SOCIO ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ADOPTERS OF SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SYSTEM OF SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in Srikakulam district Andhra Pradesh
purposively. Only few of the farmers have sprinkler irrigation system in different crops in this
district. Six villages were selected purposively from this district on the basis of higher number of
farmers having sprinkler irrigation system. Thus, total 6 villages were selected. From each
selected village, 10 farmers were selected randomly making a sample of 60 beneficiaries and 60
non beneficiaries’ total 120 respondents. 23.33% of beneficiaries possess 2 farm material and
(28.33%) of non-beneficiaries possess 2 farm materials. Half (50%) of beneficiaries source of
irrigation is other type except bore well, river, canal and pond and (33.33%) of
non-beneficiaries source of irrigation is bore well. 33% of beneficiaries have medium level of
livestock category and (48.33%) of non-beneficiaries has belongs to livestock category.