ReasoningEasy1 mark
7(iii)
Give one reason to explain each of the following:
All farmers do not use tube well irrigation even if the geographical condition is favourable.
Topic: Tube well irrigation
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Answer
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A tube well with its pump costs a great deal to install and run, which small farmers cannot afford (and over-use is depleting the groundwater).
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