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Evaluate the impact of irrigation on the environment and natural resources, and suggest measures to ensure the sustainability and equity of irrigation practices in agriculture.
Introduction
Irrigation is the process of providing waters to agriculture fields artificially. Eg:- Canals, tanks, drip irrigation. In India, 50.1. of NSA is irrigated.
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Main Body
Impact of Irrigation on Environment
1Disturbing natural rivers flow. Eg:- Ken Betwa Project
2Excessive water use:- Drying of aquifers in Punjab, Haryana past Green Revolution.
3Crops not grown according to agro-climatic zones. Eg:- Rice in Punjab needs 3x more water than rice in Bihar,
West Bengal, etc.
4Eutrophication :- Excessive irrigation => excessive nutrition runoff => eutrophication.
5Flooding method of rice production one of major contributor of Green House Gas in India.
Measures Needed
1Participatory Irrigation Management:- Involving local councils to decide irrigation duration, timings, fees, etc. Eg:- Warabandi in Maharashtra.
2Rain Water Harvesting :- Using traditional structures like Ahar Pyne, Khad, etc. to reduce reliance on irrigation on rivers, rain, etc.
3Precision agriculture :- Using of drip irrigation. Fertigation to reduce water use.
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4Regulating of water:- Linking peri-urban rural areas to use recycled water for irrigation.
5Shifting to hardy crops / horticulture
6Developing aquaponics which reduces the need for waters as fishes clean the water continuously.
7New cultivation methods like Direct Seeding of rice to reduce need of irrigation.
Roleqan Sidhhi & Hiware
Bozor in Maharashtra used natural irrigation methods via watershed planning & have become richest villages in India.
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Conclusion
Bozar in Maharashtra used natural irrigation methods via watershed planning & have become richest villages in India.
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- Provides clear definition of irrigation
- Gives specific statistics (50.1% of NSA)
- Uses concrete examples for impacts
- Addresses both environmental and resource aspects
Topper
Aniket Dnyaneshwar Hirde
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Resource Distribution & Industries
Water
Irrigation and environmental impact
Writing Stats
244
Total words
16
Paragraphs
Structured with numbered points, technical
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