Lok Sabha Question No. 5920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Drip Irrigation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5920

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## DRIP IRRIGATION

5920.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the more area can be irrigated by adopting drip irrigation which was less amount of water in comparison to area that can be irrigated by adopting flow irrigation, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  yield  of  various  crops  using  drip  irrigation  with  water  soluble fertilizers  is  higher  than  the  conventional  fertilizers  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  drip  irrigation  with water soluble  fertilizers in the country;
- (c) whether the import of the water soluble fertilizers have increased during each of the last three years and the current year, if so, the details thereof, country-wise; and

(d) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  indigenous  production  of the water soluble fertilizers in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Yes, Madam.  More area can be irrigated by adopting drip irrigation than that by flow irrigation as the water use efficiency of drip irrigation is as high as 80-95% where as  it  is  only  30-35%  in  conventional/flow  irrigation.  There  is  upto  40%  saving  of irrigation water under drip irrigation.

(b): Use  of  Micro  Irrigation  technology  like  drip  irrigation  along  with  fertigation technology (use of liquid and water soluble fertilizers) increases water and nutrient use efficiency which results in higher crop productivity.  As per the impact evaluation study on Micro Irrigation (2014), increase in the yield of various crops is given below:-

| Crop       | Average Productivity, MT/ha   | Average Productivity, MT/ha   |
|------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Crop       | Without Drip                  | With Drip                     |
| Fruits     | 13.52                         | 19.25                         |
| Vegetables | 11.40                         | 17.41                         |

Drip and Sprinkler irrigation technologies are promoted under the Per Drop More Crop  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana(PMKSY).  Fertigation devices are integral part of the Drip Irrigation System supported under the programme to promote fertigation.

(c): From the  available  information,  it  is  observed  that  there  has  been  increase  in import of water soluble fertilizers in the recent past. The details of country wise import of  water  soluble  fertilizers  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  given  at Annexure-I.

(d): To  encourage  use  of  water  soluble  fertilizers,  water  soluble  complex  fertilizers have been incorporated in the Fertilizer (Control) Order, 1985. Government of India has notified  separately  100%  water  soluble  mixture  of  fertilizers  vide  notification  No.  SO 2900(E) dated 24 th December, 2015 to be manufactured or imported into the country to promote  the  use  of  100%  water  soluble  mixture  of  fertilizers  through  drip  irrigation. Besides  this,  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  imparts  training, organizes  field  demonstrations  to  educate  farmers  on  advantages  of  use  of  water soluble fertilizers.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5920 to be answered on 03.04.2018

## Details of Import of Water Soluble Fertilizers during the last three years and the Current Year

(in MT)

|        |            | Year    | Year    | Year    | Year                       |
|--------|------------|---------|---------|---------|----------------------------|
| S. No. | Country    | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 (up to 20.03.2018) |
| 1      | China      | 89097   | 83426   | 126000  | 131299                     |
| 2      | Norway     | 27559   | 32128   | 16810   | 13591                      |
| 3      | Belgium    | 1045    | 2056    | 3081    | 4236                       |
| 4      | Israel     | 6573    | 5715    | 8200    | 5082                       |
| 5      | Chile      | 4248    | 3754    | 6789    | 10546                      |
| 6      | Jordan     | 10502   | 7359    | 10549   | 5508                       |
| 7      | Thailand   | 408     | 24      | 192     | 0                          |
| 8      | UAE        | 5759    | 9713    | 8300    | 8998                       |
| 9      | Netherland | 408     | 552     | 1392    | 2439                       |
| 10     | Taiwan     | 96      | 96      | 0       | 0                          |
| 11     | Poland     | 0       | 21      | 21      | 21                         |
| 12     | Germany    | 5       | 21      | 543     | 456                        |
| 13     | Russia     | 0       | 100     | 0       | 24                         |
| 14     | Spain      | 4       | 7       | 118     | 160                        |
| 15     | S. Arabia  | 400     | 500     | 195     | 0                          |
| 16     | Italy      | 45      | 0       | 231     | 151                        |
| 17     | Turkey     | 05      | 0       | 42      | 6419                       |
| 18     | USA        | 0       | 0       | 221     | 0                          |
| 19     | Singapore  | 0       | 0       | 0       | 312                        |
| 20     | Sweden     | 0       | 0       | 0       | 147                        |
|        | Total      | 146154  | 145472  | 182684  | 189389                     |

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