Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

"When the rains failed for three consecutive months, farmer Emeka decided to try a drip‑irrigation system he had read about in a farming magazine. The initial cost was high, but within two weeks the seedlings showed a marked improvement in growth, and his neighbours began to ask about the new method. By the end of the season, Emeka's maize yield was 30% higher than the previous year."

Why did Emeka most likely decide to adopt the new irrigation technique?

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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

"When the rains failed for three consecutive months, farmer Emeka decided to try a drip‑irrigation system he had read about in a farming magazine. The initial cost was high, but within two weeks the seedlings showed a marked improvement in growth, and his neighbours began to ask about the new method. By the end of the season, Emeka's maize yield was 30% higher than the previous year."

Why did Emeka most likely decide to adopt the new irrigation technique?

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Because the prolonged drought threatened his crops, he adopted drip‑irrigation to ensure a reliable water supply and improve his yield.

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