{"id":4706,"date":"2023-04-13T15:19:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2023-04-13T15:19:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:19:07","slug":"is-irrigation-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agriculturelore.com\/is-irrigation-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Is irrigation agriculture?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irrigation agriculture is the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.<\/p>\n

NO<\/p>\n

Is irrigation a type of agriculture? <\/h2>\n

Irrigated agriculture relies on both surface water and groundwater to support crop production. According to the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey, more than half of all water applied as irrigation came from surface water with the remaining water obtained from groundwater sources.<\/p>\n

There are many benefits to using both surface water and groundwater for irrigation. Surface water is often cheaper and easier to access than groundwater, and it can also help to recharge groundwater aquifers. Groundwater, on the other hand, is a more reliable source of water during drought conditions.<\/p>\n