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Command Area Development

Objectives

 

to explain the need of command area development and drainage facilities in an irrigation system
to explain the survey, planning and execution of different types of OFD works
to explain about the principles and method of land drainage
to develop skills in the design of OFD structures

Contents

Concepts of irrigation management
Crop water requirement
Soil-Water -Plant relationship

 

 

 

Concepts of On-farm Development

Irrigation Methods
Survey and Planning for OFD works
Water flow measurement
Land shaping for efficient irrigation
Field channels - lining
Farmers organization - their role in OFD works
Socio-Economic aspects of OFD works
Control Structures
Rational Water Supply
Motivating the farmers
Introduction to land drainage
Cropping system for waterlogged areas
Problems soils management
Field visit.