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Irrigation in Iran

Hi there! Do you know what irrigation means? No? Okay, let me explain. You know how we need water to grow our plants and crops? Well, sometimes when it doesn't rain enough, we can't rely on just the water from the sky. So, we have to use a special system called irrigation.

In Iran, they have been using irrigation for a really, really long time. Because Iran is a really dry place, it's super important for them to be able to get water to their crops. They even started practicing irrigation about 5000 years ago! That's even before you, or probably even your parents, were born!

So, how does irrigation work? Well, there are different ways to do it, but the most common way is to use a system of canals and channels to move water from one place to another.

In Iran, they have really advanced irrigation systems that use underground tunnels and aqueducts, which are kind of like big pipes, to move water from rivers and streams to the farms where they grow their crops.

This water is then distributed among the crops using smaller channels and ditches. This requires a lot of hard work and careful planning, but it is really important because the crops provide food for people and animals in Iran.

Without irrigation, many parts of Iran would be really difficult to grow anything in. But because they have been practicing it for so long, they have been able to make sure that they can still grow enough food to feed everyone.

So, that's how irrigation works in Iran! It's all about making sure that they have enough water to grow their crops, and they have been doing it really well for a very long time!