Lift irrigation
In addition, the area to be irrigated is scattered and has varying topography, and each farm is of a different size, so it can be a challenge to design a gravity-based system that allots each farmer a fair amount of water.
In the most prevalent system, the area under irrigation is divided into different blocks according to topography determined by contour plan.
In this system, lines for lower fields have more discharge, because the force of gravity is greater, so water distribution can be unequal.
In India, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development reports that there are 1401 lift irrigation schemes financed by them.
Water shortage is a huge predicament for a country like India which still relies on monsoon rains for much of its agricultural practices.
As weather patterns become increasingly uncertain with time, most likely due to global warming, being prepared to cope with water shortages in the future is essential.
Rural communities as well as huge population which are greatly affected by water scarcity are the people living in drought-prone areas or in semi-arid up-lands.
These tribal villages are mainly self-sustained in their living habits and rely heavily on the paddy crops for endurance.
It is becoming progressively more intricate to maintain tribal lifestyle due to uncertain weather patterns resulting in dwindling of agricultural production over time and all the more increasing the burden on state to raise their standard of living in terms of food security, education, and health care.
Such seasonal migration of entire village population also affects their settled life hampering their children's education as well as their access to other developmental support coming from state.
It is used to lend a hand in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and potentials of vegetation by restoring humidity / humus in depleted soils of dry areas and during periods of insufficient rainfall.
Additionally, irrigation also has a few other uses in crop production, which include shielding plants against frost, suppressing weed and wild vegetation in grain fields and helping in preventing soil erosion.
In such schemes, the most important and yet the most neglected part is the local ownership and institutions of farmers taking operative and m responsibilities.
The Farmers’ Association members, who take over a scheme, will sign an agreement among themselves to share water as well as the cost of operation and maintenance equitably.
