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Chapter 23: Irrigation Planning

Chapter 23: Irrigation Planning

pp. 445-455

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, Texas A & M University, , Texas A & M University
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Summary

Irrigation planning begins with an assessment of water resources availability and irrigation potential. Then, planning of an irrigation system depends on the size of the system. Small systems may be owned by individual farmers, and farmers plan these systems on their own, with limited outside help. On the other hand, large systems are owned by governments or groups of farmers, and their planning is quite technical. This chapter discusses the rudimentary aspects of irrigation planning.

Keywords

  • Farmers
  • government
  • cash flow
  • discount rate
  • rate of return
  • net present value
  • energy requirement

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