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Problem ID: 1000658
🧠 Problem Title: Water Wastage and Crop Damage Due to Manual Irrigation In Small Farms
📝 Problem Description

In many rural areas, small and medium farmers still depend on manual irrigation for watering crops. They usually switch on the motor pump based on guesswork, fixed timing, or by visiting the farm directly. Due to this, water is often supplied more than required or less than required., Over-irrigation wastes groundwater, increases electricity usage, damages soil quality, and affects plant growth. Under-irrigation causes crops to dry, reduces yield, and creates financial loss for farmers. This problem becomes serious during summer and low-rainfall seasons when groundwater level is already low., Many farmers cannot continuously monitor soil moisture because farms may be far from home, and they may have other work. Sometimes motors are left running for a long time, causing water wastage and extra electricity cost. In some places, water pipelines may leak or overflow without the farmer noticing immediately., This problem affects agricultural productivity, farmer income, groundwater conservation, and resource saving. It is a real-life problem seen frequently in villages and farming areas. Identifying this problem is important because saving water in agriculture can help farmers, protect groundwater, and improve crop production.

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

👤 Name
Vishal
🎓 Class
11
📍 State
Tamil Nadu