1. Climate Smart Irrigation in Indian Subcontinent
Seminar 5: Environment, Climate Change and Water, IWW-2016
Climate Smart Irrigation in Indian Subcontinent
Sunil Kumar
Director, NWA, Pune
Deep Shikha
Assistant Director, CWC
April 6th 2016, New Delhi

2. Indian Irrigation Sector: Overview
2050
140 mHa
450 MT
65 mHa
2015
260 MT
1950
22 mHa
55 MT

3. Indian Irrigation Sector: Climate Change
Increase in Warm days
Decrease in seasonal mean rainfall
Increase in extreme events
Unsustainable consumption of groundwater for irrigation
Significant reduction in Wheat yield in Gangetic Plain
Reduction in yield of Rice and Sorghum.

4. Irrigation Techniques
Climate Smart Irrigation
Irrigation Techniques
Agricultural Methods
Management Options

5. Solar Powered Irrigation Pumps
Climate Smart Irrigation Techniques
Solar Powered Irrigation Pumps

6. Wind Powered Irrigation
Climate Smart Irrigation Techniques
Wind Powered Irrigation

7. Climate Smart Irrigation Techniques
Runoff Farming

8. Magnetic Water Irrigation
Climate Smart Irrigation Techniques
Magnetic Water Irrigation

9. Smart Irrigation Controllers
Climate Smart Irrigation Techniques
Smart Irrigation Controllers
Irrigation Sensors
Soil Tensiometer

10. Agriculture Techniques for Better Irrigation
Modified Seed

11. Agriculture Techniques for Better Irrigation
Laser Leveler

12. Agriculture Techniques for Better Irrigation
No Tillage Farming

13. Irrigation Management
Waste Water Reuse

14. Irrigation Management
Water Pricing

15. Irrigation Management
Water Market
Water Market

16. Conclusion

17. MANY THANKS
April 6th 2016, New Delhi