What Exactly Is The Role Of Irrigation In Agriculture?

Irrigation is of value especially for communities that could be facing the effects of drought.  It is defined as the artificial application of water to soil, in the appropriate amounts and frequency, to cause optimal soil infiltration and plant growth.  The conditions to take into consideration are soil type, vegetation, size of the area to be irrigated, water pressure, and local circumstances. 


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The increase in agricultural production and productivity is highly dependent on the availability of water.  Insufficient, inconsistent, and uncertain rain is causing unpredictability in agriculture.  In some parts of the world, rain is restricted to only a few months in a year, and there are times when these rains don’t come as expected, causing areas of the country to experience drought.  Irrigation assists in effectively controlling drought and famine. 

In irrigated lands, a higher rate of productivity is experienced as compared with unirrigated lands.  The process helps in stabilizing the production and yield levels.  In addition, it plays a defensive role during years of drought.  Many parts of the world have been enabled to acquire “partial immunity” from the dry spell. 


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Irrigation also plays a role in improving the income of governments that solely depend on agriculture to thrive.  The availability of water supply increases the income of farmers gives the sense of security and stability in agriculture.  With better technologies to continuously improve irrigation processes, water supply becomes more accessible, unlike before, when farmers would have to use water from ponds, streams, and rivers to keep the soil from being dry. 

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