Question

"Provision of irrigation makes multiple cropping possible in India." Justify the statement. 

Answer 1

The availability of irrigation makes multiple cropping possible in India, as shown by the following points:

1. It has also been found that irrigated lands have higher agricultural productivity than unirrigated land. 
2. Further, the high yielding varieties of crops need regular moisture supply, which is made possible only by a developed irrigation systems.
3. In fact, this is why that green revolution strategy of agriculture development in the country has largely been successful in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.