Impact

In June 2011, we completed our pilot drip irrigation project with small farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. Drip irrigation kits of one acre each were provided to twenty small farmers from two disadvantaged communities (Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Caste) on a cost-sharing basis (the beneficiary pays 25% of the cost).

Small farmers realized the following benefits from drip irrigation:

50% reduction in fertilizer cost as a result of using water soluble fertilizer
78% increase in crop yields
116% increase in incomes
30% water savings

Photo	Name	Crops
	A.Veeraswamy	Tomato
	M. Ashok	Okra, Ridge Gourd
	A.Ellaiah	Okra
	G.Karunakar	Corn
	P. Pramila	Corn
	A.Rajaiah	Egg Plant
	M.Raju Kumar	Tomato
	Md.Ramjan	Corn
	Shatti-Kumar	Egg Plant
	D.Veeraswamy	Tomato
	N.Yadagiri	Egg Plant