Irrigation Equipment's

Irrigation Equipment's
By Jugal Joshi Charmi Khimani Richa Ladha 75 79 81

Types of Irrigation
Surface irrigation Localized irrigation
Drip or Trickle irrigation

Sprinkler irrigation
Center pivot irrigation Lateral move (Side roll, Wheel line) irrigation

Sub-irrigation Manual irrigation using buckets or watering cans Automatic, non-electric using buckets and ropes Using water condensed from humid air

Surface Irrigation

Drip

Sprinkler

Micro Irrigation System (MIS)

The term "micro-irrigation" describes a family of irrigation It is a systems that apply water through small devices. These devices deliver water onto the soil surface

Market
Micro Irrigation System (MIS) in India is pegged at INR 3,000 Cr in 2010-11 Annual growth rate of MIS is about 40%

Only 5 Mn.Ha (2010) of total MIS land has been use so far and Indian Government has targeted to achieve 7.85 Mn.Ha till 2012

Major Players
AGS ELGI Ultra Flow Tech Power Jain Irrigation Megha Irrigation Nagarjuna Fertilizer Netafim Irrigation Finolex Plastro Plasson Premier Irrigation Roots Irrigation Rungta Irrigation Sujay Irrigation Mahindra & Mahindra Godrej Agrovet

Market Share
MIS
Jain Irrigation Netafim Finolex Plasson Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Premier Irrigation Adritec Others

15% 30% 55%

Distribution Network of Jain Irrigation

Opportunities'
In India, Out of the total 62 Mn.Ha irrigated area, only 5 Mn.Ha or 8 % is under MIS Increasing Demand of Crops Scarcity of Water 50-75% Government Subsidy Subsidy of Rs.1,150 crores have been earmarked for micro irrigation during 2011-12

Subsidy Administration

NBFC Can Facilitate MIS Business