Question

The most important purpose of irrigation was to

preserve scarce water supplies.

provide transportation routes.

share water with neighboring peoples.

keep farmers from growing food surpluses.

Answer 1

A. should be your answer

Answer 2

The best answer is preserve scarce water supplies.

The objective of irrigation is associated with higher productivity, higher profitability, better product quality, and production stability. The use of irrigation is a technical option of water application that aimed mainly at the fight against drought and thus preserves the sources of water in the scarce region.