Question

write the signifance of irrigation in agriculture

Answer 1

Agricultural lands are still dependent on direct rainfall as the means of irrigation are rarely employed by farmers.

The dismal part of Agriculture is that the farmers with small land holdings do not have required finance or enough facility to purchase Irrigation tools.

What exactly is Irrigation?

Irrigation refers to the artificial application of water to soil as well as land and is provided for-

1. Growing agricultural crops

2. Landscape maintenance

3. Revegetation of disturbed soils owing to drying/inadequate rainfall.

4. Protecting plants from frost.

5. Suppressing weed growth

6. Preventing soil consolidation.

7. Suppression of dust

8. Sewage disposal.

9. Mining.

Irrigation is often studied along with drainage.

In sum, Irrigation, when employed in the context of agriculture, can help in all the above activities and can certainly allow for better productivity and profits for the farming community

Answer 2

It has very important to increase the area under irrigation because

1. irrigation is basic input for growing crops.
2. The modern HYV seeds need assured irrigation
3. the other modern inputs like chemical fertilizers and pesticides also become ineffective if irrigation is not available
4. through irrigation ,crops can be grown in dry regions
5. Arrival and departure of monsoon is also uncertain ,so we need irrigation facilities.