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In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we will see the different types of Water Harvesting Methods from a farmland point of view.  We will highlight each one of them and anybody wishes to implement them can look for more detailed information elsewhere. Trenches Trenches need to be created against the flow of the water to get maximum benefit Trenches are best suited water harvesting method where plants or trees are the main crops.  For eg, Coconut Tree Plantations, Mango Tree Plantations etc Trenches can be created in between the rows of the Trees Swales = Continuous Contour Trenches Swales need to be created against the flow of the water to get maximum benefit Swales generally are bigger in size (in terms of width, depth & length) compared to trenches Swales are best suited water harvesting method where plants or trees are the main crops.  For eg, Coconut Tree Plantations, Mango Tree Plantations etc Bunds Bunds are created around the b...

In our last blog, we have covered the difference between Internal Water Sources and External Water Sources. In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we will do a deeper analysis and understand the different Internal Water Sources and their advantages and disavantages. Borewells Advantages Disadvantages 1. Occupies very less space 2. Digging of borewell is quite fast 3. No evaporation of water at all 1. Need power for lifting water 2. Identifying the water point is not fool proof 3. How much water available cannot be established? Open Wells Advantages Disadvantages 1. Occupies a little more space 2. Takes more time to dig an Open Well 3. Can measure the amount of water available and plan crops accordingly 4. Can be utilized to store water harvested 5. Recharge of groundwater happens automatically 6. Water can also be lifted by mechanical power 1. Need power for lifting water 2. Little bit of evaporation takes place 3. Mosquito menace can be a problem fo...