Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation are promoting rain water harvesting and conservation measures in the Country by supplementing efforts of State Governments for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources through technical and financial support.
Major programmes promoting such activities are Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM), Repair Renovation and Restoration of water bodies (RRR), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) etc.
Higher initial investment, sizeable area requirement for water harvesting structure accompanied with continuous reduction in farm holding sizes are major constraints in its large scale adoption by individual farmers. However, in situ moisture conservation technologies, as integral part of package of practices, is promoted in all agriculture development programmes of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) to benefit a large section of farming community.
To conserve the soil moisture, plastic mulching is being promoted under protected cultivation component of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme of DAC. Mulching of raised beds are also promoted for raising hi-value crops like flowers, fruits and vegetables along with drip irrigation system.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: technology (rajya) 12.12.2014
Major programmes promoting such activities are Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM), Repair Renovation and Restoration of water bodies (RRR), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) etc.
Higher initial investment, sizeable area requirement for water harvesting structure accompanied with continuous reduction in farm holding sizes are major constraints in its large scale adoption by individual farmers. However, in situ moisture conservation technologies, as integral part of package of practices, is promoted in all agriculture development programmes of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC) to benefit a large section of farming community.
To conserve the soil moisture, plastic mulching is being promoted under protected cultivation component of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme of DAC. Mulching of raised beds are also promoted for raising hi-value crops like flowers, fruits and vegetables along with drip irrigation system.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: technology (rajya) 12.12.2014
