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Problem ID: 1000386
🧠 Problem Title: Excessive Groundwater Usage in Small Farms Due to Fixed-Time Irrigation Practices
📝 Problem Description

In many agricultural regions, farmers irrigate crops based on fixed schedules rather than actual soil moisture requirements. This results in unnecessary water usage even when crops do not need irrigation. Due to lack of monitoring tools and awareness, farmers continue this practice, leading to gradual depletion of groundwater levels. Over time, this increases dependency on deeper borewells and higher electricity consumption for pumping water, making farming less sustainable.

⚡ Impact
Hundreds and more
🌍 Impact Area
Rural
📊 Scope
State
📌 Place
In the farm
⏱ Occurrence
Frequently
⚠ Life Risk
No
💰 Financial Loss
Lakhs or more

👤 Name
Yash Rajendra Salunkhe
🎓 Class
10
📍 State
Maharashtra