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= <span dir="auto">Advanced Solar Irrigation Scheduling for Sustainable Rural Development: A Case of India</span> =

Presenter: '''Hari D. K.''' and '''Suresh K.R''' (FluxGen Engineering Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India)

Rapporteur: '''Max Morrison'''<br/><br/>

== Overview ==

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| <span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">In the past few years, there have been large migrations from the rural to the urban areas of India as the country has developed. This has led to shortage of agricultural manpower in rural India, a region which is essential for the country’s food security. Also, groundwater depletion in rural areas is affecting agriculture. Automating some agricultural tasks in a sustainable, scientific way could address this, leading to decreased water and energy use and increased crop yields. We develop a research platform to implement proof-of-concept of a system for precision agriculture incorporating renewable energy sources and information technology. Data collected by this system will be used to design a low-cost, commercial version of this technology for the rural Indian farmer.<ref>Advanced Solar Irrigation Scheduling for Sustainable Rural Development: A Case of India. Hari D. K. H. Mitavachan. Suresh K. R. and Ganesh Shankar.</ref></span>
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== <span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Issues Presented</span> ==

<span style="color: rgb(139, 45, 45); font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;">► </span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;">Please see the presentation.</span>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Intermittent of rain is a huge source of stress for rain dependent farmers.</span>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">The recharge area of aquifers are being blocked, more wells being drilled. </span>
**<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Thus furrow irrigation is much more common and easy. Trickle/Drip irrigation is much more efficient.</span>
**<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Low education level leads to over-watering and less than ideal crop yields.</span>
**<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">High effort, high cost irrigation methods decrease possible yield for investors.</span>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Different growth stages have different water requirements, and different sensitivities to these requirements being met. </span>
**<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Sensors at .25, .5, .75, 1 meter depth. Monitors moisture looking for lower threshold of plant root absorption.</span>
**<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Sensors send data to Electricity Control Panel, requests certain amount of water, solar pump delivers the correct amount of water.</span>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">GUI allows selection of soil type, crop type, sowing data, etc.</span><br/>

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== <span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Q & A</span> ==

<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">1. How do you expect to take this to the farmers?</span><br/>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">Farmers will not come to the college. We want to implement these at centers that farmers gather at. They will prove themselves and hopefully the farmers will observe this and be convinced of their efficacy.</span>

<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">2. How will this scale up? </span><br/>
*<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">The actual unit will probably have 1-2 sensors rather than 4 to decrease the cost.</span>

<span style="line-height: 20.400001525878906px;">3. Some farmers may think that this development is frightening. Will farmers have more confidence in a local NGO?</span><br/>

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