Irrigation in agriculture is the supply of water to land or crops by means of channels or pipes.[1]
At present, about 250 Mio. ha or 17 % of the globally cultivated areas are irrigated. The contribution of the irrigated fields to the global food production is estimated at about 36 %.[2]
References and further reading
- ↑ Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 2008.
- ↑ World Water Assessment Programme (2009): The UnitedfckLRNations World Water Development Report 3: Water in afckLRChanging World. Paris: UNESCO, and London: Earthscan.fckLRhttp://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr3-2009/downloads-wwdr3/fckLR[accessed 19 April 2013]
An introduction to irrigation is available in:
FAO (1985): Irrigation Water Management: Training Manual No. 1 - Introduction to Irrigation. ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/aglw/fwm/Manual1.pdf [accessed 19 April 2013]
