Irrigation manual : planning, development, monitoring and evaluation of irrigated agriculture with farmer participation = Manuel d'irrigation : planification développement, suivi et évaluation de l'agricutlure irriguée avec la participation des paysans /

This manual (most of whose modules were originally published 2001-2002) aims at strengthening various aspects of irrigation development, mainly emphasizing the engineering, agronomic and economic aspects of smallholder irrigation, in view of the limited practical references available in this area....

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Land and Water Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors:	Savva, Andreas P., Frenken, Karen
Format:	Software eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Rome : FAO, [2010]
Series:	FAO land and water digital media series ; 37.
Subjects:	Irrigation > Management > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Irrigation farming > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Table of Contents:

Module 1. Irrigation development, a multifaceted process
Module 2. Natural resources assessment
Module 3. Agronomic aspects of irrigated crop production
Module 4. Crop water requirements and irrigation scheduling
Module 5. Irrigation pumping plant
Module 6. Guidelines for the preparation of technical drawings
Module 7. Surface irrigations sytems : planning, design, operation an dmaintenance
Module 8. Sprinkler irrigation systems : planning, design, operation and maintenance
Module 9. Localized irrigation systems : planning, design, operation and maintenance
Module 10. Irrigation equipment for pressurized systems
Module 11. Financial and economic appraisal of irrigation projects
Module 12. Guidelines for the preparations of tender documents
Module 13. Construction of irrigation schemes
Module 14. Monitoring the technical and financial performance of an irrigation scheme.