After reading this article you will learn about the process of planning of an irrigation project. An irrigation project is an agricultural establishment which can supply controlled amounts of water to lands for growing crops. Irrigation projects mainly consist of hydraulic structures which collect (from a source), convey and deliver (to farm fields) water for irrigation. A small irrigation project [...]
This article throws light upon the top seven methods used for construction of wells. The methods are: 1. Digging 2. Boring 3. Driving 4. Jetting 5. Cable Tool Drilling 6. Direct Rotary Drilling 7. Reverse Rotary Drilling. Method # 1. Digging: Wells in shallow and unconsolidated glacial and alluvial aquifers can be dug by hand using a pick and shovel. [...]
Assessment of irrigation water charges can be done in one of the following ways: (i) Assessment on area basis (ii) Volumetric assessment (iii) Assessment based on outlet capacity (iv) Permanent assessment (v) Consolidated assessment. In the area basis method of assessment, water charges are fixed per unit area of land irrigated for each of the crops grown. The rates of [...]