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Efficient irrigation practices to minimize water loss

Sadia Hassan Sherani October 12, 2020 Food & Agriculture 2,375

Efficient irrigation practices to minimize water loss

All living organisms on earth need water for their survival. Water is life; It is an important constituent of any cell either it is a plant cell or animal cell. It has massive importance in multiple spheres of life, and is not only essential to meet the needs of agriculture but also for the industrial, livestock, re-creational and domestic utilization. About 70% of Earth is covered with water which means …

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Agriculture in Punjab

Shabbir H. kazmi March 5, 2018 Food & Agriculture 61

  Despite having tropical wet and dry climate, extensive irrigation makes Punjab a rich agricultural region. Its canal-irrigation system established by the British is the largest in the world. Wheat and cotton are the largest crops. Other crops include rice, sugarcane, millet, corn, oilseeds, pulses, vegetables, and fruits. Livestock and poultry production are also important. Punjab contributes about 76% to annual food grain production in the country. Cotton and rice …

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