What are the advantages of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)? 1. Seed requirement per acre is significantly less than in traditional flooded cultivation. 2. Crop resilience to withstand adverse weather/gales is higher. 3. Considerably less water is required for irrigation. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: Modern irrigation methods are developed to improve the water use efficiency of crops. Reason R: Sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation methods consume less water and can be effectively used where water availability is low. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer: