| Special course on drip and sprinkler irrigation for farmers
on demand
Contact person
Mr S.L. Bhingare - Director
General
Contact person's address
Water and Land Management
Institute
WALMI Campus
Kanchanwadi
Post Box No. 504
Aurangabad - 431
005 Maharashtra
India
Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel
+91-240-2376-021 Fax +91-240-2376-836
Contact person's
E-mail
[email protected]
Type of programme
Field-based
Course
Frequency of programme
Scheduled upon
request.
Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the
capabilities of water professionals.
Programme prospectus
The course curriculum includes:
drip and sprinkler irrigation development in Maharashtra, introduction of drip
and sprinkler irrigation components of drip irrigation system, planning and
design of drip system, evaluation procedures, chemigation, fertigation,
operation and maintenance of drip system, field demonstration on farmers'
fields, determination of emission uniformity of drip system, maintenance and
care of drip system (method demonstration).
The course includes discussions with farmers, who will be able
to schedule irrigation for their crop. The training course will be useful for
the successful operation and maintenance of drip and sprinkler
systems.
Target group
Farmers at selected project
site
Programme
www
http://www.walmi.org/training.htm
Dates/duration
Two days, scheduled upon request but
may change as per requirement.
Language
English, Marathi (Local Language) |
Water & Land Management Institute
Acronym
WALMI
Country
India
Address
Water and Land Management Institute
WALMI
Campus
Kanchanwadi
Post Box No. 504
Aurangabad - 431 005
Maharashtra
India
Tel +91-240-2376 159/160/161/162
Fax +91-240-2376 836
E-mail
[email protected]
Institute/organization
www
http://www.walmi.org/default.htm
Brief description of institution/organization
Water
and Land Management Institute (WALMI, Aurangabad) is a premier in-service
training institute in irrigation and water management. The institute was
established as an autonomous registered society and a first institute in India
by the Irrigation Department, Government of Maharashtra with the financial
support of the World Bank and USAID. The institute provides in-service training
in irrigation water management for the officers of the Irrigation and
Agriculture Department, Government of Maharashtra and to the farmers in the
state.
The institute also conducts national and international
programmes in irrigation water management sponsored by different donor agencies.
Other activities include the Action Research Programme and Consultancy Services
in the field of irrigation water management to the different
stakeholders. |
