Agriculture in south india is done through ponds. Why?
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About half of India’s population depends directly on agriculture. The severe drought prevailing in the country has caused distress in more than 250 of 600-plus districts across 11 states, affecting about 330 million people. According to Indian industry lobby group Assocham, the drought may have cost the country some Rs 6.5 trillion ($97 billion). Over 40 percent of food production in the country depends on adequate and timely rainfall. It is high time for the country to explore ways to make farming sustainable by reducing its dependency on uncertain monsoon. Constructing farm ponds to store and manage precious water better could be one of the solutions.
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the soil in south india is ery hard, non porous and mountainous so water can be stored within them for a longer time by constructing ponds. that's why many small and large ponds are made there. irrigation is practiced there through canals constructed from the ponds located at some height. this is popular. method in karnataka, andhra pradesh, telangana and Tamil nadu