Question

Write the Main sources of irrigation in Pakistan

Answer 1

Answer:

Three major water sources in Pakistan are rain water, ground water and rivers. Irrigation system is not something new. Since olden days, people had devised various methods to water their fields. Some traditional methods of irrigation are Persian Wheel, Charsa and Shaduf.

Answer 2

Main sources of irrigation in Pakistan are canal irrigation, lift irrigation, dams and barrages.

Definition of irrigation:

"The term irrigation refers to the artificial or temporary supply of water to the land for the growth of plants"

Irrigation in Pakistan:

• The irrigation systems in the agricultural lands of Pakistan are estimated to be one of the best irrigation methods in the world. It depends on the ancient irrigation systems like lift irrigation and modern systems like canal systems.
• The main agricultural practices in Pakistan which requires irrigation includes crop cultivation and horticulture. Of the total area of agricultural lands in Pakistan, 80% depends on irrigation supply.
• Canal irrigation involves extracting water from rivers, lakes, dams and barrages. Lift canal system involves water supply from underground water. Dams are man-made reservoirs of water and barrages are stored water from rivers used for agricultural lands.