difference between modern and traditional irrigation methods

The traditional method of irrigation was walking up and down the field row by row with a plough that was pulled by a cow or bull, whereas modern method use a machine such as a combine harvester. Traditional method use hand watering for watering the crops where as modern method use tools for that which does not require hand watering. Modern irrigation use many advanced technology for growing crops like genetically engineered plants, better pest control, better farming techniques(such as No-Till) and many more where as traditional method does not.