Economic analysis of automated drip irrigation system for production of tomato crop

The present study was conducted to assess the response of economic analysis of wired and wireless-based automated drip irrigation system on the productivity of tomato crop. The study revealed that an automated drip irrigation system is the most efficient system, as it saves water, labour, energy, time and fertilizer use. The net income of wired and wireless-based automated drip irrigation was 140085.16 and 174078.24 per ha, respectively. However the breakeven point for wired based drip irrigation system was achieved after 15 years, without any subsidy and 10 years with 50 percent subsidy, whereas the breakeven point for wireless based drip irrigation system was achieved after 14 years without any subsidy and 6 years with 50 percent subsidy, system free for the user. In the case of wireless drip irrigation system, the benefit-cost ratio was 1.56 without any subsidy and 1.90 with 50 percent subsidy. For wired based drip irrigation system the benefit-cost ratio was 1.44 without any subsidy and 1.77 with 50 percent subsidy.