Question

Describe advantages of irrigation in detail

Answer 1

In irrigation we can save water and time

Answer 2

irrigation gives nutrition to plants .

Advantages of Irrigation:

1. For proper nourishment of crops certain amount of water is required. If rainfall is insufficient there will be deficiency in fulfillment of water requirement. Irrigation tries to remove this deficiency caused due to inadequate rainfall. Thus, irrigation comes to rescue in dry years.

2. Irrigation improves the yield of crops and makes people prosperous. The living standards of the people is thereby improved.

3. Irrigation also adds to the wealth of the country in two ways. Firstly as bumper crops are produced due to irrigation it makes country self-sufficient in food requirements. Secondly as the irrigation water is taxed when it is supplied to the cultivators, it adds to the revenue.