In the drip irrigation system, there is a network of narrow pipes with small holes, in the fields. When water flows through the narrow pipes, it falls drop by drop at the position of roots of the plants.
The advantages of the drip system of irrigation are:
(i) Drip system provides water to plants drop by drop. So, water is not wasted at all.
(ii) Drip system of irrigation is very useful in those regions where the availability of water is poor.