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It gave people a surplus of food.
Irrigation is important because it increases the size of the harvest one can get from a certain area of field.And sometimes, if the land is too dry, irrigation has to be used to be able to grow some plants.It brings more water to areas that would naturally not have that amount of moisture available to grow crops.
Examples of irrigation system are,Perennial irrigation (Dams)Direct irrigation (river canal irrigation)Storage irrigation (tanks and resevoirs)
The fact that in many places, water was a scarce resource. I most of these many places, there were farms that badly needed water. Therefore, irrigation comes into play and is very useful.
`Chain pump system of irrigation is a traditional method of irrigation.
irrigation
irrigation is very important for cultivation
During the earliest years of agricultural development, the introduction of irrigation techniques such as canals and ditches allowed farms to be located farther from rivers. This enabled farmers to cultivate land in areas that might not have been naturally suitable for agriculture due to lack of water access.
Development of irrigation
M. S. Kallur has written: 'Irrigation and economic development' -- subject(s): Economic aspects of Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation farming
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Jon R. Moris has written: 'Agriculture in the schools, the East African experience' -- subject(s): Agricultural education 'Prospects for small-scale irrigation development in the Sahel' -- subject(s): Irrigation 'African irrigation: an overview' -- subject(s): Agricultural development projects, Bibliography, Economic aspects of Irrigation farming, Irrigation, Irrigation farming, United States, United States. Agency for International Development
Development of irrigation
the development of cities led to inventions like irrigation
They allow for clean water, fishing, irrigation and most importantly later on - Quick trade routes
Joseph Made is the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development and the Deputy Ministers are Davis Marapira, Cropping, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development and Paddy Zhanda for Livestock.
the development of cities led to inventions like irrigation