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Answer the following question.
Mention any three advantages of good irrigation in India.
Give two advantages of well irrigation.
Solution 1
Three advantages of good irrigation are:
- Well is the simplest and the cheapest source of irrigation as the farmer has to pay regularly for canal irrigation which is not the case with good irrigation.
- Well is an independent source of irrigation and can be used as and when the necessity arises. It is not controlled by other agencies.
- Several chemicals such as Nitrates, Chlorides, Sulphates are mixed in well water naturally which adds to the fertility of the soil.
Solution 2
Advantages of well irrigation:
- Drilling wells is a cost-effective option for low-income farmers.
- Pumps and tubewells can lift water from deep water sources.
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