The webinar entitled ‘Sahi Fasal – Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture’, was jointly organized by the FICCI with NWM.
G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary & Mission Director, National Water Mission, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India called upon efficient usage of water in the agricultural sector via a webinar. He added that proper water management would help to overcome water crisis witnessed in several regions across the country.
The webinar entitled ‘Sahi Fasal – Increasing Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture’, was jointly organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, FICCI with NWM. Kumar said, “Adoption of better irrigation methods like drip irrigation, changing cropping patterns towards relatively less water intensive crops, access to technology for storage of water and efficient pumping systems and increased usage of treated waste water can potentially improve the water use efficiency for the agricultural sector.”
S Vishwanath, Advisor, Biome Environmental Trust added that interventions were required towards minimizing dependence on groundwater and energy. “Every farmer does not necessarily need subsidy support, but knowledge support on excessive groundwater usage and water efficient practices for the agricultural sector”, he added.
Other speakers stressed on increase reuse of waste water by integrated management of water, soil and waste. Sharing of knowledge, awareness creation about drip irrigation practices, adoption of solar water pumping system was also discussed.
