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project planned to file 1,000 nominations for the Kangeyam seat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
- Policy & trade, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh government launched YSR Scheme 2020Andhra Pradesh has launched the YSR Jalakala scheme to drill free borewells for eligible farmers, with applications checked by revenue officials, the district water agency and a geologist.
- Machinery, GlobalThe use of 3D printing in agriculture3D printing could give farms custom tools, spare parts, irrigation parts and livestock prosthetics, but cost, complexity, limited materials, quality control and regulation hold it back.
- Soil, water & climate, IndiaIrrigation methods that will help Indian farmersExplains surface, furrow, drip, sprinkler and basin irrigation, and the crops each suits, for Indian farmers facing groundwater depletion.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalDrip irrigation: the best way to irrigate your farmsDrip irrigation delivers water and fertiliser drop by drop to plant roots, saving water and energy, though it brings high set-up costs, clogging and maintenance needs.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalMost effective and efficient irrigation systems in agricultureFarmers can irrigate through rainwater harvesting, groundwater reservoirs, surface reservoirs and canals, or in-line drip and micro sprinklers, each with its own costs and benefits.