IRRIGATION PROJECT

Irrigation is the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.
Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in
dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall. Irrigation also has other uses in crop
production, including frost protection,[1] suppressing weed growth in grain fields[2] and
preventing soil consolidation.[3] In contrast, agriculture that relies only on direct rainfall is referred
to as rain-fed.
Irrigation systems are also used for cooling livestock, dust suppression, disposal of sewage, and
in mining. Irrigation is often studied together with drainage, which is the removal of surface and
sub-surface water from a given area.

Irrigation canal in Osmaniye, Turkey

Sprinkler irrigation of blueberries in Plainville, New York, United States

Irrigation has been a central feature of agriculture for over 5,000 years and is the product of
many cultures. Historically, it was the basis for economies and societies across the globe, from
Asia to the Southwestern United States.