{"id":1186,"date":"2020-08-14T11:31:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarpumps.pykih.com\/wikipost\/pratapgarh-rajasthan\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:01:15","slug":"pratapgarh-rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"datastory","link":"https:\/\/www.ceew.in\/portal\/datastory\/pratapgarh-rajasthan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pratapgarh, Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has a relatively low penetration of banks in rural and semi-rural areas, impeding access to institutional credit for farmers. There is a comparatively high level of farm mechanization in the district, implying a positive outlook towards progressive technologies amongst the farmers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Deployment Approaches<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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Approaches<\/th>\r\n Feasibility<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Individually owned off-grid solar pumps<\/td>\r\n Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of feeders<\/td>\r\n Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solar based water as a service<\/td>\r\n Not Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/td>\r\n Not Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/td>\r\n Limited suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \r\n<\/figure>\r\n
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Individually owned off-grid solar pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited Suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a comparatively high concentration of diesel pump users, high crop revenue per holding, and a relatively high disbursement of institutional credit. However, groundwater availability is below the safe limit. Water conservation and efficient irrigation practices (such as drip irrigation) should be promoted to improve the viability of solar pumps.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Number of cultivators reporting use of diesel pumps<\/td>\r\n 42,976<\/td>\r\n 72<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.53<\/td>\r\n 40<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Crop revenue per holding (INR)<\/td>\r\n 95,489<\/td>\r\n 56<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 93.3<\/td>\r\n 67<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solarisation of feeders<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited Suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a relatively high penetration of electric pumps, and its DISCOM incurs a high cost for supplying power, but the district has a comparatively low extent of feeder segregation. Solarisation of the feeders will only be possible once the district separates agricultural feeders from the rest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 7.1<\/td>\r\n 95<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of cultivators reporting use of electric pumps<\/td>\r\n 34%<\/td>\r\n 82<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solar based water as a service<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a rather low concentration of small and marginal farmers and a relatively low proportion of unirrigated area. Moreover, groundwater availability is below the safe limit, making it extremely difficult to promote solar-based irrigation through the water-as-a-service model here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.53<\/td>\r\n 40<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 77%<\/td>\r\n 34<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 48%<\/td>\r\n 39<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Groundwater availability in the district is below the safe limit, the concentration of marginal farmers is rather low, disbursement of institutional credit to marginal farmers is also comparatively low, and the proportion of horticulture crops under gross cropped area is relatively low, making it extremely difficult to promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area<\/td>\r\n 4%<\/td>\r\n 41<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.53<\/td>\r\n 40<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 52%<\/td>\r\n 35<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 93.3<\/td>\r\n 67<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a relatively high penetration of electric pumps and power supply to its agriculture consumers is heavily subsidised. But the district has a comparatively low extent of feeder segregation and its groundwater availability is below the safe limits. Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps will only be possible once the district separates agricultural feeders from the rest. Further the approach should be taken up with extreme caution as it may aggrevate the groundwater depletion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.53<\/td>\r\n 40<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 7.1<\/td>\r\n 95<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Leveraging Solar Pumps to Promote Policy Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are deploying solar pumps in this district then you can further these policy objectives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Doubling Farmers’ Income – Crop Diversification<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the district, horticulture crops occupy a relatively low proportion of gross cropped area, indicating an opportunity for growing more high value non-staple crops. Solar-powered irrigation could be an alternative source of reliable irrigation, making it easier to achieve crop diversification and enhance farmers’ incomes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area<\/td>\r\n 4%<\/td>\r\n 41<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Per Drop More Crop<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the district, crops suitable for drip and sprinkler irrigation occupy a relatively high proportion of gross cropped area, making it easy to adopt such high precision irrigation methods. Solar pumps, along with other efficient and precise water application devices, could be deployed under Per Drop More Crop to promote efficient irrigation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under crops suitable for drip and sprinkler irrigation as a share of total cropped area<\/td>\r\n 52%<\/td>\r\n 87<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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