Question

Necessity of new irrigation process and types of irrigation

Answer 1

Real Change sis world of agriculture are rare events ,over 80% farmers use traditional irrigation.

Answer 2

PART A:::::

Neccessities of irrigation are as follows:::::


1)Irrigation makes it possible to grow cash crops which give good returns to the cultivators. Examples of cash crops are; sugarcane, potato, tobacco etc.

2)It improves the groundwater storage as water lost due to seepage adds to groundwater storage.

3)It improves the yields of crops which mean more income for the farmer people prosperous.

4)We use it to help the growth of crops during the period of inadequate rainfall.


PART B:::::::

Types of Irrigation

The methods in agriculture are Surface, Sprinkler, Drip, Center pivot and manual irrigation.

1. Surface

In surface irrigation, water moves over and across the land by simple gravity flow to wetland and infiltrate the soil.

2. Sprinkler

It’s a popular method, which pipes with a set amount of water to the fields and then sprays it directly over the crops with high-pressure sprinklers.  The benefit is that the amounts of water can be controlled

3. Drip

With this type, water is delivered at or near the root zone of plants, drop by drop. This method is the most water efficient of irrigation.

4. Center pivot

It involves a self-propelled system in which a single pipeline moves on wheeled towers in a circular pattern.


5. Manual

This type uses buckets or watering cans. It is a  common method used in our backyard farms.


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