Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
13. Are there any criteria for selecting where to install the solar water
pump sets?
0 0.00
14. Do you know about the components of photovoltaic water pumps? 0 0.00
15. Does solar energy help to solve the irrigation problem? 5 8.33
16. Can solar water pump integrate with drip/sprinkler system of
irrigation?
1 1.67
17. Does solar pump require any repair and maintenance? 5 8.33
18. Is it necessary to clean the panels? 42 70.00
19. Can solar system use batteries to store extra power for use at night? 1 1.67
20. Is it possible to couple batteries with a solar powered pump system? 1 1.67
21 Do you know about solar lanterns? 2 3.33
22 Do you know about solar street lights? 40 66.67
23 Do you know about solar household electrical system? 1 1.67
24 Do you know about solar photovoltaic sprayer? 0 0.00
Coefficient of correlation between profile of farm women with awareness level
about Natural Resource Management in farming system
Sr. No. Independent variable Coefficient of correlation (r)
1 Age -0.231 NS
2 Education 0.493**
3 Occupation 0.193 NS
4 Land holding 0.049 NS
5 Annual income 0.004 NS
6 Extension contact -0.238 NS
7 Risk orientation 0.337**
8 Scientific orientation 0.348**
* Significant at 0.05 level of significance
**Significant at 0.01 level of significance NS Non-significant
Distribution of the farm women according to Suggestions about about Natural Resource
Management in farming system.
Sr. No. Suggestions Frequency Percent
1 Spare components for solar panels should be readily
available on the market.
2 Developing the strong linkage between government and the
farmers.
50 83.33
55 91.66
3 Make the solar water pumps easily available to farmers. 40 66.66
4 Farmers are being encouraged to employ solar energy in
their farming systems.
60 100.00
Institutional and policy innovations for accelerated and enhanced impacts
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