Inspiration sources for adopting a drip irrigation system by the farmers

Abstract

The benefits of a technology are actually derived only when it is efficiently used by the farmers at their local situation. The drip irrigation systems are the advanced methods of irrigation for over coming the various problems of water losses and other problems such as labour, money and water management. The present study was purposively undertaken in the two districts of Gujarat state. The present study was confined to ex post facto research design. Dealers/agents of drip irrigation and progressive farmers were the major inspiration sources for adoption of drip irrigation system and majority of respondents having medium level of adoption of DIS.