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Drip Irrigation System for Water Users Association

Introduction
Community farming is a system where farmers voluntarily come together, pull their resources in buying inputs, using resources like land, water and market the produce and divide the earnings. Community farming is essentially The group of farmers is co-operated with one co-operative society. Co-operative society will contract with any one of trader and all the members will deliver the produce to the common trader. This could be at a pre agreed price. The co-operative society or trader can provide inputs like hybrid seeds, fertilizers etc.

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Need of Community Farming

Small land holding
Less production Uncertain market Lack of knowledge Lack of time Lack of equipment, machinery etc. Lack of money Lack of interest Lack of experience Uncertain resources
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Features of Community Farming

Use of state of the art technology Improved varieties and Hybrid seed made available. Subsidized fertilizers made available. Pre defined minimum support price. Extension services provided by common trader. Common management - saves water, energy, time, labor, money etc. Improves yield and quality of produce. Assured market and rate for produce. Farmers free to sell at higher prices than minimum support price i.e. may bond in one-sided contract.
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Present Status of Water Users Association

Use of conventional method of Irrigation i.e. flood irrigation. Uneven distribution of water. Causes wastage of water and electricity. Soil salinity problems. Reduced yield. Less area under irrigation.

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