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Shiva Kumar Jha
Nepal Agricultural Research Council, National Agricultural Engineering Research Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Design and Development of Soil Moisture Based Automatic Irrigation System in Nepal Shiva Kumar Jha; Mita Tarafder; Deepak Dhibar; Bhanu Pokharel; Jiban Shrestha; Keshab Babu Koirala
Journal La Multiapp Vol. 1 No. 3 (2020): Journal La Multiapp
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37899/journallamultiapp.v1i3.197

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A prototype soil moisture based an automated irrigation system were developed at National Maize Research Program in 2018 to study the water requirement of drought tolerant crop genotype. The irrigation system has been controlled by Arduino UNO as a micro controller. The instant soil moisture data were collected either in Excel format or graphical format using internet of things through the programming of Global System for Mobile Communication: Subscriber Identity Module (GSM:SIM card) of Nepal Telecom. The developed automated irrigation system has found maintained the predetermined threshold soil moisture. This automated irrigation system has been developed to make applicable for drip irrigation system which has operated at low water pressure maintained by 1.5² professional-grade solenoid valve. The introduction of this automated irrigation system has developed the base for Nepalese agricultural scientist in designing and promoting irrigation technology to make Nepalese agricultural more sustainable, mechanized and productive.
Design of Automated Rainout Shelter to Conduct Experiment on Drought Tolerant Maize Genotype Shiva Kumar Jha; Mahendra Tripathi; Balram Bhandari; Bhanu Pokharel; Tika Karki; Keshab Babu Koirala
Journal La Multiapp Vol. 1 No. 5 (2020): Journal La Multiapp
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37899/journallamultiapp.v1i5.247

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Uneven and low precipitation areas of Nepal are continuously suffering from drought and received low productivity because of unavailability of suitable drought tolerant maize genotype. An attempt has been made first time in Nepal by constructing an automated rainout shelter with soil moisture based automated drip irrigation system at National Maize Research Program in 2018-2019 to conduct an experiment on drought tolerant maize genotype. The rainout shelters automatically covers the cropping area as soon as the rain sensor received a single drop of precipitation and also if the light intensity decreased to value set in the control panel. Likewise, the soil water level in different treatments were maintained on the basis of the treatment controlled with automatic drip irrigation system set to irrigate at threshold value set in the microcontroller. The complete system had found very useful in determining accurate amount of water required to cultivate drought tolerant maize genotype. We have tested drought tolerant variety RampurSo3Fo8 under 10 level of irrigation and it was determined that 495.2 mm of water is maximum level of water to produce highest yield of 3.32 t/ha whereas 445.6 mm to 247.6 mm of water could can be manage to produce competitive yield without any reduction. An experiment under such kind of infrastructure provide useful information on irrigation management practices required for drought variety in the natural environment. The research output also guides farmers and agriculturist in making Nepalese agricultural more sustainable, mechanized and productive.
Prospect of Protected Agricultural Structure and its Constraints for Utilizing in Nepal Shiva Kumar Jha; Jeet Chand; Sanjeet Kumar Jha; Bikash KC; Ganga Ram Bhandari; Mukti Nath Jha
Journal La Lifesci Vol. 3 No. 3 (2022): Journal La Lifesci
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37899/journallalifesci.v3i3.787

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Protected agricultural structures have been adopted by commercial farmers throughout the world including Nepal to cope with climate change and its adverse effects on agriculture. Technology based production system is important for sustainable agricultural development. It could be the tool for low-income countries like Nepal where agriculture is the priority of income generation for the rural people. A field study was conducted in 2021 and 2022 to understand the prospects of protected agriculture structures adaptation by farmers and agricultural entrepreneur in Nepal. The study was traversed with both physical observation and the user’s interviews. The opportunities and the constraints have been critically analysed based on these field study along with the review of different policy documents and success stories published. This study found that the protected cultivation practice has been rapidly increased with increasing number of protected structures like plastic house or tunnel framed with bamboo or GI pipe, Agri-net house, naturally ventilated poly house and semi or hi-tech green house. In contrary, the import of horticulture products has also been increased more than 200% in last 10 years. This study finds the gap mismatching between technology enhancement, production and import of horticulture crops.
Co-Authors Balram Bhandari Bhanu Pokharel Bikash KC Deepak Dhibar Ganga Ram Bhandari Jeet Chand Jiban Shrestha Keshab Babu Koirala Keshab Babu Koirala Mahendra Tripathi Mita Tarafder Mukti Nath Jha Sanjeet Kumar Jha Tika Karki