Centre Pivot Irrigation-A Modern Method of Irrigation in Indian Perspective
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water requirement of crops, irrigation, soil erosion, cultivation, sandy soil.Abstract
Our country India is an agricultural country. About 70% of total population of India is directly and indirectly depend upon agriculture o\for their livelihood and other similar needs. Tremendously increasing population of our country has put an extraordinary stress on the farming sector. The climatic conditions of South Asia is dependent upon Mansoon and our country is under full influence of it. Therefore, availability of water to crops at the time of requirement is an indispensible thing to get maximum production of crops to meet the food production target of the nation. At this stage it becomes unrealistic to depend solely upon natural source of water i.e rain. Hence at that time artificial irrigation comes to the scenario. Presently in India, Drip & Sprinkler irrigation are being practiced. This paper represents one of such modern method of irrigation which has yet to fetch an attention of Indian farmers. The Centre Pivot method of irrigation is unique methodology to irrigate crops in circular pattern . This method may also referred as overhead sprinkler irrigation, waterwheel irrigation or circle irrigation.
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