Global Micro Irrigation System Market

Micro irrigation is slow application of water on, above, or below the soil by surface drip, subsurface drip, bubbler and micro-sprinkler systems. Micro irrigation systems include drip method and micro sprinkler method as both involve controlled supply of water in small quantities with required consistency. Micro irrigation is practiced mainly to increase the efficiency of water use in its applications. Micro irrigation systems are highly preferred where the labor is scarce and expensive or where medium or large areas need to irrigated precisely and frequently with minimum wastage of water.

Increasing food requirements due to increasing population and increasing ground water scarcity worldwide are the major factors that are projected to drive the micro irrigation market in the near future. Moreover, the increased crop production with the use of micro-irrigation system and increasing awareness regarding the benefits of using micro irrigation systems amongst farmers have also increased its demand. Active participation and promotion of micro irrigation form governmental regulatory bodies has pushed the market towards growth.

Micro-irrigation system consists of Micro-sprinkler irrigation system and drip irrigation system. Micro irrigation system have shown a great use in production of crops such as field crops, vegetable crops, orchard crops, vineyards and rest (crops). Micro irrigation is primarily used to increase the efficiency of water its applications such as agriculture, landscape, greenhouse, sports grounds, nurseries and others. The Micro irrigation system comprised of various components such as drip tube, emitters, sprinkler head, pressure regulators, valves filters and others.

The Global Micro-irrigation systems Market is competitive market, with firms such as Netafim Limited (Israel), Jain Irrigation systems limited (India), Lindsay Corporation (U.S), The Toro company (U.S.), and Hunter Industries (U.S.), among others which are expanding their market share globally. Companies operating in this market aim to generate innovative solutions in order to meet the need of the consumers and these companies also invest heavily on research and development of new micro irrigation products with the anticipated bright prospects for this market.