Sailaba irrigation practices and prospects

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 179-191

  Kahlown, Muhammad Akram ^a   Hamilton, Joel R ^b  

^a University of Idaho   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Application efficiency; Baluchistan; Dryland farming; Floodwater farming; Land leveling; Pakistan; Runoff farming; Sailaba; Traditional irrigation systems; Water diversion structures; Water harvesting; Water management; Water spreading

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FUTURE PROSPECT; IRRIGATION PRACTICE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RUNOFF FARMING; SAILABA; TRADITIONAL IRRIGATION; WATER HARVESTING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

PAKISTAN, BALOCHISTAN;

EID: 0030437659     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989609381432     Document Type: Article

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