The foetus lives and grows in water in the mother's womb from the point of conception and throughout the gestation period. Water is a commodity that we as a nation take for granted. We need certain ecological and climatic conditions to produce rain, when these conditions are suitable rain will fall onto the land and nourish all life where it touches. If sufficient rain falls will form creeks, streams and rivers. Mankind has learnt to create catchments to hold the water until it is required.
Dams are an essential component of farming.
More importantly, the farm dam assists in reducing water logging of the land during the wet spells. Water-logging produces sour soils which makes all land unproductive as does lack of water. These facts also apply to non farming land. By creating these dams, farmers also contribute to the ecology and the sustainable use of the land. Farmers realize the importance of conserving water.