For average crop revenue per holding, the district appears among the top 25 percentile of districts, implying higher investment capacity of the farmers here. It has a relatively low penetration of banks in rural and semi-rural areas, impeding access to institutional credit for farmers. The number of medium and long-term institutional loans disbursed in the district is comparatively large, suggesting the availability of credit amongst farmers for potential investments. The district appears in the group of districts, which are (very) highly vulnerable towards climate change, as per an index constructed by CRIDA.
Approaches | Feasibility |
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Individually owned off-grid solar pumps | Limited Suitability |
Solarisation of feeders | Suitable |
Solar based water as a service | Not Suitable |
Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps | Not Suitable |
Limited Suitability
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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Number of cultivators reporting use of diesel pumps | 44,184 | 73 |
Water Availability Index | 0.59 | 46 |
Crop revenue per holding (INR) | 196,891 | 84 |
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore) | 183.1 | 80 |
Suitable
Given the relatively high bullk power purchase rate 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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Power purchase rate for DISCOM (INR/kWh) | 4.1 | 57 |
Extent of feeder segregation | 58% | 43 |
Proportion of cultivators reporting use of electric pumps | 45% | 89 |
Not Suitable
The district has a relatively high proportion of unirrigated area. But, the concentration of small and marginal farmers is rather low and groundwater availability is below the safe limit, making it very difficult to promote solar-based irrigation through the water-as-a-service model here.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Water Availability Index | 0.59 | 46 |
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators | 67% | 19 |
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area | 70% | 60 |
Not Suitable
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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area | 2% | 27 |
Water Availability Index | 0.59 | 46 |
Proportion of marginal cultivators | 35% | 18 |
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore) | 183.1 | 80 |
If you are deploying solar pumps in this district then you can further these policy objectives.
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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area | 70% | 60 |
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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area | 70% | 60 |
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.
Parameter | Value | Percentile |
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Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area | 2% | 27 |