Procuring modern irrigation equipment

Developing irrigation system
Installing efficient irrigation system

Description

Procuring modern irrigation equipment involves sourcing and implementing advanced technologies—such as drip, sprinkler, or automated systems—to optimize water use in agriculture. This strategy directly addresses issues of water scarcity, inefficient traditional methods, and crop yield instability by ensuring precise, controlled water delivery. The practical intent is to enhance agricultural productivity, conserve water resources, and reduce labor demands, thereby remedying food insecurity and environmental degradation linked to outdated irrigation practices.

Implementation

The Gonda Gramodaya Project, a project of the Gonda Gramodaya Prakalp Research Institute (Uttar Pradesh, India), was able to construct 30,000 tube-wells in two years with the assistance of Peoples' Action for Development in India (PADI). Out of a total of 2,814 villages, 2,008 were covered by this minor irrigation and development programme. Diesel or electrical pumpsets were installed on the tube-wells. The invention of a bullock-driven pump by a staff member was one of the highlights of this project. The increase in crop yield as a result of irrigation was 35 percent.