Compare the features of productive and protective irrigation.

Explanation

Protective Irrigation:
(i) To protect crops from adverse effects of soil moisture deficiency.
(ii) To provide soil moisture to maximum possible area.
(iii) To supplement rain fed irrigation.
Productive Irrigation:
(i) To provide sufficient soil moisture in the cropping season to achieve high productivity.
(ii) The water input in per unit area of cultivated land is higher than protective irrigation.
(iii) To grow various water intensive crops such as rice, sugarcane etc.