Traditional irrigated agriculture in oman: Operation and management of the aflaj system

Water International

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 259-264

  Al Marshudi, Ahmed Salim ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Aflaj; Irrigation; Oman; Traditional agriculture; Water resource

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034880833     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060108686912     Document Type: Article

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