ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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These technologies are very expensive for countries to use
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Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
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Drip irrigation is not very effective in the hot, dry climate
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Ancient methods of irrigation are much more effective and helpful
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Detailed explanation-1: -Desalination (the process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater) is a very expensive and requires complex technology. As countries in Southwest Asia have worked to modernize their systems of agriculture, water pollution has been a growing problem.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why aren’t desalination and drip irrigation used more in southwest Asia? The technologies are very expensive for the countries to use.
Detailed explanation-3: -Several countries in the region use drip irrigation. This is the practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to conserve water used for crops.
Detailed explanation-4: -The only countries in South west Asia with considerable extents of irrigated land are Iraq, Turkey and Iran. The most common methods of irrigating are by furrow and basin, although terrace irrigation is also found in places.