irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many region in India analyse the statement
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(I) Due to irrigation facilities many farmers have shifted to water intensive and commercial crops. For example, Punjab has become major producer of rice inspite of low rainfall.
(ii) It has changed the ecology by salinisation of the soil.
(iii) It has increased the social gaps between the rich land owners and the landless poor.
Answer : (I) irrigation has changed the cropping patterns of many regions with farmers shifting to cultivation of water intensive and commercial crops.
(ii) Irrigation leads to waterlogging and consequent salinization of the soil.
(iii) This is a negative effect of irrigation .
(iv) As rich farmer have better access to irrigation because they earned more money due to production of commercial crops .
(v) on other hand, landless poor farmers who could not avail of its benefits have become poorer.
(vi) Thus irrigation has transformed the social landscape by increasing social gap between rich landowners and landless poor farmers.