AREA: 12,571 Ha. Plus Addl. 11,429 Ha Total 24,000 Ha Hungund Taluk Bagalkot District Karnataka 1

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1 RAMTHAL (MAROL) COMMUNITY DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECT FOR 24,000 Ha. OF COMMAND IN HUNGUND TALUK OF BAGALKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA AREA: 12,571 Ha. Plus Addl. 11,429 Ha Total 24,000 Ha Hungund Taluk Bagalkot District Karnataka 1

2 RAMTHAL (MAROL) COMMUNITY DRIP IRRIGATION PROJECT FOR 24,000 Ha. OF COMMAND IN HUNGUND TALUK OF BAGALKOT DISTRICT, KARNATAKA An Initiative By Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (A Govt. of Karnataka Undertaking) A STEP TOWARDS ADVANCED AGRICULTURE IN COMMUNITY IRRIGATION PROJECTS 2

3 RAMTHAL(MORAL) LIS AT HUNGUND TQ. BAGALKOT DISTRICT KBJNL has implemented Drip Irrigation under 2 nd Stage of Ramthal (Marol) LIS Project for 24,000 Ha. of Command Area in Hungund Taluk of Bagalkot District. The Project is commissioned and started irrigation from Khariff This is the one of the largest of its kind Drip Irrigation Project in the World. KBJNL is also considering developing downstream linkage with Agri-processing firms for better price realisation for farmers. KARNATAKA Implementation of this project will result in economical use of water, increase in irrigation potential and yield, and all these benefits will together contribute to improving the economic status of farmers in the region. 3

4 Flood Irrigation through open canals irrigable area is 12,571 Hectare 1 st Stage Main canal 1 st Stage Pumping Krishna River 1 st Stage RM 1 st Stage DC 2 nd Stage RM 2 nd Stage DC 2 nd Stage Pumping 1 st Stage Main canal Mainline Network 4 4

5 Low Head Pump Drip Irrigation area from Pipeline network for 24,000 Hectare 1 st Stage Main canal 1 st Stage Pumping Krishna River 1 st Stage RM 1 st Stage DC 2 nd Stage RM 2 nd Stage DC 2 nd Stage Pumping 1 st Stage Main canal Mainline Network Additional Area (11,429 Ha.) 5 5

6 UNIQUENESS OF PROJECT Its mega Community Drip Irrigation Project Total beneficiaries = 15,000 plus farmers Total infrastructure cost is by Govt. System operation is through wireless automation O&M of the system for first 5 years is our responsibility Formation of WUA & Marketing Linkages Irrigation is only for partial command area 80% during Kharif Season & 50% during Rabi season 6

7 DRIP IRRIGATION OFFERS SEVERAL ADVANTAGES ENHANCED YIELDS, QUALITY AND UNIFORMITY Lowers dependence on weather, enabling greater control over yields & peace of mind. SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER YIELDS Irrigation uses resources more effectively, leading to higher overall yield production. INCREASES PROFITIBILITY Increasing profits with enhanced crop planning, irrigation scheduling, while reducing input and manpower costs. SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE SAVINGS Drip uses 30%-50% less water and up to 30% less nutrients. 7

8 DRIP IS THE MOST EFFICIENT IRRIGATION METHOD THAT INCREASES YIELDS, BY USING LESS WATER, NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY Efficiency 90%-95% 40%-60% Irrigation Methods Efficiency is defined as the maximum output per unit of area and input. 8

9 DETAILED PROJECT SCOPE WUA PVC MAINS & SUM-MAINS IN 50HA WITH DRIPLINE HYDRAULIC VALVES FOR 5HA & MANUAL VALVES 1HA WITH FERTILIZER TANKS POWER & TRASFORMER Design, supply, installation, operation & maintenance (5 years) of fully Radio- Automated Drip Irrigation System, training & capacity building to farmers, formation of WUA, support to agro-produce marketing etc. SUMP & PUMP HOUSE, PUMPS & BULK FLOW METERS BULK WATER SUPPLY UPTO 500HA MARKET LINKAGE AGRONOMY SUPPORT SECONDARY FILTERS WITH WATER 50HA FEEDER LINES 500 TO 50HA CONTROL 500HA WITH CONTROLLER & PRIMARY FILTERS TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING 9

10 Automation System As Ramthal is community Drip Irrigation Project involving about 6700 beneficiaries, the operational mechanism should be simple, sturdy & technically viable with minimum no of control points. Accordingly our proposed automation system is as follows : Zone Level Controls : Primary fully automatic filter, NMC XL Irrigation Controller with RTU, antenna, solar panel etc Every zone will have about 100 solenoid valves &10 sub- zone level water meters. Other components like RTU, expansion cards, antenna etc will be wherever necessary Sub-Zone Level Controls : Water meter, RTU, antenna, lithium battery, group of solenoid (wherever possible) Sub-zone will have 10 solenoid valves & a water meter with other automation components as necessary Infield Automation : Group of 2-4 solenoid valves each serving 4-6 Ha area, RTU, antenna, lithium battery etc The master controller will be connected with computer in pump house which will communicate with other zone level controllers. The log of info like time of operation of solenoid valves, water meter readings etc will be monitored with computer. 10

11 Formation of Water User Association (WUA) General outline of the WUA : The entire package 1 Project Area will act as a one Water User Federation (WAF). Optimum size of WUA as 500 Ha which will be easy to maintain from operation point of view. The 500 Ha Zone is then further divided in 10 nos. Water User Group 50 Ha area of sub zone. Ramthal LIS Drip Irrigation System - 24,000 Ha. Water User Federation (Group of WUA) Water User Association (500 Ha Zone) Water User Group (50 Ha Sub-zone) 11

12 Training and Capacity Building 33 12

13 Demo Plots During Project Implementation Red Gram Soyabean 6 Maize Onion 13

14 CROPS WITH DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM 14

15 THE PROJECT IS GOING TO INCREASE THE AREA UNDER IRRIGATION BY 90%, WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF WATER Cost Benefits Flood Irrigation through Canals Ramthal, with Integrated Drip Irrigation Benefits with Drip Irrigation Area (Ha) 12,571 24,000 90% increase in area Water Requirement 2.77 TMC 2.77 TMC Same amount of water 1 TMC 4,538 Ha 8,664 Ha 90% increase in area Total Cost Crs Crs Cost / Hectare 2.5 Lakhs 3.13 Lakhs 25% increase in cost/ha 15

16 RAMTHAL PROJECT : IMPACT Doubled the no of project beneficiaries with same resources With 2.77 TMC of water, irrigating 24,000 Ha area with Drip system as against 12,571 Ha in flood method. Improved standard of living of project beneficiaries Equitable Distribution of Water -Irrespective of topography & distance of farm from the water source Incremental returns to all the project associates. 16

17 15 Thousand Farmers This project of 24 thousand hectares is going to change the lives of 15 thousand farmers, with same quantity of water double the area under irrigation, with same per Ha capital cost, same or lesser per Ha power requirement, reduced land acquisition requirement and reduced project execution time 17

18 Karnataka Drip to Market Agro Corridor (DMAC) Develop Water-efficient high-value agriculture / horticulture products; Ancillary infrastructure (e.g. cold chain storage, logistics, packaging houses, warehouses Private Sector intervention for farmer livelihood improvement Support Water resources management across the farming population. Water storage, water transmission. Efficient water use, farming practices for productivity and revenues Private sector investment in the region. Institutional arrangements. Mumbai Bangalore DMAC Hyderabad Source: Larive

19 Stakeholders roles Government of Karnataka, Agriculture and Water Resources Department: Budgetary and Administrative Support for Market extension activities. Engineering assistance and training for system functioning. Implementation Partners (Jain and Netafim): Formation of WUAs, co-ordinate with private sector Partners Technical Training, guidance and capacity building to farmer Agribusiness companies, private sector: Access to technology inputs, seeds, fertilizers and market exposure. Support / Selling of farmer produce. WUA s, consisting of farmers: Operation and Maintenance of project system Efficient planning and production of agriculture / horticulture crops 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG): Secretariat support during initial phase Institutional mechanisms, linkages through multi-stakeholder platform Source: Larive

20 Private sector participation Specific goal of the DMAC is to involve Private sector to develop the area and benefit from the agricultural potential. Categories of private sector industries could benefit Agricultural input providers Off-takers Logistics and infrastructure Farmer extension and investment services Banks Technology and innovation companies In order to assess the interests of the private sector, an assessment was done under a number of players in Karnataka and the wider DMAC region to assess the feasibility of the activities and support mechanisms for the establishment of the DMAC. Source: Larive

21 Limitations & opportunities Farmers limitation Market controlled by APMC and registered traders. Middle men in the form of commission agents. Loss of the produce during the grading and sorting. Higher transaction costs and lower margins Private Sector limitation High overhead expenses - labour charge, commission, logistics as well as interest. Entry barriers for private sector investment. Absence of agro processing units, manufacturing units. Opportunities and responsibilities Collection offices allowing farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Private sector efforts. Technologically advanced marketing system through PPP models for transport, sorting, & grading. joint effort Private sector and GoK. Logistics & warehousing service providers joint effort Private sector and GoK.. Establishment of processing/ manufacturing units. joint effort Private sector and GoK. Improve institutional setting GoK efforts Source: Larive

22 Private sector participation A survey and interviews among 25 companies Middle- to large scale agri-food companies that would be sourcing inputs from the area. 40% expressed their willingness to invest in establishing a profound market linkage system. 7% expressed the intention towards setting up manufacturing or processing units in the surrounding the area 90% expressed their intent to assist farmers in the region by offering buy back schemes or credit for the purchase of inputs. Source: Larive Note: Observations are based on the discussions with 25 private companies (2017).

23 Support mechanisms to realisation of DMAC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) MoUs between private companies, GoK department of water resources, GoK department of agriculture, GoK department of horticulture Objectives: Collaborate on procurement specified crops Build farmer capacity in the project area on systems approaches Support joint development of infrastructure in the area, as identified. Source: Larive Six MoUs signed on July 15, 2017 by: 1. ADM Agro Industries Dharwad Private Limited 2. Global Green Company Limited 3. Jain Farm Fresh Foods Limited 4. Krishi Organic Products Private Limited 5. NEO Foods Private Limited 6. RSM HiTech Feeds Six more companies in the pipeline

24 Next steps I. Large-scale production of high value agricultural and horticulture produce II. Economies of scale for development of infrastructural requirements III. Knowledge base for best practice value chain development Two years - demonstration value chains, Five years - scaling of demonstration for impacting more farmers Fifteen years - full-fledged infrastructural investments and supporting knowledge base Source: Larive