IMPACT OF DRIP IRRIGATION ON VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION ON ITS BENEFICIARIES IN GAJAPATHINAGARAM BLOCK OF VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

Abstract

Drip irrigation systems have the highest potential water application efficiency of the irrigation
system used in commercial vegetable production. Drip irrigation is a tool to reduce water use, increase
fertilizer efficiency and improve profit, while simultaneously reducing the potential risk to the environment
due to enrichment of surface and groundwater. This research was conducted to evaluate the crop production
in vegetable crops; the experiment should be conducted in the dry season to evaluate the effectiveness of drip
irrigation on traditional vegetable production. Hence the present study was undertaken to find out the
knowledge level of the drip irrigation farmers towards improved drip irrigation system technology with
respect of socio-economic profile of the farmer of Gajapathinagaram block of vizianagaram district Andhra
Pradesh. The study revealed that most of the respondents (53.33%) had medium level of knowledge followed
by low (11.67%) and high (35%) & respondents (40%) had High level of adoption followed by medium
(38.33%) and low (21.67%).