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Question
Give one geographical reason for each of the following statements:
Canal irrigation leads to the ground around it becoming unproductive.
Solution
Alkaline salts may come up to the ground in areas where canals are used for irrigation. This happens when the water table is only a few feet below the ground. This salt when it mixes with the soil makes it unproductive.
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