In the most unproductive Sologne, irrigation has increased the hay crop from two tons per hectare (two and a half acres) to eight tons; in the Vendée, from four tons of bad hay to ten tons of excellent hay.
Kropotkin illustrates the significant improvements in hay production due to irrigation in less productive regions.
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