Question

Advantages and disadvantages of traditional methods of irrigation used in historic times

Answer 1

following are main disadvantages of traditional irrigation method

1.Traditional irrigation more than 70% water as compared to micro-irrigation method

2.help to promote Weed growth

3.increase Labour and electricity cost

4.promote for Soil erosion

(In the traditional irrigation methods, there was no source to easily water the crops and required to dig up well which was also a difficult task.

The artificial water tanks were not helpful either due to their location. )

-The advantage of the traditional irrigation method is:-

1.it was cost-effective and easy.