Supplemental Irrigation in the Near East and North Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxii

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2. Introduction

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 1-14

3. Systems Approach to Supplemental Irrigation

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 15-38

4. Water Balance Calculations

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 39-77

5. Regional Application of Water Balance Methods

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 79-95

6. Soil Water Relationships

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 97-105

7. Movement of Water in Soils

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 107-115

8. Darcy Equation

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 117-121

9. Soil Water Measurement

   • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

   Pages 123-131

10. Infiltration

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 133-144

11. Field Measurement of Infiltration

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 145-153

12. Groundwater Supply

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 155-175

13. Water Quality, Irrigation Measurement and Efficiency

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 177-189

14. Land Leveling and Simplistic Surveying

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 191-201

15. Economics of Supplemental Irrigation

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 203-227

16. Evaluation of Supplemental Irrigation

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 229-278

17. Introduction to Technology Transfer

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 279-291

18. Verification of Supplemental Irrigation of Spring Wheat

    • E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

    Pages 293-313

19. Irrigation of Cereals in Algeria

    • Larbi Baghdali

    Pages 315-325

20. Supplemental Irrigation Systems in Cyprus

    • V. C. Krentos

    Pages 327-365

This book is the product of an ICARDA project to define supplemental irrigation in the Near East and North Africa. In cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F AO) a meeting was held in Rabat, Morocco, on 7-9 December 1987, entitled "Regional Consultation on Supplemental Irrigation"; specialists from 11 different countries were brought together to discuss priorities for supplemental irrigation within their specific regions. The participants were asked to focus on developing an information base using both primary data, results of surveys administered to district level agricultural personnel, and secondary data sources with a particular interest in the application of state-of-the-art knowledge and technology to the problems of supplemental irrigation. The authors have willingly and thankfully responded to the suggestions and criticisms of Ms Kate Ward, Institute of Irrigation Studies, Department of Civil of Southampton, U. K. , who accepted the soporific Engineering, University position of Review Editor and performed miracles. Chapter 2 and parts of chapters 15 and 16 are a partial rendering of a forthcoming book on systems analysis by Janice R. Perrier. The authors recognize the inclusion of this material which outlines the basic philosophical perspective of supplemental irrigation as utilized in the book. The assistance of Mr. Maurice Saade, Agricultural Economist is greatly appreciated for the understanding of Chapter 14. The section on the phenology of cereals near the end of chapter 4 was written by Mr.

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`A useful complementary reference book.'
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• The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria

  E. R. Perrier, A. B. Salkini

• The Institute of Irrigation Studies, University of Southampton, England

  C. F. Ward

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