Constraints Faced by the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) Beneficiaries in Adoption of Drip Irrigation System in Tamil Nadu

Objective: Tamil Nadu is leading in installation of drip irrigation system among the various states India The study attempted to identify constraints adoption Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) beneficiaries Dharmapuri, Salem and Erode Districts state. Method: data were collected by personal interview method. classified into, technical, infrastructural, financial educational constraints. respondents asked mention faced them system. ranked using Garrett Ranking Findings : technical PMKSY technology ‘not suitable for field crops’ (74.38), ‘clogging drippers suspended materials’ (62.82), required frequent maintenance (59.71), difficult maintain optimum pressure discharge water (50.85) etc., infrastructural insufficient supply electricity (72.76), poor after sales service companies (62.90), non-availability staff (55.65) inadequate distribution network rural areas (41.56), spare parts time (39.11) quality pipes micro-tubes (38.06). High cost (89.38), ‘high equipment / parts’ (86.11), requirement additional tank get (81.86), provision subsidy (80.75), tedious loaning procedure (77.88) high liquid fertilizer (72.20) encountered farmers Educational perceived as awareness about advantage (73.15). Novelty: A unique aspect proposed research findings constraints, use policy-maker based on researchfindings, recommendations future management implications are addressed. Keywords: Drip Irrigation; PMKSY; Constraints; Adoption; Dripper; Micro Tubes; Technical Know How