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Modern methods of irrigation

Modern methods of irrigation being able to overcome the limitations of traditional methods are encouraged these days. Some of the modern methods of irrigation are:

Sprinkler system

In this system, there are perpendicular pipes with rotating nozzles on top. These pipes are joined to the main pipeline. Water flows through main pipeline under pressure by a pump. Water escapes from the nozzles & reaches the field.

Drip system

In this system, water falls drop wise near roots. Therefore, there is no wastage of water. This method is very good for areas with less water.

Traditional methods of Irrigation

Different types of irrigation methods are used depending on the different water resources like wells, canals, river lift systems and tanks.

Many of these traditional methods of irrigation like wells involve groundwater extraction. Tanks act as artificial reservoirs of water to be used for irrigation.

There are certain disadvantages associated with traditional methods of irrigation like:

• Too much human labor involved
• Less efficient due to uneven distribution of water
• Wastage of water