Current Status, Potential and Eonomics of Micro Irrigation System in Sabarkantha District of Gujarat

Multi stage sampling techniques were adopted for the selection of sampling unit. Total one hundred sixty farmers were selected for the study. It was clearly observed that in Modasa taluka the area under Micro Irrigation System(MIS) was 35.55 per cent and hence, remaining 64.45 per cent area can be considered as the market potential area that can be covered under MIS. Similarly, in Dhansura taluka the area under MIS was 35.80 per cent and remaining 64.20 per cent area can be consideredaspotential area for MIS which can be covered under MIS. Considering Sabarkantha district as a whole, the area under MIS was 35.69 per cent and hence the potential of MIS can here be 64.31 per cent i.e. the remaining area which has not been covered under MIS. The gross seasonal income among various farmers’ group was found highest in case of large farmers i.e. 7, 11, 000 Rs. followed by medium farmers (3, 94, 489.09 Rs.), small farmers (1, 99, 292.31 Rs.) and marginal farmers i.e. 91, 600.00 Rupees, respectively from their respective area under cotton cultivation covered under drip irrigation system. In case of sprinkler irrigation gross seasonal income among various farmers’ group was found highest in case of large farmers i.e. 4, 43, 233.30 Rs. followed by medium farmers i.e. 2, 27, 734.00 Rs., small farmers i.e. 1, 46, 309.45 Rs and marginal farmers

i.e. 1, 22, 470.00 Rupees, respectively. Problems faced by after installation of MIS include after sales service, unavailability of MIS parts and high cost of installation.