I do not like drip systems, especially those placed underneath landscape fabric or a layer of mulch. You can’t see what is happening and you will lose plants before you discover you have a problem. I ...

Healthy and in-demand fruits such as the high-margin 'green gold' avocado, primarily grown in South and Central America, are among the least tenable and environmentally-friendly crops. According to a ...

In the next two years, the UP government plans another ‘green revolution’ by extending drip or micro irrigation to all villages in the state. Currently, the state government is providing a subsidy of ...

Drip irrigation operates under low pressure, hence does not require pumps to push the water through the system. Drip irrigation can operate purely on gravity. This means reduced energy costs. Plants ...

Two major problems India’s farmers face during summer are reduced supply of electricity for pumpsets and scarcity of water for irrigation. Farmers cultivating high-value crops such as banana, ...

Water scarcity has now reached a new level in India. While severe drinking water scarcity is noticed commonly everywhere, farmers are facing a lot of difficulties in cultivating crops with reduced ...

For subsistence farmers in rain-scarce areas of the country, micro irrigation can make the difference between hand-to-mouth survival and being able to grow an agro-allied business. DANIEL ESSIET ...

With water-guzzling paddy transplantation already begun, the Punjab government is thinking up ways to take control of the fast depleting underground water table. One such measures at sustainable water ...

Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Friday said that the State government has set a target of implementing drip irrigation in 3 lakh hectares in the Andhra Pradesh. At a review meeting, Mr.

With an aim to save groundwater, the Punjab government is offering farmers subsidies up to 80 to 90% on drip irrigation projects. Farmers belonging to Scheduled Castes and marginal categories, besides ...