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DRAINAGE
CONTENT- Meaning of Drainage
- Types of Drainage
- Importance of Drainage/Benefits of Drainage to Agriculture
- Problems of Drainage
Meaning of Drainage
Drainage is the removal of excess water artificially from a farmland to prevent water logging and promote good farming activities. Excess water may be removed through channels, pipes or funnels either from the surface of land or beneath the soil.Types of Drainage (Drainage Systems)
There are two major types of drainage. These are:- Surface drainage
- Sub-surface/underground drainage
Surface Drainage
This is the removal of excess water from the surface of the farmland using constructed open ditches, field drain, land grading and lateral ditches. This is divided into;- Random field surface drainage
- Parallel field drainage
Parallel Field Drain
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Halima Ahmadu
Frank Nima
Wilfred Bassey
Isaac Ansah
Favour nwankwo
Maryam
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