• DARLING B. SUJI
• C. PRAVEEN SAMPATH KUMAR

A Study was conducted in Kanayakumari district to find out the knowledge of irrigation management practices. The study reveals that 53.67 per cent were found to possess medium level of knowledge. Age showed a positive and significant relationship towards their knowledge. “Neerindramaiyathu Vulagu” said the ancient Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar. Without water the world does not live and the earth cannot exist only as a dead planet like others in the solar system. Water and land are the two important assets of any country and proper utilization of them can bring prosperity to living society. A future gain in irrigation depends on increasing water use efficiency, rather than increasing water supply. This means using more efficient, low-cost and locally-adapted technologies to reduce water loss. Small-scale irrigation can help farmers to increase yields. Drip irrigation can cut water use by 70 per cent on high-value fruit and vegetable crops. The present study was undertaken to study the extent of knowledge level of the respondents on irrigation management practices.

Knowledge, socio-economic characters

"A STUDY ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.467-471, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906996.pdf

"A STUDY ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp467-471, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906996.pdf