Arvind Sir,
Rightly said that Drip irrigation saves water & I fully agree that it is the most advanced way to irrigate with precise amount of water but what about the cost involved?
As you said that water is not a problem in hills as we have rain throughout the year, so what I feel that before going for any advance irrigation/other technology firstly we should correct our cropping pattern.
I feel that By educating our farmers about the present senario in the field of agriculture & their benefits along with the help of the individuals of your caliber & expertise we can do a good of our state & its people.
I think that it just requires an initiative of some like minded people to harness our topography & natural resources. We just need to transfer our thoughts into reality.
I have read your earlier posts and I am really impressed with your suggestions.
Keep posting & educating us with your inputs.
Manoj