TY - BOOK AU - Singh,C.B TI - HANDBOOK OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS: :Management Operation, and Maintenance SN - 9789391972332 U1 - 627.52 PY - 2022/// CY - Jaipur PB - Agrotech Press KW - Irrigation Methods KW - Irrigation Techniques KW - Irrigation Management KW - Population KW - Irrigation Water Management KW - Irrigation Impact KW - Agricultural Growth KW - Poverty Alleviation N1 - Handbook of Irrigation and Drainage Systems Management, Operation, and Maintenance presents significant innovations and modifications of procedures that have been implemented throughout the irrigation and drainage industry, particularly in areas of management and maintenance strategies, environmental benefits, and safety practices. The assessment of the irrigation potential, based on soil and water resources, can only be done by simultaneously assessing the irrigation water requirements. Net irrigation water requirement is the quantity of water necessary for crop growth. Irrigation is the artificial exploitation and distribution of water at project level aiming at application of water at field level to agricultural crops in dry areas or in periods of scarce rainfall to assure or improve ER -