Irrigation management : principles and practices / M.A. Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Martin, Dr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Irrigation--Management.

Irrigation.

Drainage--Management.

Drainage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : CABI North American Office, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A practical guide to improve efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture. It offers knowledge for the management of irrigation and drainage systems, including traditional technical areas of systems operation and maintenance, and expanding managerial, institutional and organizational aspects.

Contents:

Contents; About the Author; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Components of Irrigation and Drainage Systems; 3 Management; 4 Operation of the Main System; 5 Operation at the On-Farm Level; 6 Maintenance; 7 Training; 8 Irrigation Management Transfer and Organizational Restructuring; 9 Performance Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation; References; Appendix 1. Scheduling Irrigation Water Exercise; Appendix 2. Checklist for Assessing the Performance of Water Users Associations or Federations of Water Users Associations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-54686-4

9786612546860

1-84593-517-9

OCLC:

607918041