Micro Irrigation Management in Cotton

Not AvailableIndia has the second largest net irrigated area in the world, after China. The irrigation efficiency under canal irrigation is not more than 40% and for ground water schemes, it is 69%. The net irrigated area in the country is 53.5 Mha, which is about 38% of the total 'sown area. Even all the water resources have been tapped for irrigation, almost 50% area will still remain rainfed. But, whether it is irrigated or rainfed agriculture water holds the key for enhancing and sustaining agricultural production. Since, sustainability and enhanced productivity are the need of the hour, the focus has to shift from crops to cropping systems that are more input use efficient going with resource conservation technologies. Out of the 250 cropping systems in India, 30 are the most common ones and out of them, several are well fitted under drip and sprinkler irrigation system.Not Availabl