During his visit to Brazil, India’s Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan saw the modern irrigation device being used in tomato fields. This technique was very interesting and modern, and he was surprised by Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He said that if such smart irrigation technology is brought to India, farmers could benefit greatly.
Let us tell you that tomato cultivation is done in India. Tomatoes are cultivated twice in India, the first time from July-August to February-March and the second time from November-December to June. Tomatoes are cultivated in many states, but Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. These states have more than 90% of the country’s total production. In such a situation, the Minister of Agriculture revealed that Brazil should work with Brazil in the field of agriculture, increase the lower part of tomato cultivation and provide modern technology to farmers.
What is Brazil’s irrigation system?
Brazilian farmers use techniques such as drip irrigation (drops) and automatic water sensor. In this system, water reaches only the roots of plants, which do not waste water and get the full moisture of the crop. Moreover, production with this technology is increasing and the cost is decreasing. The most important thing is that you can control it from anywhere. At the same time, it contains a sensor, which considers the lack of water in the plants and irrigates the crops.
Report of the Agriculture Minister
The Minister of Agriculture said, “Irrigation technology in Brazil will benefit Indian farmers. We will try to bring such technology to India so that the water is saved and the quality of the crop is best.”
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Why is this technology important in India?
Traditional irrigation is used in many places in India today, in which a lot of water is wasted. Also, the water level is also falling rapidly. If Indian farmers adopt smart irrigation system like Brazil,
- Saving water
- Increase crop production
- Would be more profitable at low cost
- It is easy to deal with climate change
The further plan of the government
The government is now planning to implement such techniques under the Pilot Scheme in India. For this, farmers will be trained and subsidized the necessary machines.
