pepsee system of irrigation
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Pepsee System Of Irrigation
What’s PSI?The process of artificial application of
water to the soil for the growth of agricultural crop is termed as irrigation.
Pepsee system is a low cost alternative of drip irrigation system (DIS). It does not require micro tube or emitter to place water directly to the root zone instead the lateral, which is called pepsee a light-weight plastic pipes used for making ice candy locally called “Pepsee”, is placed directly to the root zone of the plants.
Features of PSI
The PSI is adopted at places where there exists acute scarcity of irrigation water & other salt problems.
Water is slowly & directly applied to the root zone of the plants.
Minimize the losses by evaporation & percolation.
The system involves lying of a system of – Head Mains Sub-mains Laterals Drop nozzles
Requirements
Pepsee Micro-tubePVC pipe- 2”valve - 2”Filter(optional)GTOJointerAccessories(including
‘L’ bow, end cap etc.)Pepsee straw(Rs
780/acre)
PVC pipe-2”Valve -2”FilterGTOJointerAccessories(including
‘L’ bow, end cap etc.)Lateral(12mm) &
micro tube(Rs 3800/acre)
• Rs. 20,000/acre• Only rich farmer could
affordDRIP
• Rs.7,000/acre• Still it was beyond the
rich of poor farmers
Micro tube
• Rs.4,000/acre• So, there was a great
need for same technology at low cost
Pepsee
Objectives
To study the Pepsee system, its history and spread
To make a comparative Technical/Financial study of Pepsee system with Micro-tube/drip and Flood system of irrigation
To study the condition and factor that lead to successful adoption of pepsee system.
To suggest the social marketing strategy for mass promotion of pepsee system of irrigation.
Methodology
Farmer Survey Focus Group Discussion Interviews with Retailers and
Manufacturers Participatory Rural Appraisal Farm Management concepts were used
to check the financial viability of Micro-tube and Pepsee system of irrigation
Planning in India
Two districts were selected purposively on the basis of spread of pepsee.
West Nimar(Madhya Pradesh) Jalgaon (Maharastra)
District was divided into four geographical region.
East, West, North, South
MAHARASTRA MADHYAPRADESH
More about PSI
Strength Weakness
Low cost Low initial investment Risk spread over number
of years Skill requirement is less Shifting to micro tube
and drip is technically feasible
Less transportation and storage problem
Limited life period & delicate
High labour requirement High replacement cost of
pepsee Cannot withstand high
pressure of flow of water
Unequal distribution of water
Why DIS ?
Drip-irrigated area is not more than one percent.◦High initial investment ◦less access to basic finance◦Lack of information
Impact of pepsee systems on area under cultivation
Average incremental area under cultivation due to adoption of pepsee is 2.2 acre
Impact of pepsee systems on water level
Adoption of pepsee system do not save water but it leads to efficient utilization of water
However if farmers start using pepsee after rain, then there will be water saving
Pepsee is catering to a segment which cannot afford micro tube and drip irrigation, and to the farmers who are aware but not convinced about the potential benefits of micro/drip irrigation.
So, why not PIS?
THANK YOU!
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