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Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome 1974. Second printing, 1976. FAO Agricultural Development Paper No. 95, FAO Land and Water Development Series No.3. Paper covers, 160 p.
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In good condition. Pictorial paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners. There is a 1" scuffed patch at the bottom of the spine where a price sticker was removed. Light overall scuffing and faint soiling to covers as well with a bit of the color scuffed off along the edges. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. [from inside front cover] Although only 15 to 20 percent of the world's crop land is under irrigation, the production from irrigated land amounts to as much as 30 to 40 percent of total world agricultural output. The needed increase in food production will therefore depend to an appreciable extent on enlarging the area under irrigation and improving existing systems. Surface systems of irrigation are the most widely practised. This publication is a comprehensive survey of all the several existing surface systems. Their combination in one volume makes possible the study and comparison of the various parameters of soil, water supply, topography and cropping possibilities of these systems, as well as their technical requirements, practical application and costs - knowledge of great value in the selection and planning of an irrigation scheme. The book is particularly recommended to students, planners and designers of farm irrigation systems. [from page opposite title page] This is the last major contribution of L.J. Booher to the field of agricultural water management. Mr. Booher, who was recognized as a world authority on the subject, died on 22 November 1972. HIs absence will create a void in the discipline which will not be easily filled