Agriculture Sector: 1. Encourage sprinkler or drip irrigation method to save water in suitable quantity. 2. Grow such crops that require less water. Its knowledge should reach cultivators in the field. His can be done by units of agriculture department including agriculture extension officers and village assistants etc. They can organize demonstrations etc. for publicizing use of suitable quantity of [...]
1. Traditional Irrigation Methods: (i) Check Basin Method (ii) Furrow Irrigation Method (iii) Strip Irrigation Method (iv) Basin Irrigation Method. 2. Modern Irrigation Methods: (v) Sprinkler Irrigation Method (vi) Drip Irrigation Method (vii) Pot Irrigation Method. 1. Traditional Irrigation Methods: (i) Check Basin Method: In this method, the whole field is divided into basins according to the capacity of water. [...]
The following factors affect any selected method of irrigation: 1. Topography: Topography is the slope of the ground and how much uneven or leveled it is. The irrigation method is selected accordingly. If the slope is from 0.4 to 8 per cent, corrugation method of irrigation is suitable. If the slope is more than the above limit, then sprinkler method [...]