Irrigation:- a system of supplying (land) with water by means of artificial canals‚ ditches‚ etc‚ esp to promote the growth of food crops ⇒ a sophisticated irrigation system Importance of irrigation:- Irrigation means the artificial way of watering the crops. Irrigation is very important for Pakistan.We have little rainfall therefore we get the help of irrigation in preparing our crops. The progress of our country depends upon the means of irrigation and their progress. All parts except northern
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The Empathy Deficit was one of the more interesting texts we have read for class. The author‚ Keith O’Brien‚ strayed away from the more general topics in technology. For example‚ how social media is changing the way we think or how Google is making us stupid. He opens the article with a fact of how young adults today use technology to have endless and instant connections. He also addresses how we are interested in face-to-face communication. This portrays a feeling that he believes there is nothing
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each company necessarily needs to make decisions falling into the second category which is concerned with raising money for its spending. Spending financing represents an important issue in each company’s existence as the decisions within this category can have a wide variety of influences on the present and future of each organisation. A company’s financing decisions may be further subdivided into two categories: finance from internal capital (capital raised from the company’s earnings)‚ and finance
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The Democratic Deficit and the Questionable Desirability of a Populist Alternative. “(...) the twenty-first century provides ample and ever-increasing opportunities for populist actors in Western Europe.” (Albertazzi and Duncan 2008‚ 219). This conclusion by Albertazzi and Duncan accurately describes the current political climate in Western democracies: Populist parties have become prominent as they respond to the increased cultural and economic insecurities of the twenty-first century (Albertazzi
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As with every state‚ water is a valuable resource. California is no exception. California is subject to distinct water policies that have come about due to the historical events of this state. First‚ there was the initial settlement‚ spurred by the gold rush of the mid 1800 ’s. During this time miners‚ ranchers‚ farmers‚ and manufacturers flooded the area to claim the wealth they had heard of. Laws to be followed‚ which applied to water‚ was prior appropriation‚ or "first in time‚ first to right
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ABSTRACT This paper discusses the implications of the water policies on agriculture in Africa. Water Policies play various roles in African agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security and environmental sustainability. The main challenge being faced by the continent is that there are no clear policies that guide the distribution of water scarcity for food production. The objectives of the paper were to examine the extent to which water policies affect African agriculture and highlight
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Topic An analysis of the “Impacts of water rationing on public health”: Case study of Makokoba‚ Bulawayo Introduction Zimbabwe local governance is made up of a system of city councils and municipalities which are mandated to provide water and sanitation services and goods to their respective residents. This system has been effective during the colonial era where the urban areas were less populated than there are at the present moment. The Zimbabwe post-independence period has seen a large influx
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WATER COOPERATION –ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 1. Introduction Population growth and higher living standards will cause ever increasing demands for good quality municipal and industrial water‚ and ever increasing sewage flows. At the same time‚ more and more irrigation water will be needed to meet increasing demands for food for growing populations. This will require intensive management and international cooperation. Since almost all liquid fresh water on the planet occurs underground‚ groundwater will
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Individuals need food to live. That is why food security is important for living a healthy life. On the other hand‚ food insecurity means a person who cannot access enough nutritious food for a long time. This essay will analyse the problem of food insecurity and evaluate some viable strategies. It will examine responses including developing agricultural technology and providing international aid. There are numerous reasons leading to the food insecurity. Firstly‚ the most significant cause is clime
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Californians should conserve the water resources in order to lower the excessive use of water. The state’s water resources are receding rapidly as it has recently experienced very dry years‚ such as 2014 which was the third driest year on record. According to the California Department of Water Resources‚ “[a drought] can best be thought of as a condition of water shortage for a particular user in a location.” California has been experiencing water shortages for quite some time now. State Governor
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