Productivity Enhancement and Water Saving by SRI: A Study of Canal Irrigated Area

By : G Karthiga Devi, A Narayanamoorthy, P Jothi, K S Sujitha

Page No: 230-238

Abstract
The new method of paddy cultivation known as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) helps in saving water and increasing the productivity of paddy. SRI has been in practice over the last few years in India, but not many studies have attempted to find out whether the SRI method of paddy cultivation is useful to farmers in terms of saving water and increasing the yield of paddy, using data collected from canal irrigated areas. In this study, an attempt has been made to fill this gap using data collected from a total sample of 100 farmers from a district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The study shows that SRI farmers can save 33 percent on water, 26 percent on the cost of cultivation. Productivity can also be increased by about 48 percent, in comparison with non-SRI farmers.

Authors :
G Karthiga Devi
Research Scholar, Department of Economics and Rural Development, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.

A Narayanamoorthy
Senior Professor and Head, Department of Economics and Rural Development, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.

P Jothi
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Economics and Rural Development, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.

K S Sujitha
Research Assistant, Department of Economics and Rural Development, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2022.63.02.9