IMPACT OF DRIP IRRIGATION ON VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION ON ITS BENEFICIARIES IN GAJAPATHINAGARAM BLOCK OF VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH

Drip irrigation systems have the highest potential water application efficiency of the irrigation system used in commercial vegetable production. Drip irrigation is a tool to reduce water use, increase fertilizer efficiency and improve profit, while simultaneously reducing the potential risk to the environment due to enrichment of surface and groundwater. This research was conducted to evaluate the crop production in vegetable crops; the experiment should be conducted in the dry season to evaluate the effectiveness of drip irrigation on traditional vegetable production. Hence the present study was undertaken to find out the knowledge level of the drip irrigation farmers towards improved drip irrigation system technology with respect of socio-economic profile of the farmer of Gajapathinagaram block of vizianagaram district Andhra Pradesh. The study revealed that most of the respondents (53.33%) had medium level of knowledge followed by low (11.67%) and high (35%) & respondents (40%) had High level of adoption followed by medium (38.33%) and low (21.67%).