Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Argument Essay- The Problem with Irrigation

In the research essay, I discussed the problems with the depletion of groundwater within the United States. Along with researching these problems, I discovered that the United States and a lot of other are becoming enamored with the idea of water irrigation in areas that are not able to grow agriculture normally, such as deserts. The idea of idea of irrigation says that one can bring sustainable agricultural growth to a region by artificially watering crops through use of sprinklers and other methods of extracting water from the ground.

This essay will focus mainly upon why this is ultimately not a sustainable technique and why, in fact, irrigation leads many communities in arid regions to dry up and die more quickly than when they never adopt it as a farming technique. I will suggest alternatives to irrigation in these regions and also suggest, utilizing information from my previous essay, where and how to cultivate the best crop without damaging the ecosystem too badly.

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