The use of measured water flows in furrow irrigation management? A case study in Swaziland

Lankford, Bruce Alistair (1992) The use of measured water flows in furrow irrigation management? A case study in Swaziland. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 6 (2). pp. 113-128. ISSN 0168-6291

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Abstract

The use of measured water in controlling flows for the irrigation of sugarcane was found to be vital for the rehabilitation and management of surface irrigation on a 5000 ha sugarcane project. Methods of water delivery, measurement and control at Inyoni Yami Swaziland Irrigation Scheme (IYSIS) are described. Improvements to the irrigation, using existing methods of water measurement, were carried out over a period of four years. The lessons gained in this programme of improvements confirmed the benefits of using modulus gates which allow a constant, measured, discharge of water.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Water Security Research Centre
Depositing User:	Abigail Dalgleish
Date Deposited:	09 Aug 2011 13:43
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 05:07
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/34396
DOI:	10.1007/BF01102972

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