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Irrigation
and Drainage
The Journal of the International Commission on Irrigation
and Drainage
Published
: 5 issues per year, ISSN : 1531-0353
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ICID
has for half a century been the main organization for the global dissemination
of experience and new ideas in the quest for the sustainable use and protection
of water and land to meet the world’s increasing demand for food and fibre.
ICID commenced publication of the Journal in 1952, from 2001 the Journal Irrigation and Drainage is being published by M/s. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This Journal is also now available online. This Journal :
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Water
Saving in Agriculture
October
2008; Paper bound; 91 pp+ xii; ISBN : 81-89610-08-2
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 20; Non-ICID Members: US$ 40
ICID
instituted 'WatSave Awards' in 1997 to recognize professionals for their outstanding
contribution to water saving in agriculture across the world. Since its establishment,
there has been an overwhelming response and over 135 nominations from ICID national
committees were received. So far, 24 awards have been given to the professionals
coming from 12 countries across the world.
Earlier, a booklet providing primary information about the water saving practices adopted by some of the ICID member countries was published in 1995. Subsequently, a comprehensive document "THE WATSAVE SCENARIO" comprising information received from 27 countries was published in 1997. The document was very well received not only by ICID member countries but by international organizations, as well.
This document is a compilation in a different form. Besides bringing out in a generic sense selected experts across the world have contributed to enhance its contents. The case studies of successful water savings from Australia, Brazil, China, India, Egypt, Korea, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Turkmenistan, and USA are highlighted and as obvious, water saving efforts is more conspicuous in countries having significant irrigated agriculture. It is hoped that the innovative ideas and practices captured in this compilation would enthuse other countries and ICID's mission to spread 'best practices' would stand accomplished.
This book will
be a rich source of knowledge and reference work providing an inspiration for
those professionals engaged in aspiring 'more and more crop per drop'.
Manual
for Performance Evaluation of Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Systems in Different
Agro-Climatic Regions of the World
Author
: Graziano
Ghinassi (Italy)
October
2008;
Paper bound; 119 pp+ xvi; ISBN : 81-89610-11-2
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 20; Non-ICID Members: US$ 40
Improvement
of on-farm irrigation efficiency is important not only to enhance the overall
irrigation efficiency of the irrigation schemes but also to boost the crop water
productivity. Worldwide, the use of sprinkler and micro irrigation methods have
been steadily increasing in order to cope with declining water withdrawals to
irrigation, better use of other farm inputs like - seed, fertilizers and chemicals,
energy, etc. besides increasing crop yields. At the same time, these pressurized
irrigation technologies should not be considered as a panacea for improved on-farm
water management. Experience has shown that if these systems are not designed,
operated, and maintained properly, they may not give the expected benefits and
even in some situations may adversely affect the crop growth. It is therefore
essential to carry out periodic diagnostic analysis and performance evaluation
of the pressurized irrigation systems to ensure that they are operating optimally.
ICID Working Group
on On-Farm Water Management (WG-ON-FARM) has been promoting the science and
art of on-farm technology with a view to improve irrigation management and optimal
use of various resources, and technology transfer worldwide. Among the pressurized
irrigation, micro irrigation technology is expanding by leaps and bounds. Today
about 14% of the total world irrigated area is equipped with sprinkler and micro
irrigation systems. Many new and innovative products are being produced by the
researchers and manufacturers. This publication 'Manual for Performance Evaluation
of Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Systems in Different Agro-Climatic Regions
of the World' is the third in its series. The manual is authored by Dr. Graziano
Ghinassi, Member WG-ON-FARM and Researcher, Department of Agricultural and Forest
Engineering, University of Florence, Italy. Dr. Ghinassi has a long and varied
field experience in conducting performance evaluation tests of different types
of sprinkler and micro irrigation systems. Although, there are many publications
on performance evaluation of on-farm irrigation methods, this manual is different
due to its own unique approach. It provides a comprehensive information both,
theoretical and practical; these inter-alia include appropriate performance
indicators, field evaluation techniques and factors affecting irrigation systems
performance etc. Dr. Ghinassi has touched upon the practical aspects and provided
minute details on various performance indicators and their field testing. The
use of several diagrams/ sketches and field pictures, besides case studies from
various countries enhance the value of the work.
CD-ROM
version of Task Force Reports - An ICID Input to WWF 3 and 4
September
2007
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 5; Non-ICID Members: US$ 10
As a contribution to the Sector Vision on Water for Food and Rural Development for the Second World Water Forum at The Hague in March 2000, ICID presented a draft Strategy for Implementing the Sector Vision. This Strategy document was further improved, updated and finalised through eight regional visions, 43 country reports and several deliberations within ICID. The Document was approved by the International Executive Council (IEC). Based on the recommendation emanating from the Strategy Theme 'Policy' presented at the 50th IEC meeting in Cape Town, South Africa in 2000 and the decision of IEC to provide ICID inputs to the Third World Water Forum to be held in Kyoto, Japan in 2003, the following special Task Forces were set up:
TF1 : To
Guide ICID Preparation of ICID Inputs for the Third World Water Forum
TF2 : To Develop Position Paper on Global Issues related to Food Production,
Security and Food Trade
TF3 : To Prepare ICID Position Paper on Socio-Economic Sustainability
of Services provided by Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Schemes in Water Resources
Sector.
At the 51st IEC
held in Seoul, Korea in 2001, the following two more Task Forces were set up:
TF4 : Benchmarking
of Irrigation and Drainage Projects
TF5 : Promoting Appropriate Decision-Making Procedures for New Dams,
particularly for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Management
All the above TFs completed their assigned tasks by 2004.
This CD-ROM presents the findings of the Task Forces in the form of reports produced by them.
Micro
Irrigation in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions - Guidelines for Planning and Design
Author
: Moshe
Sne (Israel)
September
2006; Paper bound; 126 pp+ ix; ISBN : 81-89610-09-0
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 30; Non-ICID Members: US$ 60
Over
the past three decades, micro irrigation as a technology has matured into a
reliable water and fertigation management system for crop production. The usage
of micro irrigation is increasing world over, especially in arid and semi-arid
regions as an effective water conservation and demand management measure to
cope up with the increasing scarcity of water in agriculture. The micro irrigated
area grew gradually from 1.1 million ha in 1986 to about 3.0 million ha in 2000.
Today, the micro irrigation is practiced in more than 70 countries covering
an area of over 6 million ha showing the doubling of area just in the last six
years.
Based on the initiative
of Working Group on On-Farm Irrigation Systems (WG-ON-FARM), the Central Office
ICID in collaboration with the Israel National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
(ISCID) brought out these guidelines.
The book contains
14 chapters and provides information on the latest developments in micro irrigation
system components, practical aspects of water treatment and filtration, fertigation,
monitoring and control, and maintenance of micro irrigation systems. Israel
has been a pioneering country in the field of pressurized irrigation technology,
especially in micro irrigation. Mr. Moshe Sne, the author of the book has a
vast experience in the planning, designing and implementation of micro irrigation
systems. The book has a sizeable illustrations and tables.
The step by step
procedure of planning and design of micro irrigation system for variety of crops
are given in a scientific manner in a lucid language with some practical examples.
This guideline
will be a valuable reference book for irrigation engineers, practising professionals
in water management, students, farmers, manufacturers and all those dealing
with the subject of micro irrigation.
Planning
and Designing of Micro-Irrigation in Humid Regions
Author
: Masaharu
Kuroda (Japan)
August
2005; Paper bound; 32 pp+ viii; ISBN : 81-89610-01-5
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 10; Non-ICID Members: US$ 20
Rainfall
does not always fall uniformly, even in humid regions. Rainfall events have
large seasonal or irregular fluctuations. Upland irrigation, therefore is necessary
in humid regions in order to keep the soil moisture at desired level. Intensive
cultivation is essential in order to harvest high quality fruits and vegetables,
and careful water application via irrigation is very essential.
The publication
deals with all aspects of micro irrigation system like planning and design taking
into consideration the special characteristics viz., climate, crops, farming
systems and cropping patterns, etc. pertaining to the project area. It summarizes
information about ‘on-farm micro irrigation’ from published manuals
and guidelines dealing with upland irrigation in Japan, with particular reference
to humid areas. It provides information on computation
of consumptive use/crop water requirements in humid climate and different layouts
of micro irrigation with special reference to Japanese situation.
For demonstrative purposes, the author has provided a detailed mathematical analysis of planning and designing of a farm pond.
Manual
on Planning of Structural Approaches to Flood Management
Author
: J.
van Duivendijk (The Netherlands)
March
2005; Paper bound; 114 pp+ X; ISBN : 81-85068-89-5
Price : ICID Members and Booksellers: US$ 20; Non-ICID Members: US$ 40
Flood
Management (or flood risk management) concerns all actions related to the control
of floods, the mitigation of flooding and, after such flood control and mitigative
measures have been implemented, the management of the residual risk of flooding.
In order to decide on an optimum solution of flooding problems, it is necessary
to know the extent of damage caused by floods of different magnitudes/probabilities.
A logical method of assessing such damage for use in the selection of a flood
protection system is presented in this Manual.
An effort has been made to formulate recommendations for the application of a certain return period as a function of the considerations mentioned in the Manual. Advantages and disadvantages of a standard level of protection have been mentioned. Reasons for adopting a certain level of protection for a certain area (such as loss of human life), has been discussed including related political, economic or psychological considerations.
Further, the use of hydrodynamic mathematical models of the deterministic type for carrying out flood management has been described. The purpose and effectiveness of certain mathematical models for understanding the flooding phenomenon for studying and testing flood control measures and, finally, for calculating various flood parameters has also been described.
In all, this Manual covers all management strategies for flood mitigation involving structural approaches and complements ICID’s Manual on Non-Structural Approaches to Flood Management.
Application
of Geosynthetics in Irrigation and Drainage Projects
Author
: Herve Plusquellec (USA)
September
2004; Paper bound; 79pp; ISBN: 81-85068-88-7
Price: ICID members and Booksellers: US$15; Non-ICID members : US$30
Conservation
of water resources is becoming increasingly important as the demand for water
from agriculture, domestic and industrial sectors and ecosystem rises rapidly
and the new sources of supply become scarcer. There is increasing evidence that
conventional methods using hard/rigid surfaces to reduce seepage losses from
irrigation canals are not performing as expected. Drainage problems are often
amplified as a result of excessive seepage losses from canals. In this context,
adoption of innovative construction techniques in irrigation and drainage projects
with the use of geosynthetics is an important step forward.
The generic term “Geosynthetics” is used to designate construction
materials produced by the chemical and textile industry for use in geotechnical
engineering. The geosynthetics industry, during the last three decades has developed
a wide range of materials that are useful in the development of irrigation and
drainage projects, especially for controlling seepage and erosion. Geosynthetics
now provide unprecedented possibilities for design and construction of low embankment
dams, cost effective solutions for slope and channel protection, and long term
solution for control of seepage losses from reservoirs and channels. It is now
possible to find a geosynthetic material that meets project specifications and
has durability consistent with the project design life, even under extreme climatic
conditions. Experience of application of geo-synthetics in several countries
has amply proved their superiority over the traditional hard/ rigid lining materials
in respect of quality, saving in cost and time of installation, especially for
irrigation canals in operation.
The book provides information on the wide range of geosynthetics and their potential
application to irrigation and drainage projects. The controversial issue of
lining or not irrrigation canals and the design and construction issues of lining
with conventional hard materials or with the use of geosynthetics is discussed.
Special attention is given to the techniques to line existing canals with minimum
interruption of irrigation service with the use of geocells, concrete-filled
mattresses or field fabricated geocomposite for example. Finally the book discusses
the selection of geomembranes based on the technical service requirements-and
not purely on cost considerations-and discusses the two main procurement methods
based either on material-specific or performance-specifications.
The book contains more than 20 coloured photographs of actual installations and use of geosynthetics in various irrigation projects world over. The book provides a list of international organizations involved in the development of geosynthetics and providing services to the industry and to their clients, model of performance-type technical specifications for the supply and installation of geomembranes, and technical specifications for the supply of laboratory equipments.
This book is of great interest to various agencies dealing with execution of irrigation and drainage projects, irrigation and drainage engineers, planners, and financing and research institutions. It is hoped that it will stimulate consideration of the use of geosynthetics in upgrading existing irrigation systems in need of rehabilitation and modernization. The book will be useful, particularly for developing countries where its application is not keeping pace with the development of geosynthetics industry but massive investments are taking place for modernization/rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage systems.
ICID has brought out this book to keep the professionals abreast with the advances in the rapidly changing and expanding geosynthetics technology. Mr. Plusquellec, author of the book, has compiled available information on different types of geosynthetic materials and provided practical tips for selection, installation, procurement and quality control to facilitate safe design and construction of structures incorporating geosynthetics. Mr. Plusquellec has extensive field experience in design, management and performance assessment of irrigation projects world over during his tenure with the World Bank. He has direct experience in the use of geosynthetics in large irrigation projects in Middle East, South Asia and China. Geosynthetics experts Mr. Michael Snell, UK and Mr. Peter Stevenson, Secretary, International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) have reviewed the document and Prof. J.P. Giroud, President Hon., IGS has provided prologue to the publication.
The
Indus Basin
History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Management
Edited
by H. Fahlbusch, Bart Schultz and C.D. Thatte
February
2004, ISBN : 81-85068-77-1
Price : Non-Member US$140; NCs/Members and Booksellers US$70
This
publication provides a historical picture of the past and present of the Indus
Basin covering an area of 1.15 million sq km. The mighty Indus river, originating
at a height of 5,494 +MSL near Mansarovar lake in Tibet in the Himalayas, flows
for 2,880 km to meet the Arabian Sea. This is the sixth largest river of the
world whose agriculture-centred civilization belongs to the fifth millennium
BC, only second to that of Euphrates/Tigris of 7th millennium, but older than
Nile’s of 4th millennium, or that of Huang Ho (Yellow river) of 2nd millennium.
In terms of water carried, the Indus flow is three times Nile’s, ten times
Colorado’s and equal to Columbia’s.
Agriculture, like
in other contemporary civilizations, was the backbone of Indus too. Megasthenes
and Fa-Hsien, as also the modern archaeologists and historians have all eloquently
described the magnificence of this basin, its agriculture and artistic skill
of its people as evidenced from excavated pottery, stone work, sculpture and
seals. Kalibangan excavations in present western Rajasthan (2450-2300 BC) shows
a ploughed field, the first site of this nature in the world. It shows grid
of furrows, placed about 30 cm apart running east-west and other spaced about
190 cm apart running north-south, a pattern remarkably similar to the one practiced
even now. The great bath at Mohenjo-Daro deployed an ingenious hydraulic system.
The level of urbanization was seemingly far more advanced than in other contemporary
civilizations. Cities were divided into the citadel and residential areas and
the streets ran straight, following a grid iron pattern. The houses were built
of burnt bricks with remarkable drainage system using ceramic drain pipes, covered
sewers and vaulted sub-terranean conduits. Like all the tropical monsoon basins,
the Indus Basin has been experiencing floods of varying magnitudes from time
immemorial. The archaeological explorations in search of Indus Valley Civilization
have revealed the existence of embankments on river banks to protect cities.
The founder of
Mughal dynasty in India in the early 16th century, Babur, gave in his memoirs
called ‘Baburnamah’ a vivid description of natural history and prevalent
modes of irrigation practices in India at that time. The fields were irrigated
by transporting water through inundation canals making use of rivers in spate
and by sailaba (flooding) irrigation. The dug wells were also put to use to
draw water for irrigation. The existence of Karezs (underground water channels)
and lifting devices called charas, shaduf or dhenkli, rati and Persian wheels
indicates extensive use of groundwater for irrigation. The early stone dams,
called Gabar Bunds, and terrace dams, called Kach Bunds, have been found in
the arid regions of Sindh and Balochistan, delta area and south-western part
of Sindh. The Gabar Bunds captured and stored annual runoff from surrounding
mountains to be made available to tracts under cultivation.
With the introduction
of canal irrigation in the basin during British rule, necessary legal framework
to bring about orderly use and regulation of water also got built-up and levy
system of cess/toll/dues on some canals for irrigation/navigation was started.
By about 1880, the old settled regions of the Punjab comprising lands carrying
proprietory rights had been provided with irrigation facilities either by constructing
new canals or by remodelling and restoration of old canals. Warabandi (rotational)
system of water distribution amongst users is the hallmark of Indus basin that
has worked well for centuries. Various types of warabandi, such as bhaichara
(brotherhood), khatewar (farmers’ title wise), nakkewar (farm inlet wise)
etc. are still being practised with astounding success. At places, the overuse
of irrigation water has given rise to the twin problems of waterlogging and
salinity affecting productivity. Efforts are on to tackle the menace.
The basin is home
to an internationally acclaimed water sharing accord, called the Indus Water
Treaty, signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 that has survived the test
of time. The large infrastructure development in the basin comprising dams,
barrages, canals, minors etc. has helped in transformation of the basin as a
bread basket for the two countries. Constantly improving command area development
and management, besides on-farm developmental works, have imparted better productivity
in the region. The irrigation system in the Indus basin is today perhaps world’s
largest integrated and physically contiguous system, in a densely populated
region that crossed a population figure of 196 million in 1991.
Danube
Valley
History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control
Edited
by G. Csekö and L. Hayde
January 2004, ISBN : 81-85068-85-2
Price : Non-Member US$150; NCs/Members and Booksellers US$75
River
Danube, also called variously as Donau, Dunaj, Duna, Dunav or Dunarea in different
countries, originates in the high Schwarzwald massif and flows for 2,857 km
across Europe to meet the Black Sea and traverses on its way through glacier-covered
mountains, karst formations, forests, highlands and uplands, plateaus with deeply
carved river valleys and plains as an international waterway connecting nine
(previously seven) countries. With its 817,000 sq km catchment area, it is ranked
25th in the world and length- and discharge wise the second largest river (after
Volga) in Europe, crossing 22 geographical latitudes joining nine countries
- Austria, Bulgaria, erstwhile Czechoslovakia (covering Bohemia and Slovakia
since 1993), Germany, Hungary, Romania and former Yugoslavia (covering Croatia
and Serbia since 1989).
The rich, fertile
basin has been the centre of attraction for the trading nations, as also for
the conquerors and nomads since the earliest times. In the 8th to 7th century
BC, Phenicians, Egyptians, and Greeks entered the Danube estuary initiating
trade contacts with the local population. In the 6th century BC, the Persian
monarch, Darius the First, attempted to occupy the territories adjacent to lower
Danube basin. Alexander the Great of Macedonia attempted its occupation in 334
BC. In the first century AD, the upper Danube formed a part of Roman Empire.
In the years 101 - 106 AD, the Roman Emperor Traianus defeated the Dacian tribes
who were settled in the lower Danube basin. Up to the year 271 AD when Romans
retreated, water use for agriculture had started. During 6th to 17th century,
irrigation techniques and water mills saw a marked development, though complex
water capturing projects for new agricultural lands could be possible only towards
the end of 19th century. The earliest measures of hydraulic engineering on the
Danube have been recorded by or attributed to the monasteries of Niederaltelch
(founded by monks in 731) and Oberalteich.
Meadow irrigation
in the idyllic tributary valley of the Lauchert in Germany goes back to 16th
century. The oldest known document on irrigation regulation originates from
the year 1584. Numerous documents and plans for meadow irrigation are preserved
from the 19th century.
In Bulgaria, agriculture
became the main occupation of the people during 9th – 11th century. The
Byzantine rule in 11th – 12th century encouraged agriculture up to 1396,
when its decline fragmented the region. The uprising of 1876 in Bulgaria marked
the beginning of organised rice agriculture. The drainage activities were started
here in 1920 and river training in 1927. Water syndicates were subsequently
constituted. Bulgaria today has a highly developed scientific base for agriculture.
Austria’s oldest irrigation canal of the 12th century was called ‘Kehrbach’
connecting the Leitha river at Wiener Neustadt. Old irrigation systems, mostly
built along natural gradients, can be found in Lower Austria in the Waldviertel
region and the Amstetten district.
The practice of
irrigation in Nitra River Valley during 1615 - 1620 is evidenced by the first
report of irrigation of the year 1673 in Bohemia part of erstwhile Czechoslovakia,
even though the drainage of swamps and peat bogs started in 10th century. The
flood control measures in Czechoslovakia were initiated through Belá
canal (1440), Lánsky canal (1450), Golden channel (1506 - 1520), Opatovicky
canal (1554) and Nová Reka channel (1585 - 1590). Bulk of water regulation,
flood control and drainage works in Hungary was completed in the third and fourth
centuries. The initiation of flood control program for Tisza river from 1830
and its tributaries in 1890’s was necessitated due to increase in population
and need for improved river based transportation in Hungary. Large scale drainage
projects in Hungary actually started in 1880-1890. At that time, about 2,300
km of drainage canals in the Danube valley and 3,800 km in the Tisza valley
drained harmful excess waters. The canal network length doubled in the following
decade and 103 pumping stations supported drainage activities. Yugoslavia’s
Pannonian Basin is reported to be the oldest region where agriculture was practiced.
Years 1818 - 1820 marked the construction of dykes on the left of Tisza river
and the first water cooperative came to be formed in 1845. The first water act
was promulgated in 1869.
In Romania, plant
cultivation was practiced in the south-west of the Carpathian – Danubian
- Pontic zone from the end of the 6th millennium and the beginning of 5th century
BC simultaneously with the first Neolithic expansion. In advanced Neolithic
period, human traction was replaced by bovine traction, deploying cows, being
more docile, rather than bulls. Oldest dams attested archaeologically in Romania
are the earth dams forming ponds on the minor hydrographical network on the
south-west Transylvania plain.
This book presents a chronological evolution of the history, art, science and technique of irrigation, drainage and flood management in the riparian countries of Danube river, viz., Austria, Germany, former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Romania from the olden times to the period up to 1980.
Historical
Dams
Edited by Dr. Henning Fahlbusch, Germany
September 2001, ISBN : 81-85068-76-3
Price : Non-Member US$130; NCs/Members and Booksellers US$65
On
the eve of its 52nd Annual International Executive Council Meeting and 1st Asian
Regional Conference in Seoul, Korea ICID has brought out a History publication
“Historical Dams” edited by Dr. Henning Fahlbusch, Chairman, ICID
Working Group on History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control (WG-HIST)
comprising 19 chapters contributed by eminent international experts and historians.
This publication
presents not only the history of dams, historical dams, and the history of development
of technologies for various types of dams, but it also highlights the skills
and techniques deployed by the builders since olden times.
The description
of the oldest large earthen dam - ‘Sadd-el-Kafara’ built around 2700
BC is a poem of spirited imagination translated into undaunting action. An unprecedented
flood may have washed away the structure, but in turn the catastrophe generated
a good learning experience for future. Storage created in Fayum Depression at
the time of Middle Empire (2122-1786 BC) in Egypt; water management in antiquity
in the Urartu Kingdom (850-600 BC); development of ‘Qanats’, a means
to use groundwater in Iran; dam-building activity in Spain, Central Europe,
and by Nabataeans, old Sudanese Kush Empire, and the old Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
development of the Mining Ponds in Upper Harz in Germany; and construction of
various types of dams during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, and in Spain and
Danube area of Europe present an interesting historical narration.
History is not a mere transition to posterity, it is a great teacher to those who strive to transform the society for the better. The efforts of past builders and engineers to develop innovative, safe and sound engineering designs are a fine exhibition of their irrepressible zeal to favourably manoeuver the vagaries of Nature for overall socio-economic development. This publication presents a fascinating insight into the earlier techniques of dam construction - not so refined from present standards, but wellnigh innovative. Covering the history of dam building in several of present day countries, this book is a useful and authentic compilation of hydraulic engineering feats for storage of water through structures of various types and sizes.
CD-ROM
on WatSave Activities
US $ 5 (Handling charges)
Water Saving /
conservation in irrigated agriculture has become increasingly important for
adequate food production, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the
world. ICID, through its WatSave Work Team (WT-WATS) strives to promote water
saving programmes to enhance sustainable development of irrigated agriculture
worldwide.
The CD-ROM presents
a compilation of various activities carried out by ICID in this subject during
last five years. It contains two popular publications entirely, viz. WatSave
Activities; Some Lessons and Experiences’ and WatSave Scenario published
in 1995 and 1998, respectively. WatSave Award winning papers from China, Egypt,
and Spain, and papers presented in the “International WatSave Workshop”
held at Cape Town, South Africa in October 2000 are also included.
The CD-ROM provides an insight into the state-or-art on water saving measures/practices adopted and planned by ICID member countries.
Canal
Operations Simulation Models
(Provisional Catalogue of Models Currently Available)
Compiled by Jean Goussard, France
September 2000, ISBN : 81-85068-73-9
Price : Non-Member US$20; NCs/Members and Booksellers US$10
Canal
operation simulation models are acknowledged as very efficient tools for improving
the design and operation of irrigation canal systems. The development of low-cost
powerful personal computers has given access to computer simulation to a large
number of potential users. Typically, the use of such models can be of great
help for the comparison of various design alternatives, for the development
and tuning-up of operational strategies and automatic control algorithms, and
for operation or training.
In view of this,
the erstwhile Working group on Construction, Rehabilitation and Modernisation
of Irrigation Projects (WG-CONST), decided at its 1996 Cairo Session to prepare
a catalogue of the canal operation simulation models currently available to
potential users. The present document is a synthesis of the responses to a questionnaire
that was sent to all national Committees of ICID and to organizations and individuals
involved in development or use of such programs.
This report includes a description of 19 models that are currently in use around the world to assist with the operation of canal distribution systems. The document provides basic information on each of the models and details of model developers or licensing agents from whom the models can be obtained, and will be an invaluable source of information to those system designers and operators worldwide seeking to improve water delivery services.
ICID
Survey on Funding of Operation, Maintenance and Management of Irrigation and
Drainage Projects
Author : Peter S. Lee, UK
October 2000, ISBN : 81-85068-75-5
Price : Non-Members US$30; NCs/ Members and Booksellers US$15
This
report is the result of the survey undertaken by the Working Group on Development
and Management of Irrigation Systems (WG-DMIS). It has been clear for some time
now that there is a close relation between the institutional and management
arrangements and the performance of irrigation and drainage systems. This second
survey of OM&M funding revealed many important findings about the structure
of the irrigation authorities charged with the management of irrigation and
drainage. It also reveals some important relations between certain types of
organisations and their ability to operate and maintain irrigation and drainage
infrastructure to provide services in a sustainable manner. As we enter a new
century of irrigation and water resources development institutional performance
will play a critical role in managing water for sustainable agriculture. This
publication will be of great interest to irrigation and drainage practitioners,
researchers and managers with a particular interest in institutional development.
Remote
Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Irrigation and Drainage –
Methodological Guide and Applications
Edited by Alain Vidal, France
September 2000, ISBN : 81-85068-72-0
Price : Non-Member US$50; NCs/Members and Booksellers US$25
Satellite
remote sensing and geographic information systems have been used for several
years with various degrees of success in irrigation system management. There
is an urgent need to provide irrigation and drainage managers and professionals
with a guide that allows them to understand and master these tools, and to evaluate
their appropriateness to their specific management problems.
This
methodological guide was initiated by AFEID (Association Francaise pour l’Etude
des Irrigations et du Drainage) for the International Commission on Irrigation
and Drainage. It has now been published after several years of collaborative
effort at national and international levels, and aims to fill the information
gap previously identified. Following the introduction which provides the reader
with an overview of how to use the guide depending on their needs, the main
text is structured into three sections: the basic elements on remote sensing
and on its integration into GIS; a methodology for establishing geographic information
base for an irrigation system, which represents a consensus of opinion in the
AFEID working group; and examples of applications of remote sensing and GIS.
CD-ROM
Version of Multilingual Technical Dictionary
(English - French)
Prepared in : 2002 (Revised Edition) by ICID Central Office; ISBN : 81-85068-78-X
Price : Non-Members US $ 50; NCs/ Members and Booksellers US $ 25
This
CD-ROM will be highly useful for engineers, researchers, students, professionals,
planners, designers, academics and all others related with the field of irrigation
and drainage. Highlights of Dictionary are: Definitions of more than 9200 technical
terms related to irrigation, drainage, flood management, environment, river
training and allied disciplines; Search option for locating definitions from
keywords and from chapters/topics of interest; Advanced Search Options include
full text search option with all the words and exact phrases (by using standard
logical operators; Option to view the selected language of your choice; Any
term definition can be printed/copied; Option to download/updates terms from
ICID website as and when available; Over 550 definitions have been illustrated
with hyperlinked sketches for clarity; and many more user-friendly options to
help the user in getting the right information with a mouse click.
After the first edition of ICID Multilingual Technical Dictionary (1967), new techniques have developed and new practices in design, construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation, drainage and flood control works have come into vogue. Computer aided system analysis has further revolutionized the water and land management strategies. Keeping in view this, Multilingual Technical Dictionary, has been revised covering latest fields of application. The dictionary is available in book form (1996 edition) as well as on CD-ROM.
CD-ROM
ICID@50
Prepared in : 2000 by ICID Central Office
Price : Non-Members; NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US$5 (Handling charges)
This
CD gives detailed information about International Commission on Irrigation and
Drainage (ICID) and answers following questions:
• What is ICID?
• Who are its members?
• How it works?
• What is its contribution?
• How it meets challenges?
This handy computer software can be very useful for persons/ organizations interested in knowing about ICID and participation in its activities.
Guidelines
for Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Projects
Author : William Price, USA
August 1999, ISBN
: 81-85068-71-2
Price : Non-Members US$20; NCs/Members and Book Sellers US$10
Irrigated
agriculture contributes more than one third of the flood supply to the world
population and it will have to continue to play a critical role in the coming
century. Although the total irrigated area of the world is increasing, per capita
availability of irrigated area is dwindling due to rapid population growth.
Many irrigation projects built in the past are no longer irrigating their command
area as originally envisaged. Construction cost of new irrigation schemes is
increasing. Thus, improvement of productivity both, per unit of land and per
unit of water are becoming equally important. Rehabilitation and/ or modernization
of irrigation projects has been considered as one of the alternative to achieve
afore-said twin objectives.
The concepts of Rehabilitation and Modernization are not new ones. Both the strategies have been and are being implemented in numerous irrigation projects world-wide. Since Rehabilitation and Modernization requires substantial investment, the concerned planing and implementing authority should have a clear picture about its necessity and cost effectiveness.
The preparation of this Guideline was initiated by Working Group on Development and Management of Irrigation Systems (WG-DMIS).
The document is prepared with a view to providing Guidelines and sort of a checklist of several basic factors which need to be considered by the personnel involved in rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation projects, so as to arrive at an appropriate management decision. It is obvious that, each project has site specific issues. The Guidelines therefore will have to be sued in a broader context.
It is hoped that this document will be of great assistance to those faced with the task of planning and implementing the rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation schemes, the world over.
Manual
on Non-Structural Approaches to Flood Management
Brought out by : ICID - In Golden Jubilee Year: 1999-2000
Published in : August 1999, ISBN
: 81-85068-70-1
Price : Non-Members US$40; NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US$20
Various
approaches are available for flood management. These comprise basically adjustments,
adoption of one or more approaches being dictated by the situation, one is called
upon to tackle. The attempts to manage the floods can be classified into following
four main groups:
(1) Attempts to
modify the flood;
(2) Attempts to modify the susceptibility to flood damage;
(3) Attempts to modify loss burden;
(4) Preparing for and bearing the loss.
The first one calls for protection through physical structures and is termed a ‘structural approach’ whereas the other three, collectively are known as ‘non-structural approaches’. The present manual discusses the non-structural approach and is an outcome of arduous effort put in by the ICID’s Working Group on ‘Non-structural Aspects of Flood Management’.
Multilingual
Technical Dictionary on Irrigation and Drainage
Brought out by : ICID Central Office
Printed in : 1996 (Revised edition), ISBN
: 81-85068-57-7
Price : Non-Member US$86; NCs/Members and Book Sellers US$20
After
the first edition of ICID Multilingual Technical Dictionary, new technologies
have developed and new practices in design, construction, operation and maintenance
of irrigation, drainage and flood control works have come into vogue. Computer
aided system analysis has further revolutionized the water and land management
strategies. Keeping in view these, Multilingual Technical Dictionary has been
revised covering latest fields of application. Present edition of the dictionary
is outcome of efforts put in by 42 experts from 11 countries, 15 International
Organizations and ICID National Committees. This revised edition contains 10273
terms with definitions related to the field of irrigation, drainage, flood control,
hydrology, hydraulic structures, construction techniques, environmental impact
and other allied disciplines under 22 Chapters. Illustrative sketches for 557
selected terms have been given for greater clarity. Index of all the terms in
alphabetical order has been included both in English and French, at the end
to facilitate quick search. The Dictionary, it is hoped would be highly useful
for engineers, researchers, students, professionals, planners, designers, academics
and all others related with the field of irrigation and drainage.
Selection
Criteria for Irrigation Systems
Author : Robert Hlavek, France
Published in : 1995, ISBN
: 81-85068-46-1
Price : Non-Member US$30; NCs/Members and Book Sellers US$7
This
document has been brought out under the aegis of ICID ‘Working Group on
Mechanized Irrigation.
It must be clear that the choice of the most appropriate irrigation system should
not be made between two mechanized irrigation systems only. In every particular
case, all existing alternatives must be considered whether they are hand-moved
or fully automated.
It is obvious that
what is needed is not to propose “the solution’ but rather to draw
the selection criteria which are required for the user to make his own decision.
The document is divided into two parts :
Particular attention is given in the Part Two, to the water delivery network case, because the selection at that level, depending on the situation, enlarges, or on the contrary restricts, the range of possible solution at farm level.
Automation
of Canal Irrigation Systems
Author : Jean Goussard, France
Published in : 1993; ISBN : 81-85068-44-5
Price : Non-Member US$28; NCs/Members and Book Sellers US$7
A
high efficiency of the water conveyance systems for irrigation is imperative
for improved productivity of irrigated areas and for avoiding wasteful use of
water. Proper monitoring and control of the water delivery system can best be
established through automation. An appropriate setup to suit the site-specific
requirements can be developed with the use of modern computers and innovative
designs for the regulators and control gates. This ICID publication deals with
the concept and logic of automation as well as the details of the hardware that
go with it.
This publication on automation of canal irrigation systems is the contribution of the ICID Working Group on Construction, Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Projects.
This document,
intended to serve as a guideline to owners, designers, operators and users who
are considering automation of the projects for which they are responsible, be
they new projects under design, or existing projects in operation, is in two
parts :
Part I Concepts,
reviews the operational advantages of automation, the control tasks amenable
to automation, possible configurations of the control system, and the various
automatic control logics and methods.
Part II Equipment, describes the types of equipment and the techniques by means of which the concepts set out in Part I may be applied, including passive regulators, conventional gates with automatic controllers, self-operating gates, position - level and flow sensors, means of communication, and master station hardware.
Automated
Farm Surface Irrigation Systems-Worldwide
Author : Allan S. Humpherys, USA
Published in : 1986, ISBN
: 81-85068-13-5
Price : Non-Member US$10; NCs/Members and Book Sellers US$2
Most
of the irrigated land in the world is surface irrigated, with automation currently
applied to only a small fraction of the total areas. Although irrigation efficiencies
as high as 90 per cent or more are achievable for well-managed automation level
basin systems (with pneumatic operators), the development of automated surface
irrigation is still in its infancy and the number of commercially produced systems
and components is small. The degree of automation varies from semi-automatic
systems to fully automated systems. There is a large potential for the application
of automated surface irrigation systems.
This publication deals with on-farm irrigation and describes the state-of-the-art in automated surface irrigation worldwide. It discusses (a) Automation principles and design considerations; (b) Timers and controllers; (c) Open channel distribution systems; (d) Pipeline distribution systems; and (e) Future outlook. The publication is illustrated with photographs and figures.
State-of-the-art:
Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, No.2
Edited by: K.K. Framji
Published in: 1981, pp 264
Price: For Non-members US $22; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
This volume comprises eleven State-of-the-art papers on selected important themes of topical interest in irrigation, drainage and flood control which emanate from a wider international community. These papers will be found valuable by the research workers and practical engineers alike and will hopefully provide inspiration for new ideas for advancement of knowledge in the field of their speciality.
The papers are:
State-of-the-art:
Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, No.1
Edited by: K.K. Framji
Published in: 1978, pp 676
Hard bound
Price: For Non-Members US $22; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
This volume contains eleven selected State-of-the-art papers on various aspects of irrigation, drainage and flood control by international experts. The papers present current thinking and are valuable for advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The papers are:
Manual
of Flood Control Methods and Practices
Published in: 1983
Hard Cover
Price: For Non-Members US $20; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers $2
This manual is compiled by international experts. It comprises seven chapters and a bibliography. Flood control methods and practices followed in Pakistan and India are given as Appendices I and II.
The main features
presented in the chapters of the Manual are :
Introduction
1. Flood hydrology
2. Economics of flood control
3. Potential water detention/ retention methods
4. Methods of
by-passing and transferring flood discharges
5. Flood confinement
6. Flood fighting
7. Flood control measures
Bibliography
Appendix I - Flood control methods and practices in Pakistan
Appendix II - Flood control methods and practices in India
Irrigation
and Drainage in the World - A Global Review, Vol.I
Author(s): K.K. Framji, B.C. Garg & S.D.L. Luthra
Published in: 1981, pp cxxv + 491
Third Edition (Revised and Enlarged)
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $75; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $7
This volume contains an introductory chapter and 39 country reports. The Introductory Chapter presents an overview in English and French of the development of irrigation and drainage in international perspective.
The country reports present a comprehensive and authentic account of the development of irrigation and drainage including, inter alia, a general description of physiography; climate and rainfall; population and size of holdings; land resources; water resources; brief history of irrigation and drainage; irrigation and drainage methods used; statistics relating to irrigation and drainage; important projects; field water management; problems relating to irrigation and drainage; present developments, future plans and potentials; administration of irrigation and drainage projects; economics of irrigation and drainage projects; financing of irrigation and drainage projects; new technology and its application; water laws and inter-state agreements; international water agreements and treaties; research on irrigation and drainage; and other features.
The countries covered are: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Canada, Chile, China (People's Republic of), Taiwan (Republic of China), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovaka, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt (ARE), El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France (Vol II), German Democratic Republic, Germany- Federal Republic of, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, and Hungary.
Irrigation
and Drainage in the World - A Global Review, Vol.II
Author(s): K.K. Framji, B.C. Garg & S.D.L. Luthra
Published in: 1982, pp lxvii + 493-1159
Third Edition (Revised and Enlarged)
Hard Bound
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This volume presents in continuation of Volume I the development of irrigation and drainage in 36 countries including, inter alia, a general description of physiography; climate and rainfall; population and size of holdings; land resources; water resources; brief history of irrigation and drainage; irrigation and drainage methods used; statistics relating to irrigation and drainage; important relating to irrigation and drainage; important projects; field water management; problems relating to irrigation and drainage; present developments, future plans and potentials; administration of irrigation and drainage projects; economics of irrigation and drainage projects; financing of irrigation and drainage projects; new technology and its application; water laws and inter-state agreements; international water agreements and treaties; research on irrigation and drainage; and other features.
The 36 countries included are:
France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kampuchea, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and Puerto Rico.
Irrigation
and Drainage in the World - A Global Review, Vol.III
Author(s): K.K. Framji, B.C. Garg & S.D.L. Luthra
Published in: 1983
Third Edition (Revised and Enlarged)
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $75; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $7
This volume presents in continuation of Volume I the development of irrigation and drainage in 36 countries including, inter alia, a general description of physiography; climate and rainfall; population and size of holdings; land resources; water resources; brief history of irrigation and drainage; irrigation and drainage methods used; statistics relating to irrigation and drainage; important relating to irrigation and drainage; important projects; field water management; problems relating to irrigation and drainage; present developments, future plans and potentials; administration of irrigation and drainage projects; economics of irrigation and drainage projects; financing of irrigation and drainage projects; new technology and its application; water laws and inter-state agreements; international water agreements and treaties; research on irrigation and drainage; and other features.
The countries are:
Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan (Vol.I), Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, USSR, UK, USA, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen (Arab Republic of), Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of), Yugoslavia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
ICID
Technical Memoirs No.3
Published in: 1979, pp 269
Hard Bound
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This volume contains ten specialised papers contributed by experts and International Organizations.
ICID
Technical Memoirs No. 2
Published in: 1974
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $8; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
This volume contains 15 valuable papers contributed by experts:
ICID Technical Memoirs No.1
Published in: 1972, pp 320
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $5; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
The Technical Memoirs (T.M.) contain valuable specialised papers from experts on themes of topical interest and have appeared between triennial congresses of ICID.
Presents twenty-one papers:
Drainage
Construction Techniques for Vertical/ Tubewell Drainage
Published in: 1978, pp 46
Price: For Non-Members US $6; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
In situations of high water table crops suffer from waterlogging and salinity. Appropriate drainage is the long-term remedial measures which can be horizontal drainage (open or buried drains) or vertical drainage (use of wells).
An international team of experts have brought forth valuable information based on their experience in five chapters on the theme of the publication :
Irrigated
Rice - A World-Wide Survey
Edited by: K.K. Framji
Published in: 1977, pp 705
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $11; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
Rice (paddy) occupies a very important place among the staple food crops in the world: it constitutes 20 percent of harvested area and 25 percent of the world production of cereals.
This book is divided into two parts :
Part I traces the historical development of rice culture and is devoted to the factors like land and water management, basic studies on climatic conditions, consumptive use affecting the production of rice in 19 countries of the world. The world-wide survey as covered in this volume focuses attention on important aspects of rice irrigation to stimulate the thinking and presents recommendations for further studies.
Part II presents the practices of rice cultivation in 19 countries of the world: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia (now Kampuchea), China Mainland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States of America (USA).
Flood
Control in the World - A Global Review, Vol. II
Author(s): K.K. Framji and B.C. Garg
Published in: 1977, pp 561-1067
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $11; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
This volume presents in continuation of Volume I, 12 more country reports which deal with comprehensive and authentic account of flood control including, inter alia, a general description of rivers; fundamental systems of flood control; statistical data of floods, flood control problems; a comprehensive survey of flood protection methods; the legal, administrative, economic and financial aspects of floods; research on flood protection; international cooperation; and other important features of flood control.
The countries covered are:
Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Switzerland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States of America (USA) and Venezuela.
Flood
Control in the World - A Global Review, Vol. I
Author(s): K.K. Framji and B.C. Garg
Published in: 1976, pp xciii+559
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $12; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
This volume contains an introductory chapter and 15 country reports. The introductory chapter covers general survey of the development of flood control survey of the development of flood control measures and the latest practices adopted to mitigate the increasing flood damages, design aspects of flood control works, flood warning and flood forecasting system appraisal and financing of flood control projects, research, international cooperation and broad conclusions. The introductory chapter is followed by country reports.
The country reports present a comprehensive and authentic account of flood control including, inter alia, a general description of rivers; fundamental systems of flood control; statistical data of floods; special flood control problems in the respective countries; a comprehensive survey of flood protection methods; the legal, administrative, economic and financial aspects of floods; research on flood protection; international cooperation and other important features of flood control.
The countries covered are:
ARE (Egypt), Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, and Japan.
It is a very useful guide for engineers, planners and administrators dealing with the task of flood control.
Irrigation
and Salinity - A World-Wide Survey
Compiled & Reviewed by: Joseph Shalhevet and Josephine
Kamburov
Edited by: K.K. Framji
Published in: 1976, pp 106
Soft Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $4; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
Salinity problem exists particularly in semi-arid and arid areas where irrigation is widely used for food and fibre production. Without control of salinity of soil and in water the irrigation systems failed in the past due to man's inability to cope with salinity.
The technology and concepts of saline water irrigation are sufficiently developed for sustained production today and are discussed by the experts in this publication.
The book deals with quality of irrigation water, effects of saline water on soils and crops, reclamation of saline and sodic soils, economics of saline water irrigation and summarised general recommendations.
ICID
Silver Jubilee Commemorative Volume
Published in: 1975, pp 371
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $10; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
It comprises two
parts:
Part I: In addition to Messages and Greetings received from high dignitaries
the world over, a comprehensive report of the Secretary-General highlighting
the achievements of ICID between 1950-75 and suggestions for the future is given.
Part
II: Presents valuable reports on the development of irrigation, drainage and
flood control from 33 countries: Arab Rep. Of Egypt, Australia, Bangladesh,
Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Fed. Rep. Of Germany, Great
Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Korea (Rep. of), Malaysia,
Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand,
Turkey, USSR, USA, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, and Zimbabwe.
Irrigated
Cotton - A World-Wide Survey
Edited by: K.K. Framji and I.K. Mahajan
Published in: 1973, pp 321
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $7; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
Cotton has exercised a profound influence throughout the man's civilization. Despite the growth and spread of synthetic fibre and nylon textiles, cotton has the pride of first place among the cash crops. Very rapid progress in cotton growing calls for advanced technology and practices.
This compilation based on reports from about 20 principal cotton-growing countries pools world-wide knowledge and experience on technological advances made on the theme of the publication.
Eight chapters
synthesize information from the country reports on economic importance of cotton
irrigation I cotton-growing countries, meteorological and soil conditions, consumptive
use of water for irrigated cotton under different soil and climatic conditions,
cotton irrigation scheduling - research and findings, irrigation scheduling
- field practices, irrigation methods, cultural practices, and conclusions and
recommendations.
At the end a bibliography of 603 references has been compiled.
Design
practices of Irrigation Canals in the
World
Edited by: K.K. Framji
Published in: 1972, pp 276
Hard Bound
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Design of irrigation canals is still based on empirical approaches than on any rational approach. It is, therefore, very important for the design engineer to have at one place design practices in vogue I different countries which have been evolved progressively from successful experience of generations. Such information does not appear to have been collectively assembled and this publication has been brought out to fill this lacuna. Information and data were sought through a questionnaire and comprehensive responses were received from 22 countries: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Spain, Turkey, USA, USSR, and Venezuela.
Worked out examples have been given of the practices in a number of countries; and working diagrams and table shave been added to facilitate the derivation of various canal parameters.
Both MKS and FPS systems have been adopted as the units of measurement. Formulae of Chézy, Ganguillet and Kutter, Bazin, Manning, Kennedy and Lacey have been given both in British and Metric systems.
Irrigated
Wheat - A World-Wide Survey
Edited by: K.K. Framji and K.K. Mahajan
Published in: 1972, pp 510
Hard Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $6; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
Among the staple food crops wheat occupies the most important place, i.e., about 32 per cent of world total of cereals harvested area account for wheat. The food production of the world has to keep pace with the exponential rising of population. It is, therefore, necessary to consider the ways and means of increasing wheat production through proper water management and other scientific measures.
This publication, divided in two parts, presents a world-wide review in Part I which, inter alia, discusses factors affecting selection of land for wheat cultivation, land preparation, climatic conditions, wheat varieties, water management, climatic conditions, wheat varieties, water management methods of irrigation, farm hydraulic structures and control of water table, etc., soil management, water requirements including quality of water, consumptive use measurement, wheat yield in different countries, economics of wheat cultivation, recommendations for further studies.
Part II presents country reports which comprise practices of wheat cultivation in 24 major countries; a bibliography of 536 references is compiled at the end. The countries are:
Arab Rep. of Egypt, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Ecuador, Fed. Rep. of Germany, France, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Rep. of China, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Romania, Spain, Turkey, USA and USSR.
Cooperation
Internationale Des La Rise En Valeur Des Ressources Hydrauliques Pour L'Agriculture
(F)
Published in: 1970, pp 372
Couverture Cartonnée
Price: For Non-Members US $5; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $2
Le volume commémoratif publié à l' occasion du ème Anniversaire des Nations Unies et du 20ème Anniversaire de la CIID, traite du rôle vital de l'agriculture irriguée particulièrement dans les sols arides et semi-arides. L'ouvrage tient compte des réalisations accomplies dans le domaine de coopération internationale pur l'agriculture irriguée, et souligne la nécessité d'autres besoins et de directives pour l'avenir.
International
Cooperation in the Development of Water Resources for Agriculture
Published in: 1970, pp 318
Hard Bound
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The commemorative volume brought out on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations and the Twentieth Anniversary of the United Nations and the Twentieth Anniversary of ICID, deals with the vital role of irrigated agriculture particularly in arid and semi-arid regions where the development has been very rapid. The book takes stock of the achievements made in the field of international cooperation for irrigated agriculture and stresses the further needs and directions required in the future.
World-Wide
Survey of Experiments and Results on the Prevention of Evaporation Losses from
Reservoirs
Revised Edition: 1967, pp 144
Soft Bound
Price: For Non-Members US $2; For NCs/ Members and Book Sellers US $1
The book deals with the significance of evaporation loss measuring methods and principles of evaporation control, the necessity of monolayer over the water surface to prevent evaporation losses and the various properties of monolayers, the methods of measurement of evaporation losses and evaluation thereof, economic aspects of measures adopted to prevent evaporation losses and finally the necessity of future studies on the subject. Although the book was published in 1967 the contents are of interest and use even today.
JOINT PUBLICATIONS
Irrigation
and Drainage Performance Assessment : Practical Guidelines
Authors
: M.G. Bos, International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (Alterra-ILRI),
Wageningen, The Netherlands; M.A. Burton, ITAD-Water, Hassocks, UK; D.J. Molden,
International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
April 2005, 176 Pages, ISBN 0-85199-967-0
Publisher
: CABI Publishing, UK
Price : US$ 75
Useful
for Professionals,
researchers and students in water management, irrigation, drainage, soils and
agricultural engineering.
Description : Effective irrigation and drainage systems are essential if growing demands for water resources are to be met. For the use of water for irrigation to be improved we must understand current levels of performance. This book draws together the growing body of knowledge on irrigation and drainage performance assessment that has been gained over the last twenty years. It provides guidelines for practitioners to enable them to design and carry out performance assessment and implement performance-based management. Developed by a working group of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) it provides a generic framework for performance assessment with guidance on the theory and practice of how to audit and assess the performance of irrigation and drainage schemes.
Contents : Introduction,
Framework for performance assessment, Performance indicators for irrigation
and drainage, Operational strategic performance assessment, Diagnosing irrigation
performance and Data management for performance assessment.
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