Using subsurface drip irrigation technology to save water for the farmers and increase the yield, the Sugarcane Development department is going to set up drip irrigation plants in 30,000 hectare of sugarcane area during 2021-22.
Farmers will be able to reduce the amount of water required for irrigation in sugarcane cultivation through this technology which will help more than 2,500 farmers across the state. The Yogi Adityanath government has left no stone unturned to make all efforts in order to increase the income of the farmers and provide them with all possible facilities.
Drip irrigation technology is one such endeavour of the Sugarcane Development department which in the long run, will make the farmers prosperous with the technology of saving water. According to the sugarcane department, 2,566 farmers of the state have been selected for the drip irrigation scheme. Through drip irrigation, 50- 60 per cent water will be saved in the use of irrigation water.
According to Additional Chief Secretary (Sugarcane Department) Sanjay Bhoosreddy, this technology will significantly reduce the exploitation of groundwater. In the crushing season 2021-22, it is planned to set up drip irrigation plants in 30,000 hectare of sugarcane area. After this the scope of the scheme will be expanded.
According to Bhoosreddy, the small sugarcane farmers including BPL card holders, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe farmers will benefit from this scheme. Better management of water resources will increase the income of the farmers. The government plans to implement this scheme on a large scale. The idea behind it is to link the farmers with the technology so that their yield and in turn their income will increase.