Advantages and disadvantages of irrigation

Advantages of irrigation

• Increase in food production
• Generation of hydropower
• Elimination of mixed cropping
• Flood control
• General Development of country
• Inland navigation
• Increased value of land
• Water supply for domestic and industry use.

Disadvantages of Irrigation

• Water pollution
• Creation of breeding place for mosquitoes
• Over irrigation causes water logging
• Expensive to construct irrigation structures
• Damp climate