{"id":832,"date":"2020-08-14T11:10:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarpumps.pykih.com\/wikipost\/sindhudurg-maharashtra\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:21:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T06:51:58","slug":"sindhudurg-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"datastory","link":"https:\/\/www.ceew.in\/portal\/datastory\/sindhudurg-maharashtra\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindhudurg, Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the district, a relatively large proportion of the net sown area is unirrigated, indicating high irrigation demand. Overall, water availability for irrigation in the district (based on ground water development and long-term trends of water level decline) is within the safe limit, enhancing long-term sustainability of solar pumps. There is a comparatively low level of farm mechanization, possibly due to low awareness or poor outlook towards progressive technologies amongst the farmers here. The district has a relatively high proportion of small and marginal farmers. The district appears in the group of districts, which show (very) low vulnerability towards climate change, as per an index constructed by CRIDA.<\/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 Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solar based water as a service<\/td>\r\n Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/td>\r\n Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/td>\r\n Suitable<\/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 ground water available within the safe limit, a comparatively high concentration of diesel pump users, and a relatively high disbursement of institutional credit, but low crop revenue per holding. Greater support, either through subsidies or credit, would be required to enable farmers to adopt 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 17,982<\/td>\r\n 52<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Crop revenue per holding (INR)<\/td>\r\n 25,784<\/td>\r\n 16<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 68<\/td>\r\n 62<\/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

Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Given the relatively high cost of power supply for the respective DISCOM, a comparatively high extent of feeder segregation, and a high penetration of electric pumps, solarisation of the feeders would be a recommended way to promote solar-powered irrigation in the district. It would ensure the rapid and cost effective solarisation of irrigation power at a large scale.<\/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 6.12<\/td>\r\n 59<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n 58%<\/td>\r\n 43<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of cultivators reporting use of electric pumps<\/td>\r\n 14%<\/td>\r\n 62<\/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

Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Availability of groundwater within the safe limit, a relatively high proportion of unirrigated area, and a rather high concentration of small and marginal farmers in the district make the water-as-a-service model a potential way to promote solar-based irrigation. The model could help in improving irrigation equity, without requiring a farmer to bear an upfront cost to purchase a pump.<\/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 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 88%<\/td>\r\n 55<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 75%<\/td>\r\n 64<\/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

Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1 HP and sub-HP pumps could help marginal farmers meet their needs in this district. A relatively high proportion of horticulture crops under gross cropped area, a rather high concentration of marginal farmers, a comparatively high disbursement of institutional credit to marginal farmers, and the availability of groundwater within the safe limit would drive the success of such small-sized pumps in the district. Such small pumps could also be put to use for lift irrigation, provided there is access to surface water.<\/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 7%<\/td>\r\n 55<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 77%<\/td>\r\n 71<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 68<\/td>\r\n 62<\/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

Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Given the relatively high rate of power subsidy for agriculture consumers, a comparatively high extent of feeder segregation, ground water available within the safe limits and a high penetration of electric pumps, solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps would be a recommended way to promote solar-powered irrigation in the district. It would ensure the rapid and cost effective solarisation of irrigation power at a large scale.<\/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 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 6.12<\/td>\r\n 59<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n 58%<\/td>\r\n 43<\/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

Har Khet ko Pani<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A relatively high proportion of the net sown area in the district is unirrigated, indicating high irrigation demand. Solar pumps can help improve access to underground irrigation as part of Har Khet ko Pani.<\/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
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 75%<\/td>\r\n 64<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Doubling Farmers’ Income – Capital Investment<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Given the high concentration of small and marginal farmers, and their relatively better access to institutional credit, the district is suitable for doubling farmers’ income through capital investment. Solar pumps could be one of the farm technologies to invest in for farmers, especially 1 HP or sub-HP pumps for marginal farmers.<\/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
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 88%<\/td>\r\n 55<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long-term institutional credit disbursed in a year to small and marginal cultivators (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 68<\/td>\r\n 62<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Doubling Farmers’ Income – Crop Intensity<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A relatively high proportion of the district’s net sown area is unirrigated. Lack of access to irrigation is one of the major barriers to growing crops beyond two conventional seasons, rabi and kharif. Ensuring irrigation access through solar power will help improve cropping intensity and move towards the aim of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.<\/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
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 75%<\/td>\r\n 64<\/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 0.42<\/td>\r\n 78<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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